GPS (Global Positioning System) is a valuable navigation tool when travelling off the beaten track. Learn how to use vehicle mounted and hand-held satellite navigation systems, and then put the theory to the test in an off-road navigation challenge.
Throughout the world there are multi-satelite systems in operation dedicated to providing GPS navigation for commercial, domestic and military use. Todays dedicated mapping systems provide, year on year, a greater accuracy for the user. These courses give the user an opportunity to understand some of the processes to getting from 'A to B' with ease.
Picking your way through the minefield of conflicting advice about GPS is not easy. The smart way to do this is to learn how the system works - Our course gets you started with GPS and Digital Maps with a focus on the basic use of GPS: How the GPS system works, correct GPS set up, how to create and use marks, waypoints and routes making GPS route planning easy.