[pct-l] navigation without GPS

[Daniel Zellman]

I had pretty much the same experience with the REI course, I have to say.
Hoping I can suss it out on my own in the next couple of weeks using a
Compass & Map Navigation book I picked up along with Youtube, etc.

On Sat, Mar 9, 2013 at 9:36 PM, Jennifer Haas <jenny.haas at me.com> wrote:

> I took the REI class and found it pretty useless.  We had class in the
> store room and triangulating the stairwell meant nothing to me...as did the
> over-photo copied maps of Timbuktu we were using.  The only thing I took
> from the class was keeping Red Fred In The Shed.  I youtubed instruction
> and took notes.  Learning in a true outdoor environment with a map of where
> you are is much better.
>
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Mar 8, 2013, at 8:28 AM, pct-l-request at backcountry.net wrote:
>
> >> On Thu, Mar 7, 2013 at 7:43 AM, Martin M. Clark
> >> <martin.m.clark at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>> Fellow PCT hikers,
> >>>
> >>> I gave a question regarding navigation without a gps. I am planning on
> >> hiking the PCT starting may 13th and have little experience with map and
> >> compass reading. I am planningnon printing and carrying halfmiles maps
> and
> >> am wondering what suggestions the community has for someone wanting to
> >> develop traditional navigation skills. Thought about taming a class but
> rei
> >> wants 80 bucks for their intro class.
> >>>
> >>> Any suggestions are appreciated!
> >>>
> >>> Martin M. Clark
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