Mobile phones are now one of the main instruments of navigation used when people are going out on the hills, but still every week we hear of people getting lost because they are following pre determined routes on navigation apps but with no idea on how to read these maps and determine where they are.
Don’t be that person and spend a day learning on how to map read using your mobile while on Snowdon.
On this course you will learn how to use OS Maps and be taught the following.
How to follow a pre determined path.
How to plan your own route.
How to orientate your map on your phone.
The difference between all types of paths.
A basic understanding of contour lines and what they mean.
How to understand where you are by looking at the features on a map and what is around you.
Plus lots of other great info.