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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
Fleming College Haliburton

1
Nov 17
Humber College
May 17, 2012
3
3
May 26
Mohawk College
Apr 14, 2012
0
1
Apr 14
Seneca College


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