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3. Twist the graduated dial, keeping the straightedge on both points, until the north on the graduated dial points to the map’s true north and the meridian lines also point true north. 4. Read the bearing in degrees by looking the tick on the dial at the direction pointer. Orient the Map This is useful for a quick assessment of your situation and for generally “orienting” yourself to the items on the map and what they look like in the field. How to: 1. Set the graduated dial so that north lines up with the direction pointer. 2. Line up one of the compass’s straightedges so that it’s lined up with a north-south line on the map. 3. Keeping the map and compass pressed together, so they don’t shift relative to each other, turn the map until the compass needle is lined up in the orientation arrow. 4. The map is now oriented to the earth. Things to the right of the map are east, to the left, west. Triangulation Triangulation is the process of finding two or more lines that intersect on the map, so that where they intersect is your location. Triangulation is sometimes referred to as "cross bearings", or "intersection". It requires a minimum of known two lines, which can be compass bearings to two known landmarks, or they can be “lines” in the terrain: an elevation contour line, a ridge top, a creek or gully, a power line, a shoreline, a road, etc. The closer the two lines are to right angles to each other, the more accurate the positioning you get from triangulation. The most common landmarks are two peaks. How to: 1. Take a bearing to the first object. See Bearing to an Object (Field Bearing) above. 2. Transfer the bearing line to the map. See Field Bearing onto a Map above. Note: The map does not have to be oriented to do this. Disregard the magnetic needle; the compass is only used as a protractor. 3. The point at which the bearing was taken is somewhere along the line formed by the straightedge. 4. Repeat steps 1 and 2 for the second known landmark. Your location is near where the lines or bearings cross on the map. Wilderness Skills Module Page 72 of 73 Olympia Mountaineers - Hiking, Alpine Scrambling and Basic Climbing
APPLICATION FOR GRADUATION Olympia Mountaineers Wilderness Skills Module ____ I wish to apply for graduation from the 2009 Wilderness Skills Module. ____ I wish to apply for an extension in order to graduate from the 2010 Wilderness Skills Module. This application should be mailed to the address below by October 15, 2009 Name: ________________________________________________________________________ Address: ______________________________________________________________________ City: _____________________________________________________ Zip: ________________ Phone: ___________________________________ Email: ______________________________ I have met the following requirements (please check): ________ Attended all three class lectures Ten Essentials –Wilderness Ethics – Nutrition – Conditioning – Injury Prevention Equipment –Boots – Clothing – Places to Hike Navigation – Hazards – Weather ________ Completed the Outdoor Workshop ________ Completed an Experience Trip (Please indicate sponsoring branch if other than Olympia) Destination (Hike, Snowshoe, Backpack, Scramble, Climb, or Paddle) Date Leader’s Name (Branch) ______________________________________ ___________ ________________________ My recommendation for the Trip Leader of the Year is: ___________________________________ Complete and mail this application by October 15, 2009, to: The Olympia Mountaineers Climbing Committee – AS Graduation Application 3110 Hampton Drive SW Olympia, WA 98512 OR e-mail to: jimfrenchwa@comcast.net CONGRATULATIONS! Wilderness Skills Module Page 73 of 73 Olympia Mountaineers - Hiking, Alpine Scrambling and Basic Climbing
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