WORKSHOP CONTENT & LEARNING OUTCOMES

​This workshop is a night navigation exercise to simulate poor visibility.  We will be looking at standard for ML assessment, and what techniques and strategies we can adopt for effective navigation in these conditions. Gain confidence and check in with your skills, all instruction and feedback provided by ML course directors. 

4:00pm-10:00pm (approx) - spring/autumn dates only

Open to ML trainees consolidating towards assessment.

Also open to qualifed folk looking to check in and avoid skills fade. 

1 Day Workshop

Outline

-Equipment: maps and compasses and head torches

-Navigation coaching and selecting techniques for night navigation

-Gain accurate pacing and timing

-Introduce independent legs to landscape features

-Introduce ML style features for night nav (landscape features)

-Navigate in the dark to build towards solid, pragmatic navigation

-Goal setting and debriefs

-Discussion ahead of assessment 

Key Skills Covered

-Using a solid DDTT strategy

-Building confidence with contours

-Interpreting the Landscape 

-Orientating the map 

-Using your internal compass 

-Walking on bearings accurately 

-Compass work 

-Accurate pacing/timing 

-Choosing the right techniques

-Relocation techniques 

-Learning to follow on bling legs 

EQUIPMENT/KIT REQUIRED 

OL4 map covering Haystacks and Grey Knotts 

Silva Expedition Type 4 compass (recommended) 

Head Torch and spare batteries 

Hill kit for a full day in the mountain day; 

• Waterproofs 
• Warm layers
• Hat and gloves 
• Walking boots
• Headtorch
• Stopwatch

CATERING/FOOD

You will need to bring lunch, snacks and water for the day

WORKSHOP PROVIDER CREDENTIALS

Workshop provider: Sam Marsland (WMCI & ML course director) 

CANCELLATION PROCEDURE

Lake District Mountaineering: Cancellation policy 

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER THE EVENT

Your CPD record - If you attend this event and it counts as CPD, your CPD point/s will automatically be added to your record in due course - you will not need to add it yourself.

Please allow up to 2 weeks for the workshop provider to complete the event in the system and assign you your CPD, thank you.

Start

14/10/2025 16:00

End

14/10/2025 22:00

Total Days

1

Maximum Bookings

6

Bookings

1

Venue

Honister Slate Mine

Town

Keswick

County

Cumberland

Postcode

CA12 5UQ

Country

United Kingdom

Location

54.51117,-3.19915

Name

Mountain Training Association

Phone

07458353048

Website

Booking/Details

Email