There are several reasons you need a compass if you’re serious about outdoor adventure. Let me take you through part my Mountain Leader assessment to give you a flavour of a couple. One of the ...
Trying to understand how a map relates to what’s on the ground can be tricky. It requires the brain to do a lot of stuff that it doesn’t customarily do daily. This is one of the reasons that ...
One of the afternoon classes offered at the 50+ Adventure program was called "Map and Compass 101." Since most of the program's participants were relatively new to hiking, this session was well ...
Jul. 15—Orienteering, compass skills workshopAt 2 p.m. July 21, join an orienteering and compass skills class at Cunningham Falls State Park, Houck Nature Center, 14274 William Houck Drive, Thurmont.