SAR Fundamentals/Navigation map

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2008-01-03 13:00 - 17:30

SAR Fundamentals Manual: Ch.13 "Navigation"

Basic SAR Skills Manual: Ch.7 "Navigation"

See UTM lesson plan Navigation#Training.

map reading:

features - 30min
- recognize roads, buildings, railways
- date of culture check
- recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
- recognize forested, unforested
elevation - 90min
- contour lines
- contour interval
- counting up or down
- elevation of several point
- find highest, lowest spot on map
- steepness of slope. find steepest, flatest place on map
- recognizing land forms
route selection - 15min
- estimating travel time
UTM - 30min
- 6 digit
- visual estimate
- using roamer
distance - 20min
- scales
- measurements
directions - 45min
- cardinal directions
- degree directions
- true north
- grid north, adding or subtracting
- bearing between two points
triangulation - 45min

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 : map reading:
-:* features
+:* features - 30min
 :** recognize roads, buildings, railways
 :** date of culture check
 :** recognize lakes, reservoirs, rivers, creeks, streams
 :** recognize forested, unforested
-:* elevation
+:* elevation - 90min
 :** contour lines
 :** contour interval
@@ Line 21: / Line 21: @@
 :** steepness of slope.  find steepest, flatest place on map
 :** recognizing land forms
-:* route selection
+:* route selection - 15min
-:* UTM
+:** estimating travel time
+:* UTM - 30min
 :** 6 digit
 :** visual estimate
 :** using roamer
-:* distance
+:* distance - 20min
 :** scales
 :** measurements
-:* directions
+:* directions - 45min
 :** cardinal directions
 :** degree directions
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 :** grid north, adding or subtracting
 :** bearing between two points
-:* triangulation
+:* triangulation - 45min
 == Student Questions ==