Map and Compass Basics Class

Mar 16 Tue 7:00 PM
Location
REI

31 Schenck Parkway
Asheville, NC 28803
828-687-0918

Attendance
 10  people attended.
4.00 4.002 (2 ratings)

Who organized?
Ching

Everyone, even if you have a GPS, needs to know the fundamentals of using a map and compass. An REI Camping Specialist will cover the basics such as understanding map symbols, orienting the map and compass, triangulation, declination, adjustment and reading terrain features.

All participants will receive an REI coupon and the chance to win prizes.

Class is limited to 25 people. Registration is required. Please register at www.rei.com/asheville. Sorry, but registration on Meetup.com will not reserve a seat for you in the class.

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  • Ching
    Ching

    IMPORTANT information about map and compass class: The map and compass class is FULL. Please know that if you did not RSVP for the map and compass class on REI.com there will not be an available seat for you at tomorrow's class. If you did sign up at REI.com, you should have received a confirmation email. If not, you may be on the waiting list. If you are not sure, please contact me at cfu@rei.com. I just don't want anyone making a trip out to REI to find out that they are not able to attend.

    Posted Mar 15, 2010 11:30 AM
  • Cherie
    Cherie

    I RSVPd yes then went to the REI site to sign-up...should have done it the other way around, it's full! Oh well, I got on the wait list.

    Posted Mar 10, 2010 7:05 PM

Who attended?

  • 10 attendees
    •  I thought that Kevin and Brian did a really good job presenting the basics of compass and map reading. 
    •  A fun, delightful, slightly chaotic session, BUT...This needed to be MORE basic, in my opinion. Seemed like a number of the attendees already had a working knowledge of map/compass, and those neophytes there (maybe it was only me?) were struggling to get the concepts. It felt rushed, and the instructors, friendly and knowledgeable about the subject, pretty much blew through it to get done witin the allotted 1:15 time frame. Maybe there could be an ULTRA BASIC Map & Compass class?? :) 

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