Keepers of the Wild

                

                 " WE ARE ALL KEEPERS OF THE WILD & KEEPERS OF HEALTH and THE HUMAN SPIRIT " 

CONDENSED TRAINING ( PRIVATE GROUP ) 

Introduction to Map & Compass Navigation (classroom)

TO BE HELD AT OUR OFF GRID PROPERTY & TRAINING CENTER

located off LUMSDEN RD    (AZILDA ONTARIO)

*** GROUP WILL MEET GUIDE AT LUMSDEN Rd & MONTE COUTU***

                                (AZILDA Ontario)  @1045 am  09 FEB 2026 

          Participants will follow the guide vehicle to the nearby property

⦁    Compasses & types ( how they work / demos / hands on )
⦁    How to use a compass ( setting declination, shooting bearings, pacing)
⦁    Walking with compass skills
⦁    Using compass with a MAP
⦁    MAPS (how to read & operate a map)
⦁    MAP types and other navigational tricks and tips
⦁    How to navigate through the forest using MAP and compass

⦁    How to navigate over obstacles or forced detours
⦁    Triangulation and how to find your way out when lost
⦁    Practical forest walk using map and compass "in the real"

TRANSPORTATION:         PARTICIPANTS MUST HAVE THEIR OWN 

 ALL PARTICIPANTS MUST SIGN A RELEASE OF LIABILITY AGREEMENT & ASSUMPTION OF RISK WAIVER.  THIS LEGAL PAPERWORK IS REQUIRED BY OUR COMPANY TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR EVENTS & to be on our Private Property Facility

​Knowing how to navigate in the outback is a valuable skill to have. To find your bearings when you get turned around or lost or for use to navigate thru the woods to get to a specific destination. Knowing how to use a compass & to combine the use of compass with a map. 

This course teaches you how to read and make sense of the information on maps and how to utilize your compass with a map. This also teaches you how to map out a trip and how to examine a maps features so you know what obstacles you may half to deal with along the way. Rocky steep terrain, water obstacles, railways, and more…

This course is held in a field setting with a classroom portion (IN THIS CASE WE WILL BE USING ONE OF OUR 26 FT GEODESIC DOMES AS A CLASSROOM / HEATED BY PROPANE HEATER SYSTEM & FIRE WOOD STOVE).

Practical application exercises and group walk outside using navigation skills to find points and to apply knowledge’s learnt in class. This course also covers some simple non compass and map navigation skills to find your direction as well.

The event is casual bush walking in small group settings.  Dress according to the weather (WINTER CLOTHING including: WINTER BOOTS FOR WALKING IN SNOW, SNOW PANTS, SWEATER, WINTER JACKET, TOQUE, GLOVES, MITTS ) and be ready to walk and learn some navigation skills.   

This event is a bring your own lunch.   This is a great and essential skill to have if you plan on spending time wandering in the outback.  

MUST BRING YOUR OWN FOOD, DRINKS & SNACKS

ALL QUESTIONS, CONCERNS, FOOD ALERGIES, MEDICAL CONDITIONS STAFF SHOULD BE AWARE OF CONTACT US PRIOR TO THE EVENT.    or IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT US BY EMAIL :       CALLOFTHEWILD138@gmail.com