Navigation Skills

Ordnance Survey: Understanding grid references
25th February 2016
Ordnance Survey gives a guide to understanding grid references and the romer scale on a compass.
Comedian Ed Byrne learns to navigate the natural way
19th February 2016
Ed Byrne heads to the South Downs to navigate by outdoor clues and signs with Tristan Gooley
How to navigate in a whiteout
18th February 2016
A whiteout can be hugely disorientating, but following a few simple measures can minimise risk explains Lyle Brotherton, advanced navigation instructor to mountain rescue teams and special forces Everyone is aware that shorter daylight hours and the chance of significantly…
How to navigate in bad weather
18th February 2016
Advanced navigation instructor Lyle Brotherton demonstrates the best techniques for navigating in bad weather
How to use the sun to navigate
18th February 2016
Advanced navigation expert Lyle Brotherton explains surprisingly simple techniques using the sun and moon to hold a bearing, and use the sun to determine direction Celestial navigation was the first comprehensive direction-finding system, used as long ago as 1200BC by…
Celestial navigation: how to navigate by the stars
18th February 2016
Advanced navigation expert Lyle Brotherton examines how to use the stars and their constellations to navigate at night Constellations in the northern hemisphere Firstly, we need to be aware that the North Star, or Polaris, is unique in the night…
How to read a compass
18th February 2016
How to read a compass – because everyone needs a reminder! Learning how to use a compass is an important outdoor skill; not just for walkers, but cyclists and runners too. It’s good to take a compass with you, but…
Find your perfect hillwalking course this summer!
18th February 2016
Graham Uney explains what you can learn in two new programmes launched in the UK Learning skills to keep you safe in the UK hills and mountains has always been a hit and miss affair. For many folk heading into…
6 top tips to make sure you are using a GPS wisely
18th February 2016
Remember the limitations of electronic navigation, says Mountain Safety Adviser Heather Morning Heather Morning, the Mountain Safety Adviser for the Mountaineering Council of Scotland, has issued a warning to hill-goers not to place too much reliance on GPS devices – especially…
How to identify planets in the spring
18th February 2016
Look into the abyss... it might be more useful than you think