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Navigation Courses

Fi H · 2011-01-07 00:10:05

Anyone got any recommendations on where to go to learn navigation for adventure racing? Thinking it would be good to learn some stuff about identifying features, using compass, devising routes - that kind of stuff :D Might be useful even if I dont use it for racing. Cheers

07-01-2011 12:10am

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Fi H

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Anyone got any recommendations on where to go to learn navigation for adventure racing?
Thinking it would be good to learn some stuff about identifying features, using compass, devising routes - that kind of stuff
Might be useful even if I dont use it for racing.
Cheers

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#2 07-01-2011 10:20am

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Keep an eye on the IMRA site Fi, there was mention of navigation courses there last year anyway.

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#3 07-01-2011 10:31am

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You'll find some useful info if you run a search in the Outdoor Pursuits forum.

The mountains are so much more enjoyable if you can navigate competently.

Best of luck with the Art O Neill

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#4 07-01-2011 10:41am

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Nathan Kingerlee at Outdoors Ireland does nav courses and mountain skills courses.

Top bloke.

Mountain SKills 1 and 2 courses on offer.

http://www.outdoorsireland.com/outdoor_activities_training_courses/mountain_skills/mountainskills1.html

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#5 07-01-2011 11:45am

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We organized a Mountain Nav Course through Boards before, given by Paul Nolan and Izzy Lemee, it was highly informative and a great success.

Paul has kindly offered to host a similar course for Boards in the coming months, (date to be finalized), to be held somewhere in Wicklow. Details and signup when we get closer to a fixed date. Cost, as before, would be a €5 donation to Mountain Rescue (100% raised will go to them).

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#6 07-01-2011 5:37pm

Fi H

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Lots of advice here - thanks guys
Cheers Git101 - sitting here looking at the rain out the window and wondering what I was thinking signing up - but excited for the adventure!
If I survive and dont swear off adventure then I will definitely be taking a nav course next!

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