Navigation Tutorial

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Navigation course by Ashley Burke

Lesson 1 - Map Reading

1. Essentials of a Topographic Map

1.1 Representing the Elevations of Landforms

1.2 Properties of Contour Lines

1.3 Contour Interval

1.4 Map Scale

2. Interpreting Contour Features

2.1 Gullies

2.2 Spurs

2.3 Cliffs

2.4 Hills

2.5 Depressions

2.6 Ridges

2.7 Saddles

2.8 Sloping Ground

3. Other Natural Features on the Map

3.1 Watercourses

3.2 Waterfalls

3.3 Vegetation

4. Human Features on the Map

4.1 Tracks and Roads

4.2 Power Lines

4.3 Farm Gates

4.4 Property Boundaries, Park Boundaries and Cadastral Boundaries

5. Summary - Applying Your Map Reading Skills

5.1 Before the Trip

5.2 On the Trip

Lesson 2 - Compass Skills

6. Orientation

6.1 The Three Different Norths

6.2 Map Grid and Quoting a Grid Reference

6.3 Orienting the Map

7. The Compass

7.1 Parts of a Compass

7.2 Choosing a Compass

7.3 Carrying the Compass

7.4 What is a Bearing?

8. Navigating from point to point using map and compass

8.1 Step 1 - Divide your route on the map into a series of bearings

8.2 Step 2 - Set your compass

8.3 Step 3 - Subtract the grid to magnetic angle

8.4 Step 4 - Follow your bearing

8.5 Tips for following your bearing

8.6 Conclusion

Lesson 3 - Additional Techniques

9. Identifying the features around you

9.1 Step 1 - Mark your current location on the map

9.2 Step 2 - Get the magnetic bearing of the feature from your location

9.3 Step 3 - Add the grid to magnetic angle

9.4 Step 4 - Line up the compass on the map

9.5 Step 5 - Rule a line and deduce the identity of the feature

10. Working out your location

10.1 Use deductive reasoning

10.2 Use your memory

10.3 Move to a recognisable point

10.4 Using your compass to work out your location

10.5 What is a resection?

10.6 Working out where you are when visibility is limited

The Back Page

11. The Back Page - quick tips

Appendix A - Compasses With a Declination Adjustment

12. Compasses With a Declination Adjustment

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Web page created 12 Jul 2008, last updated 12 May 2015.

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