Next steps navigation is a one-day course developing navigational skills including poor visibility, which could potentially mean the dark.

During the day you will look at consolidating your current skills of navigation and then developing them into a more efficient and accurate package, including how to cope with poor visibility caused either by low cloud or the.

Cost to BMC Members - £50

This will be a day spent outside in whatever the weather brings learning by doing, please make sure you have the equipment needed to spend 6 hours outside potentially in wet weather!

Syllabus:

• Using and applying navigational strategies such as 'aiming off', 'attack points' and 'collecting features'.
• Using both large and small contour features on the map and on the ground.
• Understanding the physical factors affecting route choice.
• Judging distance accurately on the map and on the ground.
• Planning a safe walk or route.
• Employing simple relocation strategies when lost.
• Techniques for night navigation and poor weather navigation.
• Using a compass to follow accurate bearings and to check the direction of footpaths or other linear features on both map and ground.
• Developing knowledge of the effects of fatigue and physical discomfort brought on by navigating in demanding countryside and/or extreme weather condition
• Countryside Code and current access legislation together with an appreciation of environmental and land management issues.

Level of experience and fitness:

Experience of navigation in different environments including the basic understanding of contour features and simple strategies.

A good level of general mountain fitness is necessary, the ability to complete a 6 hour days walking in the mountains with around 800m of height gain.

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