PKMGT 24: WILDERNESS NAVIGATION

This land navigation course is intended to give the student a through understanding and skills in reading and using topographic maps, the compass, terrain reading and interpretation, and putting it all together to navigate in the wilderness. This course will also cover using Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers and basic desktop computer mapping programs.

Instructor: John Carnes

Spring 2012
Class meets Fri/Sat/Sun over two weekends: March 30- April 1 and April 13-15 (does not meet the weekend in between). Begin/end times are: Fridays from 6-9:15pm, Saturdays and Sundays from 8am-5:40pm.

Note: The class dates have changed since the college course catalog was printed. The dates are shifted a week later from the dates shown in the catalog. The change was made to avoid having class scheduled on easter weekend.

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Course Syllabus [May still have dates for previous class] (pdf 88k)

Student Materials (password protected)

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Once you have been admited, you will receive instructions for registering for classes. Fees vary, but this class will cost the average California resident about $40.

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