FREE Advanced Map-and-Compass Land Navigation Class
Schedule
Sat, 03 May, 2025 at 08:00 am to Sun, 04 May, 2025 at 05:00 pm
UTC-04:00Location
Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center | Roscommon, MI
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FREE ADVANCED MAP-AND-COMPASS LAND NAVIGATION CLASS >> May 3-4, 2025 (Michigan DNR Ralph A. MacMullan (RAM) Conference Center, Roscommon, Michigan • Northern Lower Peninsula • Crawford County): Taught by Team MibSAR’s Long Range Special Operations Group (LRSOG) instructors, this free, adults-only class will include a review of basic compass skills; US Army Ranger pace-counting course; long-range orienteering course with official Suunto Control Markers; several free books; and an in-depth look at some advanced land navigation skills:• The Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) geo- coordinate system - the de facto standard of the world’s, elite, ground-based, war-fighting units
• The UTM system for GPS units & mapping apps
• LAT/LON to UTM coordinate conversion
• The Public Land Survey System (PLSS)
• Natural navigation
• Bearing plotting and calculating
• Aiming off, radial arms, dead reckoning
• Angulation, biangulation, triangulation
• Slope aspect, running bearings
• Macro boxing, baseline transits, & more
>> NEW options for 2025:
~ For on-site room & BLD meal reservations, email the RAM Center at [email protected].
~ For walking-distance campsite and cabin reservations, contact North Higgins Lake State Park at https://www2.dnr.state.mi.us/parksandtrails/Details.aspx?id=478&type=SPRK.
>> MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THIS CLASS WILL BE POSTED AS IT APPROACHES
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Where is it happening?
Ralph A. MacMullan Conference Center, 104 Conservation Dr,Roscommon,MI,United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays: