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Summer GPS
Essential tool or trendy gimmick? The GPS (Global Positioning System) may sometimes get overhyped, but it has a genuine role to play in mountain navigation. However, while the handsets are getting better all the time, they can only ever be as good as the person whose hands they are in!
Do you know how to use a GPS unit…properly?
Would you like to find out? This course is suited to those who have no or little knowledge but want to get started quickly and confidently to ultimately become an independent safe user of GPS technology. GPS should never be used on its own in a mountain environment, but learning to use it along with conventional navigational aids such as map and compass is an essential skill.
The course begins on a Saturday morning at 9am. First we’ll introduce you to the benefits of using GPS and Memory Map software. Then, after 2 hours of a hands-on workshop, we’ll head outdoors for an authentic taste of GPS on the hill, finishing around 4.30pm.
GPS sets are supplied free of charge for the day. This course combines an opportunity to get to grips with GPS in a practical way, with stacks of great input from very experienced outdoor GPS trainers.
Cost £50
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