Wilderness Navigation Weekend
Wilderness Navigation Weekend
  • Wilderness Navigation Weekend
  • Wilderness Navigation Weekend

Wilderness Navigation Weekend

Code: IC095
  1. Valid for 12 months
  2. Free exchange

If you're a skier, mountain biker, climber or just love walking in the bush, then this wilderness navigation course is a must Learn these important navigation and orienteering skills to become a safer and more self-reliant wilderness adventurer.

A two day wilderness course that teaches participants essential outdoor survival skills – the ability to travel through the bush, the hills and mountains using a map, compass and navigation skills. This is an informative, adventurous and very practical outdoor experience suitable for complete beginners. Learn all about navigation, orienteering, using maps, compasses, GPS and emergency methods using the sun and stars. Fully qualified Instructors will show the way!

This experience voucher is valid for 12 months from date of purchase.

Venue:

Katoomba, NSW.

Session Length

This is a 2 day course that runs 9.00am - 5.00pm both days. Please note: your start time will be confirmed at time of booking.

Available Dates:


Location Date Availability
NSW Saturday, 11 Feb 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 10 Mar 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 14 Apr 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 12 May 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 9 Jun 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 14 Jul 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 11 Aug 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 8 Sep 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 13 Oct 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 10 Nov 2012 Spaces
NSW Saturday, 8 Dec 2012 Spaces

Last updated on 3 February 2012.

These dates are guidelines only and are subject to daily change.

We suggest you only purchase a voucher for one of the dates listed above if you plan to redeem your voucher and book the date today.

Guidelines:

This activity does not require any special fitness, if you can walk you can take part.

Numbers:

Group sizes are approximately one instructor for every six participants.

Weather:

RAIN, HAIL or SHINE the weather does not affect this activity.

Other Info:

Bring a daypack, watter bottle, and suncream Lunch and refreshments is supplied on each day of the course. Overnight Accommodation is required in the Blue Mountains, contact our office for recommendations. All participants receive a complimentary Map Reading Handbook

Map

The map below gives you the location of this experience to allow you to plan.

Exact location, directions and meeting place will be available to you once you have booked your experience

Reviews

  •  
    Reviewer: Kathleen
    April 10 2011

    Fabulous course with an experienced navigator who was a very good teacher. I learned a lot and am confident I can now navigate with a map and compass (and more practice). I would recommend a reasonable level of fitness, bushwalking shoes (not runners), long pants and shirt (as you are literally walking through the bush) and some bushwalking experience would be an advantage. I think people completely new to bushwalking might find this quite a challenge though the instructor would take this into ...
    Fabulous course with an experienced navigator who was a very good teacher. I learned a lot and am confident I can now navigate with a map and compass (and more practice). I would recommend a reasonable level of fitness, bushwalking shoes (not runners), long pants and shirt (as you are literally walking through the bush) and some bushwalking experience would be an advantage. I think people completely new to bushwalking might find this quite a challenge though the instructor would take this into account - she was very attentive to how the group was going.

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