Reduced map training

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Orienteering Exercise: Reduced map training

Key information
Exercise Type: Map reading, Map understanding, Map contact
Target Level: Elite level, Junior level, Intermediate level
Intensity: Low
Preparation time: 15-30 minutes
OCAD Required: Yes
Min participants: 1

Make a course on a reduced map, where the reduced map is made by removing many details. For example, you can have a map with only vegetation details left.

Aim: Learn to use details you don't always use in your orienteering.
Variants: See also Reduced map compass training.
Aids: OCAD is required. See Tips_on_OCAD_usage.
Terrain: Any terrain will do.
Preparations: Make the reduced map, and set a course on the map.
Tips: Use this exercise in order to train using different types of details.
Examples:
Image Reduced map training.jpg Make a course on a reduced map, where the reduced map is made by removing many details. For example, you can have a map with only vegetation details left.

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