FIRST CLASS SCOUT

USING YOUR ORIENTEERING SKILLS ON SCOUT ADVENTURES

In addition to the fun you can have, knowing how to use a map and compass will make your outdoor adventures better. An orienteering hike might call for a topographic map like the one on this page. Let's say you want to hike from Loe Chauel to the road intersection at 179. study the map and figure out you route before you begin hiking. Here are some possibilities: left and follow the stream bank em for about 1.25 miles until it joint a larger stream.