Beyond the Basics Training
The following handouts give an overview of a few orienteering techniques. For more details and explanation, attend one of the Beyond the Basics sessions or ask a more experienced orienteer.
- Using your compass — heading in the right direction.
- Map simplification — orienteering maps often show more details than you need, so only pay attention to key terrain features.
- Following contours — reentrants, spurs and contouring.
- Aiming-off — remove uncertainty by deliberately running to one side.
- Relocation — how to find yourself again.