Land Navigation Course
Gain essential map and compass expertise for fieldwork in geography and geology. The Land Navigation Mastery Course teaches you to plot secure routes, determine positions sans GPS, record sampling locations precisely, and return to them accurately on subsequent trips, ensuring safety and efficiency in challenging terrains.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
This course equips you with hands-on map and compass techniques to plan and navigate safe, effective routes in the field without relying on GPS. You'll master reading topo maps, measuring distances and elevations, selecting optimal paths, and applying bearings, pacing, resection, and backbearings. Additionally, you'll learn to record sites for future visits, handle poor visibility, and make smart choices to stay on track.
Elevify advantages
Develop skills
- Precise map reading to convert detailed topo maps into secure paths.
- Expert compass use for accurate bearings, following, and reversing in the field.
- Strategic route planning for efficient, minimal-risk survey paths.
- Dependable site logging with coordinates, drawings, and images for resampling.
- Confident safety choices in fog, night, or when off course.
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