

# Event Details

- **Event Name**: MAP & COMPASS 2-DAY WORKSHOP
- **Event Start and End Date**: Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm – Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 09:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Thursday eve’s practice will prepare you for Saturday’s off-trail adventure. Small groups will wander the woods, then use skills to return.About this EventDo you like to get out and explore, but worry about your skills to find your way back? Join the Narragansett Chapter of the AMC and the Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association for a two-part course to read and understand maps and use a compass correctly.Class will be on Thursday April 30, 2026 from 6:00 to 9:00 PM at Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association Campus, Hope Valley, RI. For Thursday class, dress for the weather, part of the class will be held outdoors, as conditions permit. Topics include reading map symbols and contour lines, matching the terrain to the map, taking and using bearings, orienting map and compass, declination, determining your location and planning your route.Field Practice will be on Saturday May 2, 9:00 AM - 3 PM at Arcadia Management Area in Exeter, RI. Information about Saturday’s field practice will be provided in the class notes. The morning session will allow participants to practice their new skills. After lunch they will plan and then execute a bushwhack route through the woods.Instructors include experienced AMC Narragansett Chapter Northern Hikes Leaders. Participants should bring a base-plate style compass with an adjustable declination feature and plan to attend both dates.Topics: Map symbols, reading &amp; matching topography, orienting the map &amp; compass, using bearings, basic route planning &amp; route finding in the field. GPS navigation devices will not be covered.We will cover these essential skills:Reading a Topographic MapUnderstanding contour linesHow a compass worksMeasuring a field bearing to a landmarkFollowing a bearing in the fieldUnderstanding declinationOrienting your map using a compassReading a bearing from your mapPlotting a bearing onto your mapFind your position using triangulation (time permitting)Selecting a compass for your needsOff trail travel using map and compassAbout the Lead Instructor:Ed Poyer has led hundreds of AMC hikes, including all 48 NH four thousand footers in winter. Ed has been an instructor for the AMC Mountain Leadership School since 1994, and was School Director for the 2010 through 2019 schools. Ed instructs for the ADK Winter Mountaineering School and is a Wilderness First Responder. He has section hiked the John Muir Trail and backpacked in the west. Ed was Narragansett chapter's Leadership Development Chair and was Northern Hikes sub-chair for over 25 years.Register Prior to April 27th.Cost: $35.19 fee, payable here on Eventbrite  https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events4/banners/c2cf3d50-230b-11f1-9a6f-472f9fab37fe-rimg-w987-h740-dc1a1717-gmir.jpg
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- **Event Categories**: Workshops, trips-adventures
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- **Ticket Price Range**: min: 35.19, max: 35.19, currency: USD

## Event venue details

- **city**: Hope Valley
- **state**: RI
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association
- **lat**: 41.5410289
- **long**: -71.6965118
- **full address**: Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, Rhode Island, Hope Valley, United States

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- **organizer**: WPWA (https://allevents.in/org/wpwa/17723055)

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Thu, 30 Apr, 2026 at 06:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** Wood-Pawcatuck Watershed Association, Rhode Island, Hope Valley, United States
- **Q**: What is the ticket price?
  - **A:** starting from 35.19 up to 35.19 USD
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** WPWA
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** Workshops, trips-adventures
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about MAP & COMPASS 2-DAY WORKSHOP ?
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