LAND NAVIGATION and ORIENTEERING

Find Your Way Through the Woods!

Learn to Proficiently Use a Map and a Compass!

Whether you are interested in working for a search and rescue team, testing for army special forces selection qualification course, fine tuning your navigational skills, adventure racing, or simply don't want to get lost in the woods, we have the training for you.

Having traveled on countless expeditions for recreation and as outdoor adventure leaders in addition to leading search teams looking for lost persons, our instructors are experienced in using conventional map and compass as well as new technologies for orienteering and land navigation. We continue teaching these skills to anyone interested in becoming comfortably familiar with tools essential for a safe and enjoyable outing.

Natural Awareness Tracking School offers first-class presentations to you and your group covering the following topics:

Orienteering, Lensatic or Hybrid Compass Selection and Use
Map reading of USGS Topographical and Other Maps
Land Navigation and Orienteering,
Route Planning,
Declination,
Triangulation,
UTM, USNG, MGRS and Lat/Long coordinate systems plotting,
and most importantly
How to use these skills in the field for day hikes or long-range outings

See the Class Calendar Page for an upcoming 3-day Intensive course in Land Navigation / Orienteering with Map & Compass.

Private (one-on-one) or small group workshops can be arranged here or in your area by contacting us for more information

Classroom instruction and field courses will provide an opportunity to practice learned skills. Rob currently teaches navigation skills to search and rescue volunteers, law enforcement officers, military and other special forces candidates. He currently instructs map and compass skills through structured courses in Christiansburg, customized courses at your location, and personal training sessions and regularly teaches a class for the public in Christiansburg, Virginia.

Testimonials from workshop participants:

"Rob's land navigation instruction is phenomenal. I was quite familiar with land navigation techniques before attending. He rapidly assessed my skillset, gave me a few additional tools, then taught me how to apply the whole "toolbox" during day and night movements. Teachers know course material but it takes a real professional to modify/adapt their material to exactly suit a student's needs. Thanks Rob, you exceeded my expectations." Ben B. Physician

Thank you for all of you knowledge transfer and help with navigation last weekend. I had a lot of fun over the three days, and it really reinforced things and refreshed some of what I know. I took away a lot of information, and I really enjoyed your method of teaching. It's so much easier to learn by experience and have a small class so that the instructor can individually help the students. -- Christie H. - M.A.D.O.G.S.

The Land Navigation and Orienteering Course was excellent. As an Instructor myself it was a great opportunity to work in an unfamiliar territory on such an intensive course. I was impressed with how well the class was designed and the fact that we spent so little time in the classroom. I wanted to improve my skills and increase my proficiency. Your class far exceeded my expectations. I plan on coming back again just because it was so much fun. Thanks for a great class.

-- Randall B. - Appalachian Professional Tracking Group, Inc.

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