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Orienting is an outdoor activity that combines cross-country running with map reading and compass use. It began as people explored unmapped areas and is now a popular competitive sport. Participants of all ages navigate through terrain using topographic maps that show elevation, natural features, and man-made structures. A compass and map reading skills are essential tools to determine direction of travel between points. Proper techniques like establishing compass bearings and using landmarks help orienteers safely navigate from their starting point to destinations.

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Orienteering Powerpoint

Orienting is an outdoor activity that combines cross-country running with map reading and compass use. It began as people explored unmapped areas and is now a popular competitive sport. Participants of all ages navigate through terrain using topographic maps that show elevation, natural features, and man-made structures. A compass and map reading skills are essential tools to determine direction of travel between points. Proper techniques like establishing compass bearings and using landmarks help orienteers safely navigate from their starting point to destinations.

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ORIENTEERING
-is a challenging outdoor adventure that
combines cross country running and
the ability to read a map and use a
compass.
ORIENTEERING: BRIEF
HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
-it began when people seeking new
horizons first ventured from their
familiar environs into an unmapped
world. Organized orienteering,
however is relatively a new addition to
the sports world, particularly in the
United States.
Today, some orienteering meets ranks as
the largest participative athletic events
in the world: the O-Ringen
competition in Sweden attracts over
10,000 competitors for five days of the
competition. More and more people
are engaging in orienteering as a form
of recreational activity sport, including
Filipinos.
VALUES
-People from 10-70 years old can
participate in this activity. It can be a
lifetime sport. Participants have to be
competitive but also cooperative with
a sense of commitment and ready to
face challenges.
OBJECTIVES
1. Gain the basic skills of land navigation
using a map and a compass.
2. Improve one’s physical fitness.
3. Learn to be self-reliant in the outdoors.
4. Acquire an increased awareness of the
environment.
RESPONSIBILITIES OF
ORIENTEERS
1. Do not liter.
2. Do not destroy plants or cut trees.
3. Do not disturb the wildlife. Never feed
animals.
4. Camp only in designated places.
5. Take proper precautionwhen starting a
campfire.
6. Do not touch or move objects,
artifacts, plants and other things
found in the location.
7. Do not introduce non-nature species
in the location.
EQUIPMENT
Maps
-serves as the primary tool for navigation and
source of information. The most common
for orienteering are “topo” (topographic)
maps, a large-scale detailed and accurate
graphic representation of the natural and
man-made features of the ground.
TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS CONTAIN THE
FOLLOWING INFORMATION:
1. Location- Each map
has title describing a
location and
contains longitude
and latitude
coordinates that
locate the area on
the earth’s surface.
2. Date – The map must be up-to-date; many parts
of the Philippines have dramatically changed
during the past 20 years, and the government
maps may not reflect these changes.
3. Distance – Ever map depicts a portion of the
earth’s surface in reduced form. The ratio
describing the amount of this reduction is called
scale. For example, a 1:24,000 of the same unit
of distance on the earth. A graphic scale is
usually included on the map’s border.
4. Direction – The top border of
topographical maps represent the northerly
direction, or geographic north. The top of
the specialized orienteering maps indicates
magnetic north. Because such maps are
used exclusively by orienteers using
magnetic north-seeking compasses. In
either case, the right hand border is east,
the bottom is south, and the left hand
border is west.
5. Elevation – The unique feature of
topographical maps is their description of
elevation in the land mass. This is shown
by contour lines in the form of concentric
rings. The distance between each contour
line, termed the contour interval, represents
a vertical change in elevation of terrain.
The center of the rings is the high point of
elevation, and the broader circles show
progressively lower areas.
6. Natural Terrain Features – Important
natural features of the terrain can be shown
in the map. Examples of such features are
bodies of water, including lakes, streams,
swamps, cliffs, woods and fields.
7. Other Features – Houses, roads, bridges,
and power lines among the other features
symbolically displayed on the map. The
explanation for each symbol is contained in
the map’s legend.
COMPASS

-is second only to the map among the


orienteer’s most important tools and serves to
supplement and confirm information given on
the map. The most commonly used compass in
orienteering is the protractor compass, it has a
rectangular base plate that serves as a protractor
and assists in determining direction of travel.
THE FOLLOWING ARE THE MAIN COMPONENTS
OF THE ORIENTEERING COMPASS
1. Base Plate – The Plexiglass rectangle
under the compass itself is referred to as
the base plate or protractor and serves
two purposes: measures distance using
the scale (In millimetres or inches) on the
edges and assists the orienteer in
determining a course of travel.
2. Compass housing – is mounted on the base
plate and appears as a basic watch compass. It
must rotate freely on the protractor and should
have a transparent bottom.
3. Direction-of-travel-arrow – The only
arrow on the base plate, located in the center
of the long end of the protractor, is the
direction-of-travel arrow.
4. Orienteering or north arrow – is drawn
at the bottom of the compass housing. This
arrow is flanked by a series of parallel lines
termed orienteering lines.
5. Magnetic needle – suspended in the
compass housing is a freely rotating,
gloating needle that points to magnetic north
when not influenced by nearby iron objects.
6. Strap – Although not shown in the figure,
the strap is a necessary part to any compass.
A slip knot at the end provides the best
protection in the event of a fall.
DIFFERENT TYPES OF COMPASSES

1. Plain watch compass – appears as a pocket


watch and is suitable for general travel that
requires limited accuracy.
2. Wrist compass – Similar to a plain compass, it
has a wrist band, allowing the wearer free use of
both hands. This is a popular ski orienteering
compass but does not afford the accuracy
required for regular orienteering.
3. Lensatic Compass – also commonly
called the army or the prismatic compass,
the lensatic compass features excellent
sighting devices but is lacking a protractor
base, so it cannot be used to make a
compass bearing. Because it is highly
accurate, it is popular in map-making.
4. Mirror compass – is similar to an
orienteering compass, but it also has a
sighting device that uses a mirror for added
precision. The mirror compass is used for
course setting, map-making and back-
packing, but is considered too heavy for
conventional orienteering.
BASIC ORIENTEERING TECHNIQUES

Map Reading
-it is imporant that you should be familiar with
the map’s scale, contour interval and symbols.
-Remember to keep the map “oriented,” that is,
keep the top facing north regardless of your
direction of travel. This will keep the map
properly aligned with the terrain.
-Fold the map to a readable, holdable size.
Concentrate on the part of the map you are
using; the remainder will only confuse you.
-Visualize the terrain through which you will
soon be passing. See things in mind before
seeing the actual location like slope of the
hills, vegetation and other features.
Travel by Compass “Compass Bearing”
1. Establishing direction. Place the long
side of the compass protractor along the
lines of intended travel by connecting your
present location and your destination with
the compass edge. Be sure that the direction-
of-travel arrow is pointing from your
location to your destination.
2. Setting the north-south lines. While
pressing the protractor firmly to the map
with your thumb, turn the compass housing
around so that the north-south lines are
parallel to the north lines of the map. Be
sure that the north arrow of the compass
housing is pointing to the north of the map.
3. Running the bearing. Look down at the
compass and focus on the direction-of-travel
arrow. Slowly lift your head slightly directly
in line with the direction-of-travel arrow.
Pick out a prominent landmark, which can
be a rock or tree about 100 to 260 feet ahead
of you in this direction. Take the easiest
route to the land mark, avoiding obstacles,
-And then repeat the step again by sighting
new landmarks until you reach your
destination. Remember that the compass is
used to supplement the map, so while
running on a bearing, consult the map to
keep track of your progress.

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