Author Topic: Land nav course?? (Read 2969 times)

landelmer · « **on:** November 18, 2008, 02:36:04 PM »

I hate to say this but I don't read a compass well. I have read a few books but I think I need "hands on" training. Where can I find this type class in boise?

JollyRoger · « **Reply #1 on:** November 18, 2008, 02:57:50 PM »

I found a lot of good info by hooking up with these guys:

http://www.goarmy.com/

http://www.idahoarmyguard.org/2-116/2-116.asp

Actually, we did a land nav pizza night about a month or two ago, just before hunting season. We got a really great response on the website as far as people that were interested, but when it came time to show up the turn out was about what we get on a normal night...even less in fact. I wouldnt be opposed to doing another class with RG, but would like to get more people involved if possible.

Hell, on second thought if we cant get a class together I'd be willing to go 'hiking' with a group of dudes to go over some land nav stuff. I always learn better by being in the field practicing it anyway. Let me know and maybe we'll get something set up.

landelmer · « **Reply #2 on:** November 18, 2008, 03:05:26 PM »

I would be up for the hiking course or the pizza night course...

Michael N · « **Reply #3 on:** November 18, 2008, 04:59:37 PM »

Check with REI . They host land navigation classes at the stores , or at least they used to .

e11charlie · « **Reply #4 on:** November 18, 2008, 08:49:19 PM »

Well not to toot my own horn( yes I said toot and I stand by it) I was a battalion land nav NCO. There is not a whole lot I dont know about it. I have many maps of this area If you guys just want to go out hiking that would be cool, could give a pretty good class. Might as well put all those skills to some kind of use other than drug running.

Iam just kidding about the drug running FBI guys.

fj40mojo · « **Reply #5 on:** November 18, 2008, 09:04:14 PM »

Quote from: 240-Rifles on November 18, 2008, 08:49:19 PM

Well not to toot my own horn( yes I said toot and I stand by it) I was a battalion land nav NCO. There is not a whole lot I dont know about it. I have many maps of this area If you guys just want to go out hiking that would be cool, could give a pretty good class. Might as well put all those skills to some kind of use other than drug running.

Iam just kidding about the drug running FBI guys.

I'm game 240!

e11charlie · « **Reply #6 on:** November 18, 2008, 09:19:31 PM »

Well lets see how many we can get together. Any of you old timers have any ideas on where you would want to go?

Spiff · « **Reply #7 on:** November 18, 2008, 11:24:46 PM »

I'd be interested in this to. Hell, I'd be willing to for go some shooting.

9Shooter · « **Reply #8 on:** November 19, 2008, 11:52:39 AM »

I'd be interested in this too. I suppose time and place to be determined after a large enough group has replied?

landelmer · « **Reply #9 on:** November 19, 2008, 12:09:32 PM »

I am in....

How many people is enough?

e11charlie · « **Reply #10 on:** November 19, 2008, 07:51:22 PM »

Thats probably enough we just need a date. I will start putting together the materials. I should have everything together for this week end but it doesnt matter. I will try and pick a good place nothing real flat right now as that is the hardest to navigate. If you give me enough time I could even set up a course. I only have one lensatic compas but any one should do with degrees on it. I will provide the temporary maps. Just let me know.

landelmer · « **Reply #11 on:** November 21, 2008, 10:50:20 AM »

Sounds good tell us when the date and time is good for you then we will set up the meet.

NGO · « **Reply #12 on:** November 21, 2008, 11:12:12 AM »

I would like to come. If their would be room for one more.

tgibson · « **Reply #13 on:** November 21, 2008, 12:10:13 PM »

Me too.
Adios,
TG

e11charlie · « **Reply #14 on:** November 21, 2008, 08:55:29 PM »

I am thinking next weekend rain or shine. I should have plenty of time to get everything together.

fj40mojo · « **Reply #15 on:** November 22, 2008, 07:47:55 AM »

Quote from: 240-Rifles on November 21, 2008, 08:55:29 PM

I am thinking next weekend rain or shine. I should have plenty of time to get everything together.

I'm going to be out of town for Thanksgiving won't be back until Sunday. Over the river and through the woods.......

landelmer · « **Reply #16 on:** November 22, 2008, 10:50:20 AM »

Sunday is fine with me also.

------everyone else??

NGO · « **Reply #17 on:** November 22, 2008, 12:47:11 PM »

I'll likely be out od town Thankgiving weekend also

Michael N · « **Reply #18 on:** November 22, 2008, 04:21:07 PM »

I will be available so keep me in the loop . I will see what I can scrounge up for a compass .

Norton1 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 22, 2008, 06:03:03 PM »

If it is on the 30th I'll go. And I have a compass - -

9Shooter · « **Reply #20 on:** November 22, 2008, 06:06:55 PM »

Depends on the time on Sunday for me.

e11charlie · « **Reply #21 on:** November 22, 2008, 07:10:06 PM »

So do we have a general concensus for the 30th? Maybe later in the afternoon to accomadate everyone?

fj40mojo · « **Reply #22 on:** November 22, 2008, 08:21:31 PM »

Can't do it on the holiday weekend. Sorry.

e11charlie · « **Reply #23 on:** November 23, 2008, 12:55:31 PM »

Doesnt matter to me just threw out a date there. It doesnt matter to me just give me a date of a general concensus.

NGO · « **Reply #24 on:** November 23, 2008, 07:41:42 PM »

The weekend after the hoilday weekend works for me....

9Shooter · « **Reply #25 on:** November 24, 2008, 10:30:06 AM »

That'd work for me at this point too.

landelmer · « **Reply #26 on:** November 24, 2008, 12:42:35 PM »

How about Sat. Dec 6th? Lets get a count going on who can make it the 6th.

If you can not make it Sat. the 6th lets do a count for Sunday the 7th also. Then we can decide which day would be the easier for the people interested.

Jeff · « **Reply #27 on:** November 24, 2008, 12:44:06 PM »

FWIW, you are never going to pick a date that will work for everyone. IMO, pick a date and run with it. Then do it again for the others (that can make that date).

fj40mojo · « **Reply #28 on:** November 24, 2008, 05:19:54 PM »

I'll be there Dec 6.

NGO · « **Reply #29 on:** November 24, 2008, 05:25:23 PM »

6th works for me.

landelmer · « **Reply #30 on:** November 25, 2008, 10:08:01 AM »

I will be there the 6th. My wife and son may come also.

bourneshooter · « **Reply #31 on:** November 26, 2008, 12:41:20 PM »

This is always done when i'm gone...

Idaho Corsair · « **Reply #32 on:** November 26, 2008, 12:44:34 PM »

didn't you hear. you're not sure you'll be gone yet.

bourneshooter · « **Reply #33 on:** November 26, 2008, 01:49:36 PM »

IC, I am sure I'll be gone.

landelmer · « **Reply #34 on:** December 01, 2008, 11:00:51 PM »

240, Where do we meet on the 6th and what time?

bourneshooter · « **Reply #35 on:** December 02, 2008, 08:56:30 AM »

Zona, you have the right idea. Give them the target grid and thats all for info - maybe a time of travel from point X via foot but.

Spiff · « **Reply #36 on:** December 02, 2008, 10:38:37 AM »

Only thought I had was that you don't want to give the test before the class!!

NGO · « **Reply #37 on:** December 02, 2008, 10:49:41 AM »

Quote from: zona5101 on December 02, 2008, 10:43:34 AM

weeds out the ones who aren't 100% committed...

Might be a smaller class that way....

But then you might have little trouble explaining how you lost people in the desert....."I gave the land nav test before I gave the class" Now that would get you some looks!! LOL

landelmer · « **Reply #38 on:** December 02, 2008, 11:52:30 AM »

If I knew how to find the class like that I would not need the class...

TAZZ500 · « **Reply #39 on:** December 02, 2008, 05:03:15 PM »

Knowing you I would not be to surprised if you arranged to lose one or two people just so you had a chance to organize the search team and try out the gear!

It does sound like good times as long as we could find them before the weekend was over.

Norton1 · « **Reply #40 on:** December 02, 2008, 07:29:23 PM »

So - is this happening? 6th or 7th? Where?

And if you hand me Golf Charlies I'll put them on the GPS and meet you there.

e11charlie · « **Reply #41 on:** December 02, 2008, 09:30:39 PM »

I am thinking the 7th at the Kuna Mora road exit east of Boise. There is an over east of the freeway I am going to set up the course there as there are alot fo nice hills. I will set up a pace count check and all of that. If this is good with everyone I was thinking about 1300 on the 7th.

e11charlie · « **Reply #42 on:** December 03, 2008, 08:16:33 PM »

So the 7th at 1300 at the Kuna Mora Rd. exit off 85. There is a pull off right there at the exit we could meet up at then play follow the leader to the area which isnt much further. That would be 1300 when we head out from the exit to the final sight. I will try and keep posted on the weather but no matter what shouldnt harm anything as this is also a good experience.

Michael N · « **Reply #43 on:** December 03, 2008, 09:35:03 PM »

I am hoping to be there but may be heading out of state for a while so may not be able to make it .

Spiff · « **Reply #44 on:** December 03, 2008, 09:41:00 PM »

I'll probably make it and I'll probably drag my daughter out with me.

landelmer · « **Reply #45 on:** December 03, 2008, 09:59:15 PM »

My wife and I will be there, my son may come also...

fj40mojo · « **Reply #46 on:** December 04, 2008, 08:15:39 AM »

Foiled again-wife scheduled family photo at 1300. I'm out.

NGO · « **Reply #47 on:** December 04, 2008, 08:17:44 PM »

Unless things happen beyound my control I will be there. With my oldest daughter, she loves this kind of stuff.

e11charlie · « **Reply #48 on:** December 04, 2008, 09:20:21 PM »

Wow should be a good showing. See you all there.

e11charlie · « **Reply #49 on:** December 06, 2008, 06:20:57 PM »

So its exit 64 east bound 84. I drive a little red KIA you should see me sitting after you get off the freeway.

Michael N · « **Reply #50 on:** December 06, 2008, 07:03:50 PM »

I will not be making it . My daughters have a previous engagement and I have a pile of stuff I need to accomplish inthe next week . Maybe we can have a second one in the spring .

landelmer · « **Reply #51 on:** December 07, 2008, 09:57:58 PM »

Class was great!! My wife and I are not experts, but we know alot more than we did about our compass and pacing...

Thanks

NGO · « **Reply #52 on:** December 07, 2008, 10:39:01 PM »

I found out I am rusty and need to practice a little bit more.

My DD really enjoyed it and learned alot. Thanks again!!!!

Spiff · « **Reply #53 on:** December 08, 2008, 12:10:21 AM »

Had a great time. Though I did not do as well as I thought I would, I'm pretty sure that if my destinations had been a camp instead of drinking cups, I'd have found them. Course if the camp was 5 miles away instead of 500 meters away, it might be a different story.

Megan and I await 240-rifles next class!!

e11charlie · « **Reply #54 on:** December 09, 2008, 08:41:20 PM »

Well I am allready scouting another area probably somewhere south of Marsing about the jump creek area. Would be a hike just to get to it but would be fun. Might wait till it warms up unless nobody minds the cold.

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