Orienteering is an outdoor activity that combines cross-country running with compass navigation skills. All you need are a compass, a map, and pair of legs.
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Want to know more about how to use your compass properly?
Interested students can check out some of the orienteering events here in Alberta.
If you and your family have a GPS device, then this might be for you. Geocaching is modern treasure hunting. Using the coordinates found on internet websites, you can locate hidden caches. All you do is bring along a treasure for the next adventurer. There are even geocaches set up in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat, and other places in southern Alberta.
