|Wanderung| Navigation course callout, Wednesday March 31,

Description: Compass and GPS Navigation Workshop - Mar 31, 2010

Fred Touche, the author of the book Wilderness Navigation Handbook has partnered up with BCMC to offer a navigation workshop followed by a weekend session to practice the skills in the field. While the workshop is open to general public, you need to be a BCMC member to attend the field session. This callout is only for the workshop - if you want to attend the field session, please make your own arrangements as I won't be organizing transportation for the field session.

Using GPS software as well as hands-on exercises with a topo map, Fred will
demonstrate the use of compass and GPS and general concepts of navigation and
coordinate systems. The participants of the workshop will get a good overview
of topics such as:
•       Geographic coordinate system
•       Map projections
•       UTM grid
•       Map datums
•       Calculating slopes from topographic maps
•       Earth’s magnetic field
•       How a compass works
•       Bearings
•       Magnetic declination
•       Magnetic dip
•       How the GPS works
•       Differential GPS
•       Causes of GPS position errors
•       How to use a GPS receiver in the wilderness.
This workshop will be at a moderately advanced level and is aimed at students
who are already somewhat familiar with map and compass navigation.

MEETING TIME AND LOCATION: The lecture will be held on Wednesday, March 31 at 6:30pm in ANZA Club on W 8th Avenue in Vancouver (corner of Ontario St and 8th Avenue). We'll meet there.

LATEST RETURN TIME: Unknown

AFTER HIKE PLANS: None

MAXIMUM # HIKERS: No limit from me, but registration spaces are limited.

STRICT SIGN-UP DEADLINE: None

ORGANIZER: To register for the workshop, contact Fred Touche at: fredtouche@gmail.com. There is no need to mention me or Wanderung.  Then (optionally) email me (Su-Laine, syeo@lightspeed.ca) to let me know you're coming.

BRING: The participants are asked to bring a notepad, pencil, eraser, a topo map (any topographic map with interval lines will do), compass, GPS unit (if you have one).

COSTS: Entry fee is $5 – payable at the door.