Right Way in a Day Navigation Course - Chilterns

YOUR RIGHT WAY IN A DAY NAVIGATION COURSE

9:30 - 16:30

Get ready to learn everything you need to navigate safely and confidently during a fun and informative day that will focus on boosting your confidence and developing your navigation technique.

ARRIVE AT THE MEETING POINT

Your instructor will welcome you and discuss the aims of the course and your own aspirations over a cuppa...

CLASSROOM SESSION

A brief theory session introducing maps, access rights, key skills and discussing key strategies that are relevant to good navigation. Safety in the hills will underpin this session.

COLLECT AND CHECK YOUR EQUIPMENT

You'll need to collect maps and compasses and check that your rucksack is suitably packed ready for what the weather may throw at you.

TRAVEL TO COURSE LOCATION

The exact location will depend on the weather and the aims and abilities of the group. We typically aim to walk straight out from the start point.

PRACTICAL NAVIGATION SESSION

Your instructor will demonstrate key practical skills and give you the chance to get your eye in before progressing to harder skills and navigation targets. The incredible accuracy and usefulness of the maps usually hits home hard within the first few hours as we look at ways of absorbing and reflecting on clues experienced on your immediate journey and the wider environment. The afternoon will see you starting to appreciate the shape and steepness of the ground and how it is represented on your map.

BACK TO BASE

Once we are off the hill we will return to a suitable de-brief point (pub...), discuss your progress so far and set some personalised development targets for your blossoming navigation adventure.

• Standard hillwalking gear including good waterproofs (jackets and trousers)
• Good quality walking boots/shoes with a good tread
• A packed lunch and a good supply of snacks and drinks are necessary
• Warm clothing including spare layers, gloves and hat
• Sun cream, hat and sunglasses (you just never know!)
• We provide maps and have some compasses available to borrow or buy

• As a Certified B Corp, we’re one of a growing number of global businesses that meet the highest standards of verified social and environmental performance.
• We encourage car sharing and the use of Public Transport wherever feasible.
• We offer free camping kit for guests looking to cut down on luggage.
• Our staff are trained to prolong the life of equipment used on this course, where it is possible to recycle equipment at the end of its life, we do so appropriately.
• We operate in small teams at low ratios to reduce our impact on the venues we use and other countryside users.
• We donate 5% of the value of all sales to The Pure Outdoor Foundation.

• The physical and mental benefits of outdoor activities are numerous and well documented, we firmly believe that those benefits should be available to as many people as possible.

• If you are interested in experiencing any of our activities but feel unable to do so then please contact us to discuss your specific needs, we will always try to find a solution that works for you.

• There are a range of simple adaptions we can make to our scheduled courses such as choosing venues with minimal walking or easy access to toilet facilities, providing cold storage facilities for temperature sensitive medications, allowing additional time or arranging for participants to be accompanied by a trusted aide.

• When participation as part of an open group isn't appropriate we can arrange private tuition. This allows for a more tailored approach and a much wider range of adaptions such as assisted climbing and abseiling techniques for participants with significant physical or mobility issues.

• If private tuition is unaffordable then we can sometimes offer subsidised places to bring the price back in line with our scheduled courses .These are provided by the Pure Outdoor Foundation whose goal is to bring as many people as possible into the outdoors, please enquire about availability.

• Clear communication before the activity is crucial so, as well as telephone and email conversations, we can also arrange to meet participants directly at a venue days or weeks beforehand to identify any specific barriers and begin addressing any anxieties.