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== [[Outdoor Adventure Skills]] Navigation ==
Outdoor navigation skills and where they fit into the various stages of different [[Outdoor Adventure Skills]] badges. 

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| style="background-color:Gold;" | [[File:OAS-trail-1.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_1]]  
| | 1.5 I can identify the main parts of a compass
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| style="background-color:Gold;" |  [[File:OAS-trail-2.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_2]] 
| | 2.3 I can read a simple map. <br>
2.4 I can use a compass to find basic directions.
|-
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:Gold" | [[File:OAS-trail-3.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_3]] 
| rowspan=2 | 3.3 can follow a route on an orienteering map. <br>
3.4 can identify the features of a topographical map. <br>
3.5 can demonstrate the basic use of a GPS unit.
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-3.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_3]]
| | 3.6 I have used a compass to walk on a bearing.
|-
| style="background-color:Purple" | [[File:OAS-winter-3.png|50px|link=Winter_Skills_Stage_3]]
| | 3.11 I can identify the [[North Star]] and three other features in the winter night sky. 
|-
| style="background-color:Gold" | [[File:OAS-trail-4.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_4]] 
| | 4.5 I can use a map and compass together for navigation. <br>
4.6 I can teach another youth how to follow a route on an orienteering map. <br>
4.7 I can keep a map dry and safe from the elements. <br>
4.8 I can locate a waypoint that has been pre-programmed into a GPS unit.
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-4.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_4]]
| | 4.6 I can establish the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) without a magnetic compass or any electronic means.
|-
| rowspan=3 style="background-color:Gold" | [[File:OAS-trail-5.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_5]] 
| rowspan=3 | 5.7 I can use a map and compass to find my position on the ground. <br>
5.8 I can plot a proposed hiking route on a map and obtain the required compass bearings. <br>
5.9 I can input a given waypoint into a GPS and then find it. <br>
5.10 I can teach another youth the basic use of a GPS unit. <br>
5.11 I can find directions without a compass. <br>
5.14 I know when and how to cross a river.
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-5.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_5]]
| | 5.5 I have navigated, all off trail, 3 km to a predetermined fixed point in a wilderness area using a magnetic compass bearing.
|-
| style="background-color:DarkRed" | [[File:OAS-emergency-aid-5.png|50px|link=Emergency_Aid_Skills_Stage_5]]
| | 5.9 I can use a compass and/or a GPS device to find direction and travel to a desired location.
|-
| style="background-color:Purple" | [[File:OAS-winter-5.png|50px|link=Winter_Skills_Stage_5]]
| | 5.12 I have hiked a minimum of 5 km in winter conditions following compass bearings.
|-
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:Gold" | [[File:OAS-trail-6.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_6]] 
| rowspan=2 | 6.2 I can show what group emergency equipment we can carry on a weekend hike, and how to use each item. <br>
6.3 I can teach another youth how to care for, store and maintain the group equipment. <br>
6.4 I can look after my hiking footwear. <br>
6.5 I can select and maintain my pack for various hiking adventures. <br>
6.9 I can obtain coordinates from a point of interest on a topographical map so that it can be inputted into a GPS unit. <br>
6.10 I can demonstrate the limitations of the compass and other navigation tools. <br>
6.11 I can teach another youth how to find his or her position on the ground using a map and compass. 
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-6.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_6]]
|  6.5 I have navigated to and found 10 geocache locations.
|-
| style="background-color:Blue" | [[File:OAS-paddling-6.png|50px|link=Paddling_Stage_6]]
| | 6.9 I can read and understand a topographical map and can use it and a compass to tell where I am / going on a canoe trip.
|-
| style="background-color:Gold" | [[File:OAS-trail-7.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_7]] 
| | 7.7 I can navigate at night or in poor visibility. <br>
7.8 I can use a topographical map to plan a hike in unfamiliar territory.  
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-7.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_7]]
| | 7.8 Using a topographic map and magnetic compass, I have taught younger Scouts to determine their location on a map and to make their way to another location on a map.
|-
| rowspan=2 style="background-color:Gold" | [[File:OAS-trail-8.png|50px|link=Trail_Skills_Stage_8]] 
| rowspan=2 | 8.3 I can navigate accurately and safely over rough terrain in any type of weather, and at night.  <br>
8.4 I can teach another youth how to plan a hike in unfamiliar territory using the appropriate tools. 
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-8.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_8]]
| | 8.5 I can find the [[North Star]] and identify four of the constellations in the northern sky.
|-
| style="background-color:Orange" | [[File:OAS-scoutcraft-9.png|50px|link=Scoutcraft_Skills_Stage_9]]
| | 9.5 Using GPS devices, I have set up and facilitated a ten-station outdoor orienteering course activity for Scouts.
|}

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