New Mexico Outdoor
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Orienteering
There are 3 ways, that we here at NMO, are orienteering!
1) Dead Reckoning -What you can see, you can negotiate towards. Here, onsite, we have great landmarks and a very 'Big Sky' with major vistas which make dead reckoning easy for hikes, etc, within 10 miles of NNO.
2) Map & Compass - This type of orienteering also employs dead reckoning, but is very effective, especially if the GPS fails (never yet). But, we know how to use a map & compass and always carry both ..in the unlikely event..
AND
3) GPS - I bet my life on a constant basis on my GPS. Even to say that I probably should have traded it on on a newer model because of more advanced screens, and maps showing more contour lines and colors and definition. BUT..you can't dynamite my Garmin Legend outta my hands!!
Here are some how to's:
1) Dead Reckoning -What you can see, you can negotiate towards. Here, onsite, we have great landmarks and a very 'Big Sky' with major vistas which make dead reckoning easy for hikes, etc, within 10 miles of NNO.
2) Map & Compass - This type of orienteering also employs dead reckoning, but is very effective, especially if the GPS fails (never yet). But, we know how to use a map & compass and always carry both ..in the unlikely event..
AND
3) GPS - I bet my life on a constant basis on my GPS. Even to say that I probably should have traded it on on a newer model because of more advanced screens, and maps showing more contour lines and colors and definition. BUT..you can't dynamite my Garmin Legend outta my hands!!
Here are some how to's:
A Nice & Simple 4H Video on Map & Compass Orienteering
How To Use GPS-This Focuses on GeoCaching which is a Great-Fun Way to Learn GPS!
We have LOTS of Caches ONSITE and Nearby!
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