Navigation • Courses

• Everett Basic Navigation
• GPS Navigation Workshop

Revised February 9, 2008

Course code: 13820
Class size minimum: 20
Class size maximum: 40
Non-members allowed enrollment: Yes
Member cost: $20.00
Non-member cost: $30.00

Everett's Basic Navigation Course is a single-day event that teaches how to use a topographic map, compass, and altimeter for backcountry navigation. The course also emphasizes advance preparation, terrain reckoning, and route finding as a team responsibility. It includes approximately 2 hours of lecture, 2 hours of indoor exercises, and 4 hours of fieldwork. Completion of the course satisfies the navigation requirement for Everett's Basic Climbing and Alpine Scrambling Courses. Students concurrently enrolled in either of those course are given signup preference. Any person that gets "bumped" will receive a full refund.

Prerequisites: This course may be taken as a stand-alone course. There are no prerequistes.

Preparation: Students are encouraged to read Wilderness Navigation by Bob and Mike Burns. There is also a relevant chapter in Freedom of the Hills.

What to Bring: For indoor exercises, bring your compass, a pencil, a USGS Stevens Pass map, and lunch. For the outdoor exercises, dress warm and be prepared for adverse weather. You will need a day pack with 10 essentials and sturdy footwear suitable for travelling through mud and brush. Outdoor gear should be left in the car until needed.

Compass: You must bring a prismatic compass: one with a sighting mirror and declination adjustment. It should have a liquid-filled housing that rotates on a transparent baseplate. It is also important to have a 360 degree asimuth scale with 2-degree increments. Here is a partial list of acceptable models:

• Sunto Navigator MC-2G
• Silva Ranger 515 CL
• Brunton 15TCDL

Location: The course will be held within 1 hour driving time of Everett. The exact location and carpool details will be announced in mid February.

Instructors: Past graduates of any Mountaineer Basic Navigation Course are invited to participate as instructors at no cost. New instructors are paired with experienced instructors and have the opportunity to refresh their skills.

Registration:

• To register online at www.mountaineers.org, go to the indicated page in the Course Schedule below.
• To register by phone, call 1-800-573-8484 Mon–Fri between 9 am and 5 pm
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COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date	Activity	Description	Time, Location
Jan. 10, 2008	Registration Starts	Instructor Sign up for 3/22/2008: http://www.mountaineers.org/source/aTrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=13823
Jan. 10, 2008	Registration Starts	Instructor sign up for 3/1/2008: http://www.mountaineers.org/source/aTrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=13822
Jan. 10, 2008	Registration Starts	Student Sign up for 3/22/2008: http://www.mountaineers.org/source/aTrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=13824
Jan. 10, 2008	Registration Starts	Student sign up for: 3/1/2008: http://www.mountaineers.org/source/aTrips/TripRegister.cfm?Event=13820
Feb. 22, 2008	Registration Ends	For students, 3/1/2008 session
Feb. 27, 2008	Registration Ends	For instructors, 3/1/2008 session
Mar. 1, 2008	Lecture and Practical	Classroom and outdoor compass exercise. Dress warmly. Check in at 7:30 am	8:00 am,
Mar. 14, 2008	Registration Ends	For students, 3/22/2008 session
Mar. 20, 2008	Registration Ends	For instructors, 3/22/2008 session
Mar. 22, 2008	Lecture and Practical	Classroom and outdoor compass exercise. Dress warmly. Check in at 7:30 am	8:00 am,

For more information call Dennis Miller, 425-335-5336.

Revised February 9, 2008

Course code: TBA
Class size minimum: 1
Class size maximum: 15
Non-members allowed enrollment: Yes
Member cost: $15.00
Non-member cost: $20.00

A GPS is not required for the course although it is highly advised. Garmin types are prefered.

More information about the GPS workshop will be placed on the site when it becomes available. Sign up with the instructor, evan@themoses.net. Course instructor, Evan Moses, will take checks made out to the Everett Mountaineers.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Date	Activity	Description	Time, Location
May., 2008	Registration Starts
Jun., 2008	Lecture and Practical	Dates, location, and time TBD.

If you would like to have more information on getting involved with the Navigation activities please email navchair@everettmountaineers.org.