Knowing the key elements of an orienteering map.
Navigation Skills | Map understanding and interpretation ; Fundamental Orienteering Knowledge and Skills ; |
FUNdamentals; Active For Life;
Description
This skill involves knowing that all orienteering maps should have the following:
- map name
- north lines
- course
- scale
- legend
- should be pointing north ( north being parallel to the edge of the page)
- date of mapping
Note that most non-orienteering maps should have many of the above as well.
Basic Info
Skill/practice groups:
Map understanding and interpretation
Fundamental Orienteering Knowledge and Skills
Orienteers should learn this skill in the following LTAD stage
s :
FUNdamentals
Active For Life
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