Outdoor Adventure Skills Navigation

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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	1.5 I can identify the main parts of a compass 1.4 I can follow directions on a day hike.		1.4 I know why it is important to stick to trails when outdoors 1.8 I know to tell adults where I am going when outdoors
			1.9 I know to follow the instructions of the activity leader when at an outdoor event.
	2.3 I can read a simple map. 2.4 I can use a compass to find basic directions.		2.7 I know why it is important to use a buddy system when traveling in the forest.
	3.3 can follow a route on an orienteering map. 3.4 can identify the features of a topographical map. 3.5 can demonstrate the basic use of a GPS unit.		3.6 I have used a compass to walk on a bearing.
			3.11 I can identify the North Star and three other features in the winter night sky.
	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. 4.7 I can keep a map dry and safe from the elements. 4.8 I can locate a waypoint that has been pre-programmed into a GPS unit.		4.6 I can establish the four cardinal directions (north, south, east, west) without a magnetic compass or any electronic means.
	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. 5.9 I can input a given waypoint into a GPS and then find it. 5.10 I can teach another youth the basic use of a GPS unit. 5.11 I can find directions without a compass. 5.14 I know when and how to cross a river.		5.5 I have navigated, all off trail, 3 km to a predetermined fixed point in a wilderness area using a magnetic compass bearing.
			5.9 I can use a compass and/or a GPS device to find direction and travel to a desired location.
			5.12 I have hiked a minimum of 5 km in winter conditions following compass bearings.
	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. 6.4 I can look after my hiking footwear. 6.5 I can select and maintain my pack for various hiking adventures. 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. 6.10 I can demonstrate the limitations of the compass and other navigation tools. 6.11 I can teach another youth how to find his or her position on the ground using a map and compass.		6.5 I have navigated to and found 10 geocache locations.
			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.
	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.		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.
	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.		8.5 I can find the North Star and identify four of the constellations in the northern sky.
			9.5 Using GPS devices, I have set up and facilitated a ten-station outdoor orienteering course activity for Scouts.

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