Mountain Leader Course

Session 5 - Travelling and camping

How can I be safe and effective as a Mountain Leader?

Overview

Today’s session will cover...

• Overview of Session
• Review ELO
• Team Game with an Aim
• Map & Compass Part 2
• Knots Review
• Trip Planning Part 3
• Wrap-up

Learning Targets

At the end of the session...

• I can use a compass to find a direction and determine the direction of an object.
• I can use a compass to determine bearings on a map and account for declination.
• I can create a Time Control Plan that includes bearings, distances, elevation changes, and estimated travel times.

Review

ELO #3

Evening Learning Opportunity

• Check-and-Challenge: TCP
• Observations from Day Hike 2?
• Think-Pair-Share: I know… I’m working on… I’m wondering about...

TEAM NORMS

Team ‘Games with Aims’

Compass

Review: What can we use a compass for?

• Parts of a compass

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• Basics of use

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• Orienting a map with a compass

Compass

How to find a direction?

How to locate the direction of something?

• To locate direction set-up compass bezel, hold flat and in front, rotate whole body until needle and orienteering arrow align.
• To locate direction of something, face object with compass flat and in front, rotate bezel until needle and orienteering arrow align.

Trucker’s Hitch

Taught-Line Hitch

Clove Hitch

Bowline

Slip Knot

Overhand Knot

BREAK TIME

Maps

Review: What should we know about them?

• Information on a map
• Identifying terrain
• Distance
• Elevation
• Macro & Micro

Compass

How to use a compass as a protractor?

• Use straight edge or side of compass along route
• Rotate bezel until orienteering lines are parallel with grid lines
• Read the degree from bezel and direction of travel arrow
• IGNORE NEEDLE

Practice - Bearings TO and FROM

• Dewey Mountain to Taylor Lodge
• Taylor Lodge to Sugarloaf
• Sunset Knob to Chin
• Chin to Nose

• 30 degrees from Devil’s Dishpan
• 327 degrees from Smuggler’s Notch Picnic/Park Area

Magnetic Declination

Visually

Memory

Practice - Convert to Magnetic Bearing

• Dewey Mountain to Taylor Lodge
• Taylor Lodge to Sugarloaf
• Sunset Knob to Chin
• Chin to Nose

• 30 degrees from Devil’s Dishpan
• 327 degrees from Smuggler’s Notch Picnic/Park Area

Continued Practice - Map, Compass, & Planning

• Distance
• Change in Elevation
• Bearing for True & Magnetic
• **Estimated Time for Group**

• Stevensville Road to Forehead
• Forehead to Chin
• Laura Cowles Trail to Underhill State Park

REVIEW - Trip Planning Part 2

5 D’s for Navigation

• Distance
• Direction
• Destination
• Duration
• Dangers

What general speeds might a group travel at?

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How can we estimate our speed?

ELO

Evening Learning Opportunity

Canvas Assignment

Discussion

Assignment

• Trip Plan for Day Hike 3
• Trailhead and hike criteria
• Map section copies

Discussion

• Question on Next Slide

How can a Mountain Leader provide an experience that promotes support, challenge, and learning for their team members?

Scenario: Plan a day hike of 5-8 miles in length on either Mount Mansfield or Camel’s Hump based on the following information:

• Sunrise 0634, Sunset 1858
• Forecast: Showers likely, mostly after 1400 hrs., high of 71, low of 58. Southwest winds 15-20 mph., with gusts to 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%
• Group Profile: 5 clients of average fitness (able to jog 1 mile in less than 10 minutes). Everyone is keen on summiting one of Vermont’s tallest peaks,and challenging themselves.

Please provide:

• Anticipated route that includes distinct way points
• Way points should include a bearing and distance
• Total distance, total elevation gain and lost.
• Lunch location

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Extending:

• Departure time and estimated return time (from/to trailhead).
• Estimated ascent time/descent time.
• How can you provide the group with a challenge?

IF TIME...