Navigation skills

Orienting the map using the compass

Keep it simple! Just use the compass needle - ignore all the other features of the compass until you are more confident (see below)
Place the compass on the map
Rotate the map and compass until the red North needle points 'up' on the map
Now relate the map to the ground - what can you see?

Timing

Use your watch when you're navigating to time the legs
With a pack on your back, you'll probably walk at 4km per hour
This is a pace of 15 minutes per km
To calculate the time for a leg of your journey:
1. Find the distance of the leg in km
2. Multiply by 15
  - 2km 2 x 15 = 30 min
  - 3km 3 x 15 = 45 min
  - 1.4km 1.4 x 15 = 21 min
  - 400m 0.4 x 15 = 6 min

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