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Join WPWA and the Narragansett Chapter of the AMC for a two-part course
(Thursday evening for 3 hours and Saturday day for 6 hours) that will
teach you how to read and understand maps and use a compass correctly. At
the end of this course participants should feel more comfortable with
their abilities to plan routes, determine their locations, and come out
safely. Safe hiking tips will be included.
Thursday's topics include reading map symbols and contour lines, matching
the terrain to the map, taking and using bearings, orienting map and
compass, declination, determining your location and planning your route.
Saturday's section will be conducted at Arcadia Management Area in
Exeter. It's turkey hunting season, so be sure to wear orange. The
morning session will allow participants to practice their new skills and
learn other details about taking and using compass bearings. After lunch
they will plan and then execute a bushwhack route through the woods.
Instructors include experienced Northern Hikes Leaders from AMC.
This
workshop includes two dates:
Thursday,
May 9 from 6 to 9 pm and Saturday, May 11, from 9 am to 3 pm.
Price: $25.00/person.
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