Scout It Out
Orienteering
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Scout It Out |
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Orienteering |
| | Map Reading | Compass | Bearings | Physical Features | Useful Links | Useful Maps | |
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The ability to use a map correctly is an important scouting skill. If you intend to go hill-walking or hiking then it becomes an important skill in its own right. Getting lost when the weather begins to take a turn for the worst is not the best experience in the world (and I know that firsthand!). If you are walking in potentially 'dangerous' country then it is paramount for safety that you know where you are and where you are going. wwww.scoutresources.org.uk |
Map Reading (back to top)
| http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/compass_map.html | |
| The grid lines on a map are not always an indication of north and south (unless they are actually lines of longitude and latitude) although they are normally fairly close to it... | |
| http://mac.usgs.gov/mac/isb/pubs/factsheets/fs03501.html | |
| A topographic map tells you where things are and how to get to them, whether you're hiking, biking, hunting, fishing, or just interested in the world around you. These maps describe the shape of the land. They define and locate natural and manmade features like woodlands, waterways, important buildings, and bridges. They show the distance between any two places, and they also show the direction from one point to another... | |
Compass (back to top)
| http://www.williams.edu:803/Biology/orienteering/compass.html | |
| Good compasses have a fluid-filled housing; the fluid dampens the motion of the needle, so that you can use the compass without holding it perfectly still. Avoid inexpensive compasses that do not have fluid-filled housings.. | |
| http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/lesson1.html | |
| There are several kinds of compasses, one kind to attach to the map, one kind to attach to your thumb. The thumb-compass is used mostly by orienteers who just want to run fast, and this is the kind of compass I normally use... | |
Bearings (back to top)
| http://www.scoutingresources.org.uk/compass_bearings.html | |
| A bearing is a 3 digit angle measured clockwise from north. It is a way of indicating direction without ambiguity. We usually speak of taking a bearing between 2 points, or the bearing of the pub from the church... | |
| http://maps.nrcan.gc.ca/maps101/bearings.html | |
| To find grid bearings you must know how far off grid north the compass points in your locality. Look in the margin of your NTS topographic map for the compass declination... | |
Physical Features (back to top)
| http://www.online-orienteering.net/elevation_relief/ | |
| The elevation of points on the ground and the relief of an area affect the movement, positioning, and, in some cases, effectiveness of military units. Soldiers must know how to determine locations of points on a map, measure distances and azimuths, and identify symbols on a map... | |
| http://www.tpub.com/seabee/3-35.htm | |
| There are several ways of indicating elevation and relief on maps. The most common way is by contour lines. A CONTOUR LINE is a line representing an imaginary line on the ground along which all points are at the same elevation... | |
| Useful Sites (back to top) | |
| Chris' Outdoor Recreation Resources Directory | http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9200/ |
| Maps and Compassess | http://education.qld.gov.au/tal/kla/compass/index.html |
| Reading Topographical Maps | http://www.map-reading.com/intro.php |
| Online Orienteering | http://www.online-orienteering.net/ |
| Wilderness Survival | http://www.wilderness-survival.net/chp18.php |
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This page was last updated on 14 November 2002 |
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