Land Navigation
Land Navigation
If there is one sure way to end up in a survival situation, it's getting lost in the wilderness. Our Land Navigation training will give you with a working knowledge of land navigation skills that will provide you with the freedom and confidence to travel the wilderness whether on- or off-trail.
Our Land Navigation program of training is designed as a series of progressive courses as follows:
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Level 1 - Knowledge & Skills (Map, Compass, GPS)
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Level 2 - Navigational Aids & Techniques
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Level 3 - Advanced (Natural & Night) Navigation
Navigation Training is Survival Prevention
Survival Training is First Aid Prevention
First Aid Training is Suffering Prevention
Land Navigation -
Level 1 Knowledge & Skills
(map, Compass, GPS)
Level 1 instills the foundation of knowledge necessary for Land Navigation. We will learn how to read and interpret Canadian Topographic Maps, effectively use a compass, and access the Global Positioning System (GPS) for verification and back-up of our skills.
Day 1 will focus on the theoretical training of map & compass as well as practical demonstrations and activity, finishing with a short exercise to prepare for day 2.
Day 2 will spend a short time learning to use a GPS Receiver, however most of the day will be spent out in the woods practicing and honing our navigational skills.
Syllabus (Includes but not limited to)
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Importance of Map care and maintenance
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Reading and Interpreting a Map
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Plotting a position on a Map (Lat./Long., UTM, MGRS)
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Compass Theory
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Sighting and Setting Bearings
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Law of Parallax and Lateral Drift
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Declination
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Plotting a route on a map
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Measuring distance both on the map and on the ground
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Use of a GPS Receiver to aid traditional navigational skills
Prerequisites: none
Duration: 2 Full days
Maximum Instructor to Participant Ratio: 1:6
Cost: $300+ tax
Land Navigation -
Level 2 Navigation Aids & Techniques
Level 2 builds on the foundation of skills learned in Level 1 with additional techniques and their practical application to enhance one's ability to navigate across an unknown landscape.
Day 1 will jump straight into plotting a route on a map before heading into the bush for evaluation of skills - we aim to challenge you! The day will finish in the classroom discussing navigational techniques.
Day 2 will conclude any learning and discussion from Day 1, then head straight into the bush for a day of practicing navigational techniques.
Syllabus (includes but not limited to)
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Types of Navigation
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Terrain Association
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Obstacle Maneuvering
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Triangulation Baselines & More!
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Route-planning
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Note: it is expected that you already know all the skills from Level 1, although the instructors will provide assistance there will be no review session.
Prerequisites:
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LandNav1 recommended (there will be no review of foundational knowledge)
Duration: 2 full days
Maximum Instructor to Participant Ratio: 1:6
Cost: $300+ tax​
Land Navigation -Level 3 Advanced (Natural & Night) Navigation
Level 3 takes all the skills previously learned and puts them to the test on a 2-day overnight trip into the wilderness. In addition, some additional topics will be covered as listed below.
Syllabus (Includes but not limited to)
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In-field Route Selection
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Safe overland travel
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Natural Navigation
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Night Navigation
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Prerequisites:
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LandNav2 required (or equivalent skills)
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Wilderness Safety & Survival 1 required (Level 3 recommended)
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Standard First Aid required (Wilderness recommended)
Duration: 2-day wilderness trip
Maximum Instructor to Participant Ratio: 1:4
Cost: $350+ tax
