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LAND NAVIGATION – LEVEL II
May 27, 2023 @ 9:00 am – May 28, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
LAND NAVIGATION – LEVEL II
This 2-day Advanced Land Navigation course builds on the knowledge and skills learned in Land Navigation I. The course will challenge the participants as they conduct long distance orienteering through Florida’s beautiful Ocala National Forest.
This course is ideal for any outdoorsman, survivalist, or military or law enforcement members wanting to expand their land navigation knowledge.
- Review use of a compass (Magnetic north vs. true north, and using a compass in relation to your map to find your location and navigate to your destination).
- Review personal pace counts, and how it is affected by different terrain, and how a pace count can be used to confirm your location.
- How to navigate through and around natural topography obstruction like lakes, Rivers and thick vegetation.
- How to plot way-points and route to reach each point given on the map while navigation unknown terrain.
- Navigating at night in low light situations.
- Compass (with adjustable declination)
- Protractor, Ruler, Small note pad and pencil with eraser
- GPS (optional as backup for safety)
- Cell Phone (with full battery)
- Boots/Pants/Long Sleeves/Hat (Extra clothing and socks recommended)
- Backpack or camelback with water
- Snacks & lunch
- Flash light
- Whistle
- Bug spray and sunscreen
Note:
Since the woods are public land, and since we are not hunting, all firearms must be concealed per FL statutes.