Land Navigation 101
Course Overview
Content
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Start 9 AM
You need to know how to find your location.
Find your team's location and navigate to a set point.
Finish 5 PM
Locations and Dates
Cost: $100
Course Length: 1 day (Outside)
Location: Wyoming
Date: TBD
Description
One of the most critical and overlooked skills. You need to know how to find your location. You need to find your team’s location. You need to be able to navigate to a set point. You will learn all this in our Land Navigation class.
Gear Packing Checklist
Course Checklist
Compass
Map tools grid locator 1:24,000 scale
GPS if you have one
Pace beads
Backpack to carry water, snacks, and lunch
Comfortable shoes to be hiking in
Notepad and pen
Course Book
None required
Recommended Gear
Chest Rig
Should hold all your personal tactical gear for a 24-48 hour patrol period
I don’t recommend plate carriers for training as the added weight and heat detracts from the experience
Optics
We will be running OP’s, optics are a force multiplier
Day/night/thermal
We will cover some thermal mitigation and detection.
Radio
VHF/UHF handheld like the Baofeng
I can provide some if you don’t have one.
Earpieces and speaker mics help for security ops.
Meet the Instructors
Tony and Nate
Tony is a Certified NRA Pistol, NRA Rifle, and NRA Personal Protection Inside the Home instructor.
Nate served six years in the Army National Guard as an Infantryman, participating in numerous mountain/winter warfare training exercises. In civilian life, he has been employed by Tactical Solutions International since 2015, working with and training alongside SOF and Law Enforcement personnel, including overseas contracting in Central Africa. Nate has held the positions of Security Manager, Instructor, and Operations Manager.