Ranger Award Core Requirements

Requirements

5. Land Navigation
   1. Using a topographical map for your area or the area you will be navigating in, demonstrate that you know the following map symbols:
      
      

      Index contour Hard-surface, heavy-duty road Railroad, single track Power transmission line Building Checked spot elevation Marsh Map scale Intermittent stream

      Vertical control station Depression Ridge Trail Stream Hard-surface, medium-duty road Bridge Cemetery Campsite Water well or spring Unimproved dirt road

   2. Explain contour lines. Be able to tell the contour interval for your map and be able to show the difference between a steep and a gentle slope.
   3. Using a map and compass, navigate an orienteering course that has at least six legs covering at least 2.5 miles.
   4. Learn to use a global positioning system (GPS) receiver. Demonstrate that you can find a fixed coordinate at night using a GPS receiver.
   5. Teach the navigating skills you have learned in (a) through (d) above to your crew, another crew, a Cub or Boy Scout group, or another group.