🧭 Winter Navigation II — Terrain Confidence 🛡️

## 🧭 Winter Navigation II — Terrain Confidence 🛡️

Thursday, Jan 15 · 7:00 PM
(Private Training Coordination – not a public RSVP event)

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Navigation confidence is built when terrain, map, and judgment come together.
This session advances winter navigation skills by focusing on terrain reading, decision-making, and confidence under real conditions. It builds directly on earlier navigation foundations and prepares members for winter routes where daylight, footing, and weather demand clear thinking.
This is not a classroom lecture and not a speed exercise.
It is a practical, confidence-building navigation session coordinated around winter realities.

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### 🧭 What This Session Focuses On

• Reading terrain beyond the map lines
• Terrain association in winter conditions
• Route choice and decision points
• Confidence when visibility or conditions shift
• Navigation judgment under cold-weather constraints

The goal is not perfection — it is calm, repeatable confidence.

🗺️ We’ve mapped out some great spots, well-scouted by our club, categorized by how far members are willing to travel:
Local (15–30 minutes) – Moorestown, Rancocas Woods, Pennsauken trails, Palmyra Cove Nature Park
Mid-range (1–2 hours) – South & Central NJ, Wharton State Forest, Wissahickon Valley (PA), Avalon/Stone Harbor beach walks, Batsto Village, Valley Forge
Extended range (2.5–4 hours) – Delaware Water Gap, Poconos, Catskills, northern PA ridgelines, Black Rock Forest State Park NY, Harriman State Park NY, Hudson Highlands State Park NY, Storm King State Park NY major NJ/NY/PA scenic routes and state parks

✨ And many more depending on season, interest, or request
➡️ View Additional Hiking & Nature Spots (continuously updated)

🕓 Timing
Totally flexible depending on weather and interest
Hikes can range from quick 1-hour walks to full-day adventures
Open to weekday or weekend meetups

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### 🚗 Logistics

Open to carpooling or meeting at the location.
Happy to recommend what to bring or how to prep for trail conditions.
Transit Access:
Our carpooling location is directly connected to a River Line Light Rail station, making it easy for those arriving by public transportation.

• River Line Light Rail: Local NJ rail line that serves many nearby trail areas
• PATCO Speedline: High-speed rail from Philadelphia to South Jersey — connects at the Broadway/Rand Transportation Center (also a River Line station)
• Amtrak: National rail service — connect with River Line at Trenton Transit Center for long-distance coordination
• NJ Transit Trip Planner: Plan your full route using rail, bus, and transfers across NJ and into PA/NY

### 🚆 New York Park Access (Train-Supported Hikes)

• Metro-North Railroad — Hudson Line

https://new.mta.info/agency/metro-north-railroad
Serves Beacon, Cold Spring, and Garrison
→ Primary access for Hudson Highlands State Park, Storm King State Park, and nearby Black Rock Forest trail connections

• NJ Transit / Metro-North — Port Jervis Line

https://www.njtransit.com/port-jervis-line
Serves Tuxedo, Sloatsburg, and Suffern
→ Direct rail access to the west side of Harriman State Park

Let us know if you’re arriving by public transit — we’ll coordinate the meetup, timing, and trailhead accordingly.

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### 🔐 Participation & Access

All coordination runs through the Universal Request Form:
👉 https://forms.gle/quqELunKvDgaCUWg7
Before joining private hikes, training sessions, or co-host roles, members must:
1️⃣ Complete both required forms
2️⃣ Complete a brief Zoom check-in
Printable forms (PDF or Doc) are available on request.

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### ⚠️ Hiking Club Disclaimer

This club is a protected, private circle — participation is based on alignment, presence, and screening, not name, experience, or past visibility.
Inclusion in this event does not imply verification, placement, or endorsement.
We don’t build a calendar and expect people to squeeze in.
We build everything around the members who show up and align.

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### 🌿 Purpose

Winter navigation isn’t about pushing limits — it’s about trusting your reads and your decisions.
This session strengthens judgment so winter travel stays deliberate, safe, and controlled.
🛡️ Confidence. Awareness. Verified.