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Outdoor navigation skills and where they fit into the various stages of different [[Outdoor Adventure Skills]] badges. | Outdoor navigation skills and where they fit into the various stages of different [[Outdoor Adventure Skills]] badges. | ||
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Outdoor navigation skills and where they fit into the various stages of different Outdoor Adventure Skills badges.
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1.5 I can identify the main parts of a compass | ||
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2.3 I can read a simple map. 2.4 I can use a compass to find basic directions. | ||
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3.3 can follow a route on an orienteering map. 3.4 can identify the features of a topographical map. |
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3.6 I have used a compass to walk on a bearing. |
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3.11 I can identify the North Star and three other features in the winter night sky. | ||
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4.5 I can use a map and compass together for navigation. 4.6 I can teach another youth how to follow a route on an orienteering map. |
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4.6 I can establish the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) without a magnetic compass or any electronic means. |
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5.7 I can use a map and compass to find my position on the ground. 5.8 I can plot a proposed hiking route on a map and obtain the required compass bearings. |
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5.5 I have navigated, all off trail, 3 km to a predetermined fixed point in a wilderness area using a magnetic compass bearing. |
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5.9 I can use a compass and/or a GPS device to find direction and travel to a desired location. | ||
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5.12 I have hiked a minimum of 5 km in winter conditions following compass bearings. | ||
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6.2 I can show what group emergency equipment we can carry on a weekend hike, and how to use each item. 6.3 I can teach another youth how to care for, store and maintain the group equipment. |
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6.5 I have navigated to and found 10 geocache locations. |
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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. | ||
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7.7 I can navigate at night or in poor visibility. 7.8 I can use a topographical map to plan a hike in unfamiliar territory. |
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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. |
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8.3 I can navigate accurately and safely over rough terrain in any type of weather, and at night. 8.4 I can teach another youth how to plan a hike in unfamiliar territory using the appropriate tools. |
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8.5 I can find the North Star and identify four of the constellations in the northern sky. |
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9.5 Using GPS devices, I have set up and facilitated a ten-station outdoor orienteering course activity for Scouts. |
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