Pacific Skyline Council  unofficial
Outdoor Awareness Clinic

Part I ­ Map Reading

1) Types of Maps
    a. What is appropriate (USGS/equivalent)
    b. Where to get them

2) Map features
    a. Color
    b. Lines
    c. Contours
    d. Scale
    e. Information

Exercise 1 ­ Map features

3) Contours
    a. Importance
    b. Type of features

Exercise 2 ­ Orienting the map (land features / no compass)

Part II ­ Compass

1) Taking a bearing

Exercise 3 ­ Taking a bearing

2) Following a bearing
3) Declination

Exercise 4 ­ Reading the map

Part III ­ Navigation Techniques

1) Aiming off
2) Way points
3) Catch point/feature
4) Route choice
5) Panic bearing

6) Common mistakes
    a. 180
    b. Downhill slide
    c. Estimating distance

Part IV

1) Miscellaneous