How Not to get Lost

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Description

Navigation route around Minwear Woods, Pembrokeshire, West Wales.
Patrol base navigation exercise to find orienteering markers/flags using compass bearings and or grid references along a predetermined route.
observation sheet to be completed along route to see if scouts can identify local plants and trees and their benefits in a survival situation
potential to expand to an incident hike.


Resources

compasses
Local area maps
First aid Kits
OSM Intouch contact details
Orienteering markers/flags

Instructions

Scouts to be divided into patrols and set off at 5 min intervals


Tags

  • hike away
  • Navigator - compass points
  • ordnance survey
  • orienteering
  • orienteering introduction

Badge Links

  • Environmental Conservation - Conservation
  • Navigator - 4 compass points
  • Navigator - 4-figure reference
  • Navigator - 5km walk
  • Navigator - 8 compass points
  • Navigator - Equipment
  • Orienteer - Safety