Field trip: Staying Found: On-Trail Navigation
Staying Found Field Trip - Easy Peasy - Tiger Mountain Lowlands
This 5-hour session, held at Tiger Mountain State Forest out of the High Point trailhead, includes a map and compass exercise, a trip planning review, and a 4-mile hike where you will practice the principles you've learned. This hike is EASY PEASY.
- Sun, May 15, 2022
- Foothills Navigation Committee
- Navigation
- Adults
- Easy
- Easy
- Mileage: 4.0 mi
- Elevation Gain: 200 ft
- 1 (7 capacity)
- FULL (3 capacity)
- Cancellation & Refund Policy
We will meet at the Tradition Plateau Interpretive Center at 9 AM. Drivers will need a Discover Pass to park in the lot.
Badges
instructors will earn:
Route/Place
Roster
Required Equipment
Required Equipment
- Compass with adjustable declination (see How to Buy a Compass). YOUR COMPASS MUST HAVE ADJUSTABLE DECLINATION.
- Green Trails Tiger Mountain map #204S If you order from the Mountaineers bookstore, you will receive a 20% discount with the promo code "Staying Found."
- Watch (preferably digital) or smartphone
- Altimeter, or smartphone with altimeter app
Recommended:
- Gaia GPS phone app: Gaia GPS offers a free Premium Membership for one year to Mountaineers members. Retail value: $39.99/year.
- Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way with a Map and Compass
If you order from the Mountaineers bookstore, you will receive a 20% discount with the promo code "Staying Found."
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