On Saturday 3/28, SoCal Science Hikes is hosting a Basic Navigation Skills workshop in Long Beach. Topics we’ll be covering are:
Topics will include, but are not limited to:
– General navigation philosophy
– History of navigation
– How to read a topographic map
– The math of topographic maps
– How to use a compass
– How does a compass work
– Backstops and handrails
– Finding your location on a map
– Tracking your route
– Getting yourself unlost
For more information, and to RSVP, see the event listing on meetup