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Overview:

This Program combines the fundamentals of WSC's Map & Compass Skills. and GPS Navigation Skills programs.

Purpose:

To be able to navigate with a map and compass, or a GPS unit.

Topics:

  • map and compass basics
  • declination
  • reciprocals
  • triangulating
  • aerial photos
  • basics of GPS

Duration:

  • seminar (1 six-hour Saturday session), plus,
  • one-day field trip.

Misc:

Course manual available at first session, $3.00.

Click here to view the Compass Setup Song.

 

Site
Start_Date
Sessions
Outing_Days
Outing_Date
Conestoga College
Jun 2, 2010
3
1
Jun 19
Fleming College Haliburton
Apr 17, 2010
0
1
Apr 17
Humber College
May 20, 2010
3
1
Jun 5
McMaster University
Feb 27, 2010
1
1
Feb 28
Mohawk College
Mar 13, 2010
0
1
Mar 13
Mohawk College
Apr 24, 2010
0
1
Apr 24
Niagara College
May 8, 2010
0
1
May 8
Try That! Program
Jun 5, 2009
0
1
Jun 5
Try That! Program
Jun 19, 2009
0
1
Jun 19
University of Guelph
Mar 10, 2010
3
1
Mar 27

 

 

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