Duration: 2 days

Location: Arthurs Pass

Cost: $655

15-16 May 2027

29-30 May 2027

We want you to become a confident navigator. Does the idea of going off-track make you nervous? Would you like to be prepared for unmarked travel on the tops or in riverbeds? Do you want to feel competent when leading a group?

Come along on our two-day course and learn:

• How to read topographical maps
• How to determine a good route across untracked terrain
• Estimating the time required for different sections of your route
• Tricks for keeping track of your position and for simplifying your navigation process
• A simple, easily-repeatable process for using a compass
• Navigating through dense bush and in darkness

This course is suitable whether you’re a total beginner or you’d simply like to brush up on your skills.

Moderate fitness required – you’ll need to be able to carry an overnight pack slowly uphill for three hours, and you’ll need to be comfortable enough with your footing to walk through untracked bush with fallen trees and moderately steep slopes. We’ll have frequent stops to discuss theory and look at the map; it’s not the sort of trip where we try to travel quickly.

Maximum of 6 participants.