Orienteering

A big part of doing well on an backcountry activity is being able to figure out how to get there safely and return home.  This is a vital Scout Skill and Life Skill that is required for most outdoor activities.  Because of this, Troop 60 runs various activities to help develop these skills.

We discuss this in our Scout Skills (Navigation) section. 

Orienteering Courses

Merit Badges

Several Merit Badges that build on navigational skills

• Orienteering Merit Badge - focuses on navigational, compass and map reading skills

• Geocaching Merit Badge - focuses on navigational and GPS skills

• Search and Rescue Merit Badge - map reading, compass and navigational skills

• Hiking Merit Badge - map reading and compass skills

• Backpacking Merit Badge - map reading and compass skills

• Emergency Preparedness Merit Badge - Search drill requiring map reading and compass skills

• Surveying Merit Badge - Surveying relies on precise measurements, compass, navigational and mapping skills

Resources

Beyond the Adult Leaders in our Troop with backgrounds requiring navigational skills, Western Washington if full of resources.

• Cascade Orienteering Club - Orienteering Courses and Maps

• Geocaching.com - Seattle based Geocaching organization