Course Templates

Wilderness Navigation Course - Winter

Off-Trail Wilderness Navigation Course, Winter - Prerequisite for Climbing, Scrambling, and Snowshoeing - Seattle 2024

Wilderness Navigation Course - Spring

Off-Trail Wilderness Navigation Course - Spring - Prerequisite for Climbing, Scrambling, and Snowshoeing - Seattle 2024

Mentor Session for Wilderness Navigation - Seattle

Mentor Session for Basic Navigation Workshop

Instructor Training for Wilderness Navigation - Seattle

Instructor Training for Wilderness Navigation 3.0

Introduction to Map & Compass - Seattle

This introductory class combines animated graphics with an engaging lecture that will demystify how a map and compass work together. The field trip compliments the lecture with hands-on practice, through repetition in a small group setting to give the student a solid understanding of navigational principles.

GPS Navigation: Using CalTopo and Gaia GPS

In this unique online class, you will practice live in a workshop how to use CalTopo to easily create and print custom physical maps for your future trips to anywhere on the globe. You will then transfer your custom waypoints and routes to the cell phone app Gaia GPS for use in the field.

Craig Test Course Template - Seattle - RETIRED

For testing purposes only

Wilderness Navigation Equivalency - Seattle

Used to provide members with appropriate experience with navigation badges when required.

zzzGPS Workshop for New Users - Obsolete

GPS Workshop for New Users - obsolete. Use the smartphone template instead.

Wilderness Navigation Elearning Pilot Course

Online only Wilderness Navigation Course

Wilderness Navigation Elearning Course - Seattle

Wilderness Navigation Course consisting of an online workshop and an in-person field trip. It meets the same requirements as the standard Wilderness Navigation Course and includes Navigation badging upon completion.

Boot Camp

2 hour, hands-on sessions with a concentrated focus on measuring and plotting bearings, groups limited to four students.

Field Trip Lead Instructor Training for Wilderness (Off Trail) Navigation - Seattle

Heybrook Field Trip Lead Instructor Training for Wilderness (Off Trail) Navigation - Seattle 4.0

On-Trail Navigation

This course is focused on learning and practicing key skills useful to maintain an ongoing awareness of where you are and how to find yourself if you get lost, on even the most complicated trail system.

Wilderness Navigation Course - Seattle

Wilderness Navigation - Winter Course - Prerequisite for Climbing, Scrambling, and Snowshoeing - Seattle - 2024

WILDERNESS NAVIGATION COURSE - FALL - The Mountaineers

Off-Trail Wilderness Navigation Course, Fall - Prerequisite for Climbing, Scrambling, and Snowshoeing - Seattle 2024

- Off-Trail Wilderness Navigation Fall Course -

Prerequisite for Climbing, Scrambling, and Snowshoeing - Seattle

Advanced Off-Trail Navigation - Seattle

Sharpen your off-trail (bushwhacking) skills along this 5 mile course. Practice accurately navigating through dense vegetation and other terrain obstacles.

Off-Trail Wilderness Navigation Winter Course