Navigation

Please look at these before coming on your expedition with us.

The aim of this page is to help prepare you before attending a Sam Sykes Ltd expedition. Your instructor will go through navigation in detail with you on your training and practice expedition. If you familiarise yourself with the information in this section you will gain more from the training.

Basic Navigation

The Ordinance Survey have produced a series of short videos that makes navigation easy to understand.

The difference between a 1:25 000 and a 1:50 000 map. By Ordnance Survey.

Introduction to map symbols. By Ordnance Survey.

Grid references

How to take a 4 figure grid reference. By Ordnance Survey

Progressing a 4 figure grid reference to a 6 figure one. By Ordnance Survey

Contours

Understanding contour lines. By Ordnance Survey.

How to use a compass

Features of a compass. By Ordnance Survey.

How to take a bearing. By Ordnance Survey.

Bringing it all together.

A short video bringing the main navigation skills together. By Country Walking.