Navigation by App in the Wilds

Navigation is an essential skill for anyone venturing into the woods. We used to rely on paper maps and analog compasses to plan our hikes and get us to our destination and back again. Increasingly, however, people are using hiking apps on their phones, often without understanding how the devices work and the pitfalls that can get them into trouble.

On Tuesday, July 29, at 6:30 PM, join Chocorua Lake Conservancy and Cook Memorial Library for Navigation by App in the Wilds, a free program with geologist Rick Allmendinger. This presentation will highlight how navigation with apps and phones works and how to use them to arrive at your destination and return safely. The emphasis is not on how to use a particular app but instead on general navigation principles when using any hiking app.

More info/register here:
https://www.chocorualake.org/events/2025/7/29/navigating-app-wilds

The presenter, Rick Allmendinger, is a field geologist with 50 years of experience hiking, bushwhacking, and doing field work and is the author of several hiking apps for the White Mountains, including the Chocorua Map app. The presentation at 6:30 will be followed by a dessert potluck—bring your favorite!—and a chance for hands-on practice and Q&A with Rick.

Please register in advance above, or just show up!

You may also like the following events from Chocorua Lake Conservancy:

• Next Saturday, 28th June, 09:00 am, Chocorua Mountain Club Trail Clearing Day—take two! in Chocorua
• Next month, 12th July, 04:00 pm, Chocorua Lake Conservancy Annual Meeting & Cookout in Tamworth
• This August, 1st August, 10:00 am, Chocorua Lake Guided Paddle with the Loon Preservation Committee in Chocorua

Also check out other Trips & Adventurous Activities in Tamworth, Food & Drink events in Tamworth.