Cymdeithas Parc Bannau Brycheiniog
Brecon Beacons Park Society
www.breconbeaconsparksociety.org

The Brecon Beacons Park Society is offering a series of two-day courses, which cover the basics of navigation for hill walkers;
from understanding maps and using a compass to more advanced skills such as GPS potential and relocation strategies.

GET LOST!
A two-day basic navigation course
Based, in the ‘Lesser Hall’, upstairs at the Abercrave Miners’ Welfare, just off the A4067. Grid reference: SN 815127  
Designed to test and improve basic navigational skills, the course will cover: map symbols, hand-railing, taking and walking on compass bearings, distance measurement and detailed route planning . Partially based indoors, most of the experience will be practical and will involve walking into the surrounding hills. As well as being of benefit to mountain walkers, it should be a useful introduction/refresher for those wishing to go on and obtain  more advanced navigation qualifications. 
Participants will need to bring: OS Explorer OL 12 map, base-plate mounted compass, small ruler showing millimetres, note-pad and pen, torch, whistle, packed lunch, waterproofs,  warm clothing and walking boots.

Directions to the Abercrave Miners' Welfare Hall
Abercrave is situated just off the A 4067 in the Upper Swansea Valley, about halfway between Swansea and Brecon

Approaching Abercrave (Abercraf) from the south, turn left off the A 4067 signposted to the village. Up the hill, turn first left just before the Post Office on Heol Tawe and look for a large detached building on the right hand side. Park around the back. the 'Lesser Hall' is upstairs on your left as you enter the front of building.

GET LOST AGAIN!
A two-day more advanced navigation course
Based, in the ‘Lesser Hall’, upstairs at the Abercrave Miners’ Welfare, just off the A4067. Grid reference: SN 815127 
 Designed as a follow-up to ‘Get Lost!’, this more detailed and intensive course will cover: map interpretation and comparison, micro-navigation, relocation strategies, contour navigation, using a GPS and night navigation. Partially based indoors, most of the experience will be practical and will involve walking into the surrounding hills.
Participants will need to bring: OS Explorer OL 12 map, base-plate mounted compass, small ruler showing millimetres, note-pad and pen, torch, whistle, packed lunch, waterproofs, warm clothing and walking boots.

COURSES 2008

Saturday 12th July and Sunday 13th July ..... Get Lost!
A two-day basic navigation course
From 10.00am to 5.00pm both days.
There will be a charge of £20.00 per person for the course, to cover room hire, administration and the provision of tea and coffee. 
Any surplus will go to Park Society funds.
Course Tutor: IAN SMITH  
Booking essential as numbers will be restricted. Telephone: Ian Smith on 01792 368609 to reserve a place,
or e-mail: ian_m_smith@hotmail.com 
Please note: all available places on this course have been allocated.  

Saturday 6th September and Sunday 7th September ..... Get Lost!
A two-day basic navigation course
From 10.00am to 5.00pm both days.
There will be a charge of £20.00 per person for the course, to cover room hire, administration and the provision of tea and coffee. 
Any surplus will go to Park Society funds.
Course Tutor: IAN SMITH  
Booking essential as numbers will be restricted. Telephone: Ian Smith on 01792 368609 to reserve a place,
or e-mail: ian_m_smith@hotmail.com 

Saturday 4th October and Sunday 5th October ..... Get Lost Again!
A two-day more advanced navigation course
From 10.00am to 5.00pm Saturday and 2.00pm to 10.00pm Sunday.
There will be a charge of £20.00 per person for the course, to cover room hire, administration and the provision of tea and coffee. 
Any surplus will go to Park Society funds.
Course Tutor: IAN SMITH 
Booking essential as numbers will be restricted. Telephone: Ian Smith on 01792 368609 to reserve a place,
or e-mail: ian_m_smith@hotmail.com 

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