🧭 Training Series 1A – Land Navigation (Basic to Advanced)

🧭 Welcome to Training Series 1A: Land Navigation & Terrain Readiness
This is a multi-part Land Navigation training series — starting at the basics and advancing to expert-level navigation. Taught by a U.S. Army-trained Cavalry Scout (19D), this series is designed for serious trail leaders and hikers who want to master real-world movement, map work, terrain reading, and field planning.

🗓️ 🕒Note on Timing:
This event appears on Thursday as part of our weekly training coordination cycle.
While Meetup requires a listed date and time, please note:
➡️ Training is arranged privately and flexibly based on your availability — not during the posted time slot.

🚨 This session is self-paced.
To access materials and log your progress, please contact the Scheduling Admin directly. All participation is coordinated privately — RSVP is not used for training validation.

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### 📎 What Will Be Covered:

### (Progressive Series):

• How to read topographic maps & identify terrain features
• Compass use & standards — real tools vs. gimmicks
• UTM grid coordinates, map folding, and care
• Pace count, estimation, and rate of travel calculations
• Present location tracking & staying on course
• Protractors: what they are and how to use one
• Thumbing a map, reference points, and route selection
• Solo hiking vs. group dynamics: strength, gear, safety
• Group hike structuring — Scout, Navigator, Rear, Equipment roles
• Safety planning, weather awareness & daylight estimation
• Understanding the 12 Essentials (individual & group)
• Rhythmic breathing, “rest step,” lactic acid management
• Very advanced land navigation — terrain tactics, movement under duress, and multi-day route design

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### ⚠️ Course Fee Notice:

This course is $500 USD for non-members. (Note: If you clicked join this club and were approved your a member.)
🆓 Free for members — no exceptions.
Note: We are not accepting payments at this time.

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### 🗓️ Field Training:

Live field training sessions will be offered separately and scheduled privately. Participants will receive online prep first, followed by in-person scheduling through the admin team.

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### 📚 Required Reading:

• Land Navigation Training Guide
• 🧭 New: Why We Run This Club the Way We Do
  Read the Strategic Operations Brief
  (For those wondering about our structure, safety flow, or why we don’t use public RSVPs:)

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### ✅ Completion:

📌 Important: This is a private club — not a public RSVP group.
All training is arranged directly through message-based coordination with the scheduling admin.

📥 To participate:
Send a message to the Scheduling Admin or Club Lead to coordinate your training review, pacing, and tracker status.
✔️ Review all materials
✔️ DM an Admin or submit your notes to confirm completion
✔️ You’ll be marked for Module 1A completion in the Certification Tracker

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This is professional-grade land nav — not a one-day intro. Be ready to level up.

🪖 “We don’t guess our way out there — we navigate with purpose.”
Hike smart. Lead strong.