INLAND NAVIGATION

Land navigation is a technique to determine the position and direction of the track on the map or on the actual terrain (particularly on the mainland). This skill is absolutely owned by the fans of outdoor activities because it will facilitate our journey into the particular area we do not know at all In addition, these skills are very useful in the search for victims of accidents or natural disasters to get lost it is necessary to understand and map and compass use techniques .

MAP LAND

Essence Map

Map is a picture of the earth's surface above the plane in which they were correct scaled size can be accounted for visually or mathematically that provide information about the Earth

Form Map

Whole map can be classified based on the scale / scope Kedar intended use of the image projection area, signs and symbols on the map matches the level of information accuracy of the survey process and the content / information. From the standpoint of content / information contained on a map there are 2 types of maps based on this class, namely:

Topographic Map

Thematic Map

Topographic map is the one we use in land navigation activity.

TOPOGRAPHIC MAPS

GENERAL

Topography is a combination of words topos meaning place and graphi which means drawing from ancient greek. So topographic map means a map depicting the position of horizontal and vertical positions of all the objects that make up or are in the earth's surface. The content consists of 4 characteristics, namely: relief (height), water (such as rivers, lakes), Plants (Forest, shrubs, coconut) and the results of human culture (roads, buildings, bridges). This map is usually called general map because it is more complete.

Field Communication

In the state of your soul survival depends on four things: protection from the weather (cold, rain, heat), food, water and a search party. Also in operational activities, Such as rescue operations, climbing in the squad, disaster relief, communication plays an Important role in the operation. Ability to communicate with others is vital to master the outdoors. This will be felt when we are in a condition of survival in which we must be able to provide alerts to notify or ask for help in someone who may be able to give help to us. In this material will be explained some practical ways that will communicate directly useful in outdoor activities, namely: 

Morse

Semaphores

Equipment and Supplies

Good equipment will greatly assist us in doing outdoor activities and we will be able to always be in good health to perform the activity because we have activities in the wild is not to torture yourself. The principle in the selection of equipment that we will carry are as follows: all the things we need in our bag and no equipment that we do not need in your purse.

In general, equipment can be divided into: 

by. Sanji Akbar (San Rise)

1. Basic equipment, ie equipment that we always need all the time, such as clothing, cooking utensils and eating / drinking public toilet equipment and personal gear.
2. Special equipment, ie equipment required in accordance with field trips or travel destination whether for research, documentation, climbing cliffs and so forth.
3. Additional equipment, which can be brought or not and more to things comfort.