Land Navigation Course
This course equips participants with essential land navigation skills using maps and compasses, focusing on route planning, bearing application, and safe field decision-making without GPS reliance.

from 4 to 360h flexible workload
valid certificate in your country
What will I learn?
The Land Navigation Course provides practical map and compass skills to plan and complete safe, efficient routes in the field without relying on GPS. You will learn to interpret topographic maps, calculate distances and elevations, select intelligent routes, and apply bearings, pacing, resection, and backbearings. Additionally, you will practise recording sites for future visits, handling poor visibility conditions, and making reliable decisions to prevent getting lost.
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Develop skills
- Precision map reading: convert detailed topographic maps into straightforward, secure routes.
- Compass proficiency: measure, follow, and reverse bearings with practical accuracy in the field.
- Route planning for surveys: create effective, low-risk paths connecting sampling locations.
- Dependable point documentation: record coordinates, drawings, and images for straightforward re-sampling.
- Field safety choices: handle mist, night-time, and deviations from the path with assurance.
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