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#6448 – Map and Compass Hike, BREIA – October 17, 2015

#6448 – Map and Compass Hike, BREIA – October 17, 2015

Write-up: Meg Higgerson
Leader: Meg Higgerson
Co-Leader Bill Higgerson

Twenty Tramps signed up for the two-evening class, Wilderness Navigation with Map and Compass. Our instructor was Mike Quinn. The program was held at the American Legion in New Hartford, where, in addition to the excellent instruction, we had a very nice meal on both nights.

Tnt map/compass BreiaOn Saturday, October 17, we proceeded to the BREIA trails where Mike had us practice taking and following Field Bearings. It was a different experience to apply what we had learned in class, to the field!

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