A Great Half-Day Clinic For:
• adventure racers
• hikers/backpackers
• hunters
• mountain bikers
• trail runners
• or anyone who just wants to have a better sense of
where they are or where they are going in the woods.
What You Will Learn:
• map reading/terrain recognition
• compass use
• route-planning and
• navigating on and off trail
What To Expect:
• "classroom" time working with maps
• several practical navigation exercises in the field
• a final field navigation "evolution"
• being out in the field for up to an hour at a time
This Half-Day Clinic Is Perfect For:
• hikers/backpackers
• adventure racers
• hunters
• trail runners
• mountain bikers
• and anyone looking to take their land navigation skills
to the next level
What We Will Cover:
• review of map and compass basics
• reconciling maps/aerial images
• advanced terrain recognition
• back-plotting
• route-planning
• route-finding
• map marking and map care
What To Expect:
• a brief review of basic map and compass skills
• a brief compass review field exercise
• a mix of "classroom" and field exercises
• emphasis on "guided" exercises in the field
• extensive off-trail travel
• an extensive final field exercise
• a "remote" location with very minimal facilities
This event takes place in an area where we will have very minimal facilities and be away from our vehicles for an extended period of time.
Your Instructor: Kip Koelsch was a second place finisher at the US Rogaine Championships (24-hour navigation race) and the Florida State Orienteering Championships, Kip has taught land navigation to hundreds of people over the last eight years. A two-time winner of the Florida Coast to Coast Adventure Race, Kip has navigated in places as varied as the Canadian Yukon, Newfoundland, North Georgia, Olympic National Park, Tennessee, California, Maine, the British Virgin Islands and Borneo.
