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Overview

We are passionate about taking you off the beaten track, creating positive experiences and memories that will last a lifetime.
We are committed to ensuring that our day trips, weekends or tours are unique, attainable, well researched, affordable and tailored for the enjoyment of small groups. Our adventures cater for people from many walks of life, age groups and motivations. We aim to give you the very best of what nature and the outdoors has to offer, leaving you with a smile from ear to ear and a sense of accomplishment.

Learn to navigate with a map and compass!

The skills of reading a map and using a compass are essential for bushwalking, and having these skills means relying less on your phone and being stuck when it runs out of battery or loses signal.

In this 2 hour session, we cover a range of topics that will give you the basics of how to navigate through the bush. This is a great opportunity to come along, learn the skills, then practice them in a fun way. We will cover a range of topics including compass parts and use, norths, magnetic variation, map legends, contours and scale and much more.

LEVEL OF LEARNING
83%
OVER AN HOUR OF THEORY FOLLOWED BY OUTDOOR PRACTICE
NO PRIOR KNOWLEDGE REQUIRED
ALL EQUIPMENT AND NOTES PROVIDED

Includes

• Experienced & qualified instructor
• Safety tips for what to do if you get lost
• Different Norths, what they are and how they are used.
• Map Orientation
• Attack points and using features
• Following a bearing
• Compass basics such as bezel, baseplate, bearings, arrows

What to bring:

• There is no gear requirements. We’ll be outside so if it’s raining, please bring a jacket
• The location is close to Alphington Train Station for your convenience

If you have any further questions, please first visit our Frequently Asked Questions page and if you still can’t find your answer, contact us via our Live Chat or send us an email.

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