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Hi

I want to teach my friend how to navigate. Starting from quite a basic level and moving up to maybe being able to navigate using contours, aspects, bearings, pacings and timings after maybe 2 days. Can anyone suggest a structured syllabus that might help me do this?

Thanks

In reply to iamaclimber:

http://www.nnas.org.uk/ ???

In reply to iamaclimber:

http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/safety/navigation.shtml
http://www.walkhighlands.co.uk/safety/navigators-dozen.shtml

In reply to iamaclimber:

This should be a start:-
http://members.scouts.org.uk/supportresources/586/navigator-activity-badge/...

The book by Langmuir is 'the bible' of navigation.

In reply to iamaclimber:

For a slightly more modern presentation than Langmuir and some specific tips on teaching nab try: http://www.mountain-training.org/publications/navigation

In reply to iamaclimber:

You might find some of these resources useful
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/resources/maps-and-geographic-resources/ind...

Robin

In reply to iamaclimber:

Harveys do a cracking book "Outdoor Navigation for Tutors" www.harveymaps.co.uk

In reply to iamaclimber:

Lyle Brotherton's 'Ultimate Navigation Manual' is really good, and includes structures for suggested weekends of learning.

http://www.shavenraspberry.com/index.php?route=information/news&news_id...

In reply to PPP:

The Navigator's Dozen is an excellent starting point.

I'd also suggest getting the 'student' to think about how they navigate in town, and in a car, and identify the various strategies that can be used, as, essentially, these are very similar to the ones used in the outdoors, and give a mental model the student is familiar with to hang the new stuff of. (feature (pub, church, etc); topological (3rd turning on right); distance/direction).

That and stressing the need to pay attention to what's going on around you, and track progress on the map (by feature, generally). These are the two main failing of Bronze DofE participants I've encountered.

Contours and aspect can be considered to be types of feature or landmark.

Try Peter Cliff's tried and tested 'Mountain Navigation' - it's small (no dross) and it's inexpensive.

In reply to captain paranoia:

IMHO, it's a good starting point, but I can't remember what I've read there when I wanted to learn more. I've got misplaced several times, managed to plan a route terribly and only then I got better at navigation. So practice makes it perfect. When I teach someone new, I tend to explain more about finding where you are by triangulation and using grid reference (in case someone has a smartphone so they can check their grid reference on the phone if they are lost).

Now I navigate rather well as I always walk alone or guide someone. I also have multi-day treks off the beaten tracks rather often. Though I still can't transfer from one scale to another (especially from 1:25k to 1:50k, there's a great difference between them).