As a preparation for Cache Up NB's Fundy National Park Event, Orienteering New Brunswick is offering a night orienteering course in the Chignecto South Group Campground, starting from site #2.
Have you ever debated the best way to approach a geocache in the woods? Been out on a long series and debated the best way to plan your route? Gotten all turned around in the woods and wished you knew how to read a map? Had your batteries go dead in your GPS and wish you knew how to use your compass to find you way out of the woods?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this event is for you. Come out and improve your map-reading skills. Learn how to orient yourself to your map, chart a path through the undergrowth, locate yourself based on nearby geographical features, and navigate a course in the dark. Improve your compass skills and have fun while you're doing it. During and after the orienteering course, there will be a campfire for cachers and orienteers alike to socialize with one another.
You can complete the night orienteering course alone or in pairs, and can run the course competitively or just navigate for fun. You should bring a watch, a flashlight (headlamp preferred), compass (GPS compass in a pinch) and whistle (in case you get lost).
Here is the schedule for the evening:
- 21:00 Registration at Shelter #2
Map and compass instruction
Campfire begins
- 22:00 Night orienteering course begins
- 23:00 Course closes, winners announced and campfire continues
There will be a charge of $5 per person to participate; this will ensure you a full-colour laser-printed map of the area, use of electronic timing equipment during the event, and insurance. Please log your expected attendance so that organizers know how many maps to print.
For further information about the event, please see the related website for details or contact heathtree at hj@orienteering.nb.ca.