CPD Provider Name: Steve Wilson – Outdoohire   Limted  

Provider Email: train@outdoorhire.co.uk

Provider Telephone Office: 0844 8006870

Mobile: 07515 569 187 (Steve Wilson)

Provider Biography:  Steve Wilson is an IML and has been working with remote monitoring systems, GPS tracking and remote communications since the early 1990’s including using GPS technology for the tracking and monitoring of storage systems in Norway and Sweden. Remote monitoring of   facilities throughout Europe, Middle East and South Africa. Has since been delivering  navigation courses and GPS use   courses in the outdoors navigation environment using hand held  devices for the past 5 years and also provides advice, training and rents out navigational GPS devices through Outdoorhire for outdoor navigators, corporate groups and expeditions.

Currently delivers navigation courses via the NNAS to Bronze, Silver and Gold levels and the NNAS Tutor Award.

CPD Duration: 1 Day

CPD Credits: 1

Instructor-to-client Ratio: 1: 8

Proposed Date(s): Autumn 2018 (Pyrenees) *01 SEptember added in for CMS purposes - TBC 

Proposed Location: Pyrenees Orientales

Proposed Route / Journey Description: The CPD Session will be based at Altitude Adventure, 66210 Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats, France with the  morning session being held indoors. The afternoon will be based in the locality of Altitude Adventure and adjacent to the Saint-Pierre-dels-Forcats ski area.

Equipment Required By Leader & Clients: Each participant will require a GPS device, preferably a 4th Generation Garmin unit  or similar. There are a number of units available   to be borrowed  during the course on a first come, first served basis. At the end of the course each participant will be given a copy of the Basic GPS User Guide.

Outline Lesson / Plan: The session is undertaken   as a combination of indoor learning enhanced by navigational activities using a GPS outdoors, and will be delivered over one day. By the end of the session  the participants  should be able to:

1. Identify types of GPS device.
2. Setup and check the GPS.
3. Use basic GPS features effectively.
4. Use GPS mapping, waypoints, routes and tracks.
5. Record and store information.

GPS Learning Outcomes: Will enable the candidate to:

Basic Use:

1. Navigate the GPS screens and set the unit to their personal preference (profiles)
2. Calibrate the compass, altimeter and reset trips and timers.
3. Setup and use the trip feature
4. Use digital maps on the GPS
5. Mark and edit waypoints (by grid reference and map)
6. Navigate to a waypoint
7. Use the compass and altimeter features
8. Work with routes
9. Work with tracks
10. Use sight and go

Additional Use:

11. Understand waypoint averaging
12. Understand proximity alarms
13. Understand the application of digital mapping
14. Understand the difference between raster and vector maps

Bookings and Payments are directly through the provider and not CMS - please enquire for further details. The fee is €25 made payable to the Provider.

Accomodation is also available by booking with: Altitude Adventure: info@altitudeadventure.com Please email for prices.

Start

19/01/2019

End

19/01/2019

Maximum Bookings

8

Bookings

4

Venue

28 Carrer de la Esplaneilles

Town

Formiguères

County

France

Postcode

66210

Country

France

Latitude

38.91931

Longitude

-94.70189

Name

Mountain Training UK & Ireland

Phone

07515 569 187 (Steve Wilson)

Email