EEASC 2026 Conference Camp Compass

For this session, we will need an indoor space to do the primary compass education, and possibly the knots...if it is really hot out.  We will also need outdoor space for the orienteering, setting up shelters and  definitely the fire starting.  However, if there is inclement weather, all can be done indoors.  We will start off with parts of a compass and how to use it, discover how many steps it takes to go 10 feet and basic orienteering.  Then we will run a simple course and discuss how a compass could help with no bearings or even knowing where you are.  We will then go into how long a human can generally survive without certain things and what to secure first in a survival situation.   We will learn 3 knots that can be used to secure a tarp for shelter and then try our hands at getting smoke with a fire bow and board, flint and steel, and glasses lens, plastic bag with water, or magnifying glass.