East Wind Land Nav Training weekend Oct 24th – 25th
What: A weekend of land navigation training exercises focused on the skills needed to make you an effective navigator in both daylight and night time conditions.
When: Saturday October 24th starting at 09:00 ending on Sunday Oct. 25th at about 12:00 noon.
Where: Mark Twain National Forest Cedar Creek Ranger District
Directions to Cedar CreekTake I-70 to Exit 137 and take J highway south through Millersburg continuing till you come to County road 354.
Turn right on 354 and follow it as it becomes narrower and narrower you will eventually come to a dead end with a turnaround. This is where we will be operating.
How much $? Cost for this event is $25 and as usual includes all food
What do attendees need to bring? This course is taught “on the march” so attendees will need to have the following:
Rucksack or Veshmeshok
Sleeping bag or wool blankets (optional for East Bloc troops)
Sleeping pad
Shelter half, plasch or bivy bag
Rain gear
Properly fitted boots
Properly fitted uniform
USGI compass or NVA/Soviet Engineer compass (loaners are available)
Red filtered flashlight
Mess kit and silverware (sheesh, seriously… Who forgets a spoon?)
Capacity to carry a minimum of 2 liters of water on your person
Boo boo kit (Bandaids, ibuprofen, antacids, allergy meds, whatever)
Spare pair of socks
Clothing appropriate to the weather
Pen and paper
EVERYTHING you will be using for the weekend must be packed in your rucksack/Veshmeshok.
What should attendees expect?This course is taught station by station with each period of instruction followed by a practical application exercise of the skill you just learned that takes you to the next station. This will make it easier to absorb the material being taught plus give everyone a chance to get out and use his or her gear a bit. Distances walked will be reasonable but challenging. Overall course should put about 15 kilometers on your feet over the two days. Attendees who pass this course will have the skills needed to plot a course, navigate their course successfully in day or night conditions, be able to triangulate their location, read and use a military grid map (either US or Soviet) as well as know and be able to use their pace count.
Who should attend?This course is open to anyone of reasonable fitness who is interested in learning land navigation.
How do I sign up?Go to the East Wind forums and sign up there:
http://www.operationeastwind.com/forum/
