"Staying Found" Basic Navigation for Hikers and Backpackers - Tradition Plateau Interpretive Shelter

Tradition Lake Interpretive Shelter, Tiger Mountain State Park starting at 9:AM.  Please arrive by 8:45 to get equipment ready and get help setting declination on your compass if necessary.

This hands-on field training day focuses on skills and practice to become confident reading a topographic map against the features of the terrain around you, get important information from a compass and altimeter, and maintain a steady awareness of where you are as well as how to find yourself if you get temporarily misplaced. 

This clinic begins with an hour of instruction, followed by a 45-minute field exercise, a trip planning exercise, and concludes with a 3-5 mile hike led by instructors applying the skills you learned. Bring your lunch and be prepared to hike, rain or shine.  The clinic concludes at approximately 3:00 p.m.

Backpacking Building Blocks students are eligible for a 50% discount.  Contact the Staying Found administrative lead at mritala@comcast.net if you need the discount code.