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Feature Trailer: Land Navigation Course Preview
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Courses:
Check out the first 2 lessons of our 7 lesson course in Land Navigation to get a taste of what's to come in the courses we are developing and other courses we will offer as well later. These courses are based around the layout and structure of Mors Kochanski's Grand Syllabus Instructor Trainee Program. We will soon in the near future begin offering courses on first aid, fire craft, shelters, cutting tools, setting up your personal gear, wild animal behavior, and much more. These courses are free for anyone who is interested in learning these skills, We are in the process of creating these courses and are excited about launching this soon so stay tuned!
LAND NAVIGATION COURSE:
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LESSON 1 INTRODUCTION TO LAND NAVIGATION
Learning Objectives: 1-1. Understand the function of a Lensatic compass and its make up 1-2. Understand what is Magnetic North, and Grid North. 1-3. Understanding why we use the UTM (Universal Transverse Mercator Zone Chart) 1-4. Understand what is map scale is and why there is a difference in maps 1-5. Understanding the colors used on a map 1-6. Understanding a maps layout and structure 1-7. Understanding the declination chart 1-8. Understand when Magnetic North must be converted into Grid North 1-9. Understand how to orientate your compass to read Grid North 
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LESSON 2 THE GRID
Learning Objectives: 2-1. Understand how to read grid coordinates 2-2. Understand what a 4 digit, 6 digit and 8 digit coordinate are 2-3. Understanding the difference between Magnetic North, True North and Grid North. 2-4. Understanding an azimuth 2-5. Understanding Terrain Features 2-6. Understand the difference between magnetic azimuth, and grid azimuth. 2-7. Understand how to plot a grid azimuth and know how to convert it into magnetic azimuth 2-8. Understand how to plot a magnetic azimuth
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Land Navigation Course Material: |
The Full course material coming soon! Our course material will be downloadable, free and will bring you an exhaustive learning manual that goes right along with the videos. We are working hard to get this finished so stay tuned for the link to be made available! Once all the videos are finished for each course we make the full downloadable version will available with all lessons put together.