Orienteering is a collection of sports that requires navigational skills and tools, such as a map and compass, to navigate from point to point. Sometimes orienteering is done quickly as part of large competitions, but it can also be done at a more leisurely pace to explore a new area and hone one's navigational skills.
How does orienteering work?
Orienteering involves competitive navigation along a course, using a map and compass. Competitors find their way from checkpoint to checkpoint (called controls) in the shortest time possible, so they must decide on the best route and then make it there without getting lost.
What are the basic orienteering skills?
Basic Orienteering Skills
- Folding the map.
- Thumbing the map.
- Orientating the map to north (with ground or compass)
- Reading features on the map.
- Taking a compass bearing.
- Following a compass bearing.
- Pacing.
- Judging Distance.
Who invented orienteering?
The history of orienteering begins in the late 19th century in Sweden, where it originated as military training. The actual term "orienteering" was first used in 1886 at the Swedish Military Academy Karlberg and meant the crossing of unknown land with the aid of a map and a compass.
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