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Day One - Classroom 
 
What you’ll learn: 
Over two jam-packed days, you’ll learn the foundations of navigating with a map and compass for tracked and untracked areas. Topics will include:
• Reading, understanding (and falling in love with) topographic maps
• Learning to ‘read the ground’
• Demystifying stuff like datums, projections, scales, declination and the ‘3 different norths’
• Becoming best friends with your compass and learning how to use it
• Route planning and finding
• Taking bearings
• How to figure out where you are
• Estimating time and distance
All of this is backed up with practical exercises and workshops in the field. We’ll also briefly touch on:
• Lat Long (Latitude Longitude)
• Smartphone apps and GPS for navigation and hiking

Day Two - Navigation in untracked bush.
Our field practice on Day 2 is all about taking your newfound skills and confidence and heading out bushwalking! We will be travelling as a group and taking turns to be on ‘the pointy end’ that is, being the leader and making the navigation decisions! Lots of fun with loads of support to help you along the way.☺
 
Who is this course for?
Caro will start at the very beginning and not assume any prior knowledge, so don’t feel that you’ll be ‘the dumb one’, ‘or holding everyone up’.
This navigation course is all about the fundamentals and giving you all the tools and theory you need to go out and practice, practice, practice so that you can become more confident in the bush.
So if you’ve never done any map and compass navigation before, or have done some and forgotten it, this course is for you and applicable for:
• Bushwalking and hiking
• Trail-running
• Canyoning
• Rock Climbing
• Adventure Racing
• Rogaining and orienteering
• Ecological surveys

Cost & inclusions – Intro to Navigation Level 1
The two days of training:  $695 pp (Deposit of $350pp required on booking) 
Group Size: Minimum 8  /  Maximum 10
Prior to making a deposit, please contact Horizon Guides to ensure there is a place available for you. Banks details are on the reservation form - link below.

The course price includes:

• Teaching and instruction by the dynamic Caro Ryan of LotsaFreshAir fame - all the way from the Blue Mountains!
• Support and assistance from local bushwalking guide Teresa Cause of Horizon Guides based in Boonah.
• Morning tea & lunch including tea/coffee etc on both days. 
• Emergency equipment including group first aid kit and PLB.
• Course materials:

- “How to Navigate” by Caro Ryan
- Full topographic map of location
- Protective sleeve for maps
- Silva Ranger Compass
- Print copies of class exercises
- plus a few surprise extras on the way… think of them as ‘navigation fries with that’.
 
NB The tour cost does not include airfares or other associated travel expenses, accommodation, transport, costs of joining the course after it has commenced or leaving it before the end, travel insurance or any other personal expenses.

HOW TO BOOK this course. This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Horizon Guides to make sure there is a place available. Download the T&Cs and the reservation form   Complete your reservation and make the deposit payment. The balance of payment will be due in mid June 2025.   
If you have any questions or concerns, or need help finding accommodation please give us a call on 0417 760 966 - happy to help!
                            
Here's some more details:
Accommodation is not included for this course. 
The town of Boonah has a good selection of accommodation options including two motels as well as great selection of cafes and pubs for meals. The IGA supermarket is well-provisioned and open 7 days. The area has a range of BNBs in rural and village locations.  

Packing List: A detailed packing list will be provided on booking. A week prior you will receive final logistical details for the program.
 
Meals: Morning tea & lunch on both days is provided (dietary restrictions will be catered for with notice) Breakfast, dinner and extra snacks are not provided.