Outdoor - Orienteering
Time needed
2 hours.
Cost
No cost - maybe a bus fare.
Numbers
Unit.
Description
Give the Unit a list of cryptic questions that relate to grid references for your local area. The answers themselves, when found, become part of the prize.
Location
An area in your District, the city centre or somewhere else a little distance away.
Transport
Depends on the location.
Resources
1:50,000 topographical maps of the search area, plus pens, paper, torch and walking shoes.
Contacts
Local council for maps and historical information.
Permission
Parental Authority to Participate forms.
Training
How to read a map.
Problems
Groups going over time. Groups getting lost.
Precautions
A good knowledge of the search area is essential.
Comments
Work in groups of about four. It can be better at dusk. Make the ‘treasure’ something you can eat.
1 - 2 hours.