NSTR Map & Compass Course
- Date Sat 19th April 2025
- Location Upper Tantallon, NS
- Price $56.31
- Races 1 race
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Event summary
Join us for an exciting day of adventure and learning at the NSTR Map & Compass Course on Saturday, April 19th, 2025, in the beautiful town of Halifax. This beginner to intermediate-friendly course is designed for anyone eager to enhance their navigation skills, whether you're preparing for orienteering events, planning a backpacking trip, or simply want to feel more confident in the great outdoors.
The course will kick off at 9:00 AM and spans 5-6 hours, including 1.5-2 hours indoors at the cozy Bike & Bean Cafe, followed by approximately 4 hours of hands-on outdoor practice on the scenic Hiking Trail Road and Pipeline Road. Participants will enjoy a delicious coffee and treat from the cafe while learning essential map and compass techniques. With limited spots available for just 12 participants, this is a fantastic opportunity to receive personalized instruction from a passionate map and compass expert. Don’t miss out on this chance to gain valuable skills in a fun and supportive environment! Secure your spot today for only $50 and get ready for an unforgettable experience in the woods!
The course will kick off at 9:00 AM and spans 5-6 hours, including 1.5-2 hours indoors at the cozy Bike & Bean Cafe, followed by approximately 4 hours of hands-on outdoor practice on the scenic Hiking Trail Road and Pipeline Road. Participants will enjoy a delicious coffee and treat from the cafe while learning essential map and compass techniques. With limited spots available for just 12 participants, this is a fantastic opportunity to receive personalized instruction from a passionate map and compass expert. Don’t miss out on this chance to gain valuable skills in a fun and supportive environment! Secure your spot today for only $50 and get ready for an unforgettable experience in the woods!
Organiser's Description
Good day map and compass folks!
Are you interested in a beginner/intermediate-friendly map and compass course/refresher? Whether you want to do some orienteering events, a backpacking trip, or gain knowledge of how to get yourself out of the woods in a sticky situation, this may be of interest to you!What: a 5-6 hour map and compass course (1.5-2hrs indoors and 4ish hours outdoors -- we'll only be hiking, no running)
When: Saturday April 19th, 2025 at 9:00amLimited space available, so we can only accommodate 12 participants.
Where: Bike & Bean Cafe.
The outdoor portion (rain, shine, or snow) will be out in the woods on/off Hiking Trail Road/Pipeline Road (former Bowater land).
Be prepared to be on your feet for a few hours (3-4) with lots of discussion and pointers while practicing what we learned indoors.
Cost: $50 per person
What's included: a coffee and yummy treat from the Bike & Bean Cafe, a very practical map and compass course (which includes a map) and an overall fun time!
Space is limited to 12 participants.
I'm a map and compass nerd who is also a land survey technician. I've been teaching map and compass courses since 2005 and have hosted/organized 20-30 orienteering races/adventure races since 2003 (all before trail running became our focus)! I've participated in many adventure races/orienteering races since 1999, including the Eco-Endurance Challenge (every year they hosted it since 2003), a few multi-day adventure races and I've been fortunate enough to be a 6-time participant at the Barkley Marathons....and I was even the provincial orienteering champion at one time! Nerdy eh? I told you so! 🙂-Jodi*no refunds, but if you can't make it, you can sell your spot to someone else.
Are you interested in a beginner/intermediate-friendly map and compass course/refresher? Whether you want to do some orienteering events, a backpacking trip, or gain knowledge of how to get yourself out of the woods in a sticky situation, this may be of interest to you!What: a 5-6 hour map and compass course (1.5-2hrs indoors and 4ish hours outdoors -- we'll only be hiking, no running)
When: Saturday April 19th, 2025 at 9:00amLimited space available, so we can only accommodate 12 participants.
Where: Bike & Bean Cafe.
The outdoor portion (rain, shine, or snow) will be out in the woods on/off Hiking Trail Road/Pipeline Road (former Bowater land).
Be prepared to be on your feet for a few hours (3-4) with lots of discussion and pointers while practicing what we learned indoors.
Cost: $50 per person
What's included: a coffee and yummy treat from the Bike & Bean Cafe, a very practical map and compass course (which includes a map) and an overall fun time!
Space is limited to 12 participants.
I'm a map and compass nerd who is also a land survey technician. I've been teaching map and compass courses since 2005 and have hosted/organized 20-30 orienteering races/adventure races since 2003 (all before trail running became our focus)! I've participated in many adventure races/orienteering races since 1999, including the Eco-Endurance Challenge (every year they hosted it since 2003), a few multi-day adventure races and I've been fortunate enough to be a 6-time participant at the Barkley Marathons....and I was even the provincial orienteering champion at one time! Nerdy eh? I told you so! 🙂-Jodi*no refunds, but if you can't make it, you can sell your spot to someone else.
NSTR Map & Compass Course