The art of orienteering is a trendy sport that hearkens back to the days of olde. It was once a skill that every soldier needed to have to maneuver across unfamiliar territory. The exercise turned out to be so exciting that it had to graduate into a sport. It is quickly catching on and it is easy to see why – anyone can do it.
1. Orienteering
After the second world war, the popularity of orienteering skyrocketed. By then compasses had become a lot more reliable and could be used fairly easily as opposed to the clunky and unreliable compasses used by the early pioneers of the sport.
2. Anyone Can Do It
Today, anyone can join orienteering events. They are also a mainstay of Boy Scout and Girl Scout camporees a testament to the accessibility of the sport. As orienteers increase in skill so does their courses. In tougher course, technological gadgets such as GPSs come in handy and are indispensable as the orienteers equipment.
If you are planning on learning the sport for enjoyment, you will be glad to know that the sport is for all people or most ages. As long as you are fit enough to run and can read a map well enough then you can join...
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