How to suck less and be more better at… Map Making - Thursday, Aug 20, 2015

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The Basics:
Event Type: Training 
Event Location: North Social Hall at the Hillhurst Sunyside Community Association 
Date(s) & Time:   Thursday, Aug 20, 2015 06:00 PM  
Registration Cut Off:   Thursday, Aug 20, 2015 06:00 PM  
Event Duration: 2 Hours 
Difficulty Rating:   D1 - See Conversion Chart  
Trip Coordinator(s):   Christine Mireault
 

Participant Info:
Who's Invited:   Members & Guests, All Ages Welcome  
Attendee Screening:   Registration is First-Come/First-Serve
Maximum Group Size: 30
Maximum No. Guests: 10
Minimum Group Size: 5
Maximum No. Guests Per Member: 2
Number Registered So Far:   19 (View sign-ups, waiting list)
Are Dogs Permitted:   No

Itinerary:

How to suck less and be more better at…. is a monthly series designed to help facilitate on-going peer learning. Speakers are volunteers who feel somewhat knowledgeable and are willing to help others achieve basic knowledge in an area - they are by no means experts, and may in fact not be the most knowledgeable person in attendance. The goal is to help improve the knowledge and skill level of all members who participate on mountain trips through regular skill updates. Discussion and participant input is welcomed during sessions.

Topic: Using modern tools for back- country planning and navigation.

Maps are a fundamental tool used for planning outdoor adventures, facilitating teamwork and navigation. By learning how to create maps, a better understanding of how to use maps can be gained in both printed in digital forms.

The session will cover:

  1. Basic map properties, projection, datum, etc
  2. Digital data sources
  3. Data conversion
  4. Building maps
  5. Sharing your maps in pdf, printed and digital (gpx) formats

After the session, people will be heading to Side Street Pub and Grill at 1167 Kensington cres NW. Feel free to continue the discussions or berate your presenter.

Recommended Items to Bring:
Paper and pencil (or your high technology device) for notes

How to Get There:
Event Directions:  

North Social Hall

Hillhurst Sunnyside Community Center

1320 5 Ave NW

Accessible by train, bike or walking! Parking is also available.

 

Notes:
** The ‘How to suck less and be more better at’ series is put on by volunteers, who are by no means experts or guides, just people who are willing to share some knowledge in an area. Discussion and participant input is welcomed.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance:
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*Cancellation Policy*: If a participant is unable to attend a paid course or trip, there will be no refund unless the participant finds a suitable replacement that is acceptable to the trip coordinator. Acceptable waiting list candidates will have priority. It will then be the participant's responsibility to recover funds from the replacement. If the coordinator cancels an event, participants get a refund (less any non-recoverable costs). Note that ACC National does not refund hut fees due to weather, delay, closures, or any other reasons. The Calgary Section of the ACC is a not for profit club and we only charge attendees what it costs us to provide courses or trips.

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Registration for this event closed on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 06:00 PM.