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Wilderness Navigation 2012

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Navigation is not the mysterious art some would have you believe. It's mainly the application of good observation, logical thinking and common sense. The Woodlore Wilderness Navigation course provides a thorough, no-nonsense grounding in all aspects of map and compass (which require no batteries!), equipping you with the skills to traverse open country or dense forest, day or night, in all weathers.

Navigation is a key skill for those who wish to travel in wild places. Even if you are in a group, don't rely on others to navigate for you; what if the leader of your group is injured or taken ill? What if your guide exaggerated their abilities? If you are following established trails or venturing further off the beaten track, you should be able to keep track of where you are and get home safely again.

Based on Ray's experience of travelling in wild and remote parts of the World for over 30 years, this course teaches you what you really need to know. Using methods Woodlore has used to train its own staff, you may well be surprised at the approach we take on this course.

Key subjects covered include:

• Why people get lost
• How to deal with getting lost
• How to avoid getting lost
• Reading Maps and Charts
• Reading the Landscape
• Use of the Compass
• Speed and Distance
• Route Planning
• Practical Wilderness Navigation Techniques

You will be given time to practice every technique that you learn on this course and test your skills in practical and realistic ways.

This course starts at 17:30 on Sunday and will finish at 16:00 on Saturday.

Catering
This course is self-catering, so please bring enough food for the duration of the course and a stove to cook it on. Many clients have found in the past, bringing a cool box is useful to keep all of your food inside.

We provide a kettle, tea, coffee, squash and biscuits in a brew box at the main camp fire of the course, under a large parachute. We also have fresh drinking water and a fruit bowl available.

Course Site
The Wilderness Navigation course will take place at an expedition style camp in East Sussex, close to Uckfield. The camp is situated in beautiful private woodland with no public access with lots of wildlife including deer, owls, badgers, fox and butterflies. We do not have shower/toilet blocks at our sites, therefore all aspects of the course will have a fantastic wilderness feel, using a screened camp shower and a screened latrine in the woods.

We have a car park at the course site where your car will be kept during the course (if you bring one). We also offer lifts from the local train station at Buxted before and after the course.

Other Details
Joining instructions will be sent to participants of the course 9 weeks before it is due to start, giving details of where to meet, at what time, and what to bring with you. A copy of the kit list can also be found here

If your time is limited we also have a 2-day navigation course available called UK Woodland Navigation, this course teaches you one of the most difficult concepts to grasp; navigating in thick woodland in both day and night.

We invite you to have a look at a selection of course photos taken by staff and students in our photo gallery here.

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2 Course Reviews (average rating: 100%)

Wow what a fantastic week! I was a little nervous about camping out in the woods rustic style for a whole week (I haven’t slept under canvas for more than the odd night for about 20 years) but with help from (continued...)
Reviewed by attendee Becky on 09 June, 2011

Please can you pass on my thanks to Paul James Jeremy and Tom for a fab week! It was great fun and I learned a huge amount! This is my third course with Woodlore and it never ceases to amaze me (continued...)
Reviewed by attendee Alexis Crossland on 21 April, 2010

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