From Jacob Schor]
One of our hikers wrote, “When Alan was with us and planning many of our hikes, he used to schedule and arrange a yearly map and compass skills exercise, believing that these skills were both useful and required regular practice. We haven’t continued our practice sessions over the last year.”
Any of you who might be interested in refreshing your map and compass skills will want to attend an event coming up on November 8th in Windham. This event is organized and conducted by the Up North Orienteers out of Southern New Hampshire. This is a rare chance to get good instruction and practice from experts without having to travel far.
The Up North Orienteers, the group organizing this event, is a regional group affiliated with the national orienteering organizations. One can assume they are exceptionally well versed in using map and compass and an excellent source of training. In other words, they know what they are doing.
A description of the event:
Sunday, November 8 @ 10:00 am – 2:00 pm
Lowell Preserve 47 Falmouth Rd., Windham, ME
Up North Orienteers will host a fun, family-friendly orienteering event Sunday, Nov. 8 at Lowell Preserve (47 Falmouth Rd, Windham). People can drop by between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to walk or run through the woods searching for bright orange flags placed among the trees, rocks and rivers. Serious orienteers will have fun following…
A longer, more detailed description of the event, is here: https://upnoor.org/event/orienteering-scavenger-hunt-lowell-preserve/
Even if you are already proficient with map and compass, this will be a great opportunity to practice those skills. Plus, this is a good excuse to go explore the Lowell Preserve.
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