Hiking – TCS Nav1 Field Day (Frymier) [Do not sign-up unless you are already enrolled in Nav1 VIRTUAL course, and will complete online material prior to Apr 20. Event may be cancelled if student enrollment < 6.]

There will be a prep session conducted online via Zoom on the Thurs evening prior to the field day. An invite will be sent to participants a few days prior which will contain the Zoomlink and timing for the prep session. In this session we'll clarify meeting location and timing, but generally the plan is to meet at 7am and conclude roughly 3pm. The field day will take place at Jefferson County's North Table Mountain Park. Located off Hwy 93 between Golden and Boulder. Approximately two miles north of Golden located on the East side of Hwy 93.

We will meet at a small parking lot south of the main lot. Traveling from Denver on Hwy 58, turn North onto Hwy 93 and proceed through 3 sets of lights. Turn right at Pine Ridge Drive and left on Wyoming Circle. The parking lot is on the left.

Traveling South from Boulder pass the main JeffCo parking lot and turn left on Pine Ridge Drive and left on Wyoming Circle.

The field day starts with examination of surrounding terrain, orienting the map with terrain and compass, finding and fixing position. There is emphasis throughout the day on terrain recognition, map reading, measuring and following bearings, travel techniques, sanity checks, using multiple factors in combination, and general problem solving related to navigation. Come prepared for adverse weather and consider that we will be moving slowly and stopping frequently.

Bring questions and real world navigation scenarios that you think would be helpful to walk through with the group.