Wild camping with night time /poor visibility navigation techniques in Snowdonia. We will look at how people how camp efficiently in wild places then at night we will go out on navigating over the mountains using advanced navigation techniques to ensure we don’t get lost. Time spent looking at tents, camping kit, positioning tents so they are sheltered from the wind, non flooding sites, good practice in camping. Navigating in the cloud or at night and generally how to look after yourself for days in bad weather. Wild camping with poor visibility night-time navigation. Contact me for more info at joe@mountaineeringjoe.co.uk. https://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/navigation-courses-snowdonia/course-n1-introduction-to-navigation/

Wild camping poor visibility navigation Snowdonia is a great skill to get on top of.

When taking into account the campsite we need to shelter from the wind so a forecast of the wind directions helps particularly if it changes over night. Will it flood if it rains over night? Suitable place to go to the toilet so it doesn’t compromise the camp site. Good water source. Flat enough?

Can we use a compass efficiently? What are the downsides to GPS? Does it always work? What about batteries? Is it waterproof?

What your interpretation like? contours on the map? What do they mean to you?

https://mountaineeringjoe.co.uk/navigation-courses-snowdonia/course-4-essentials-of-navigation/

Does your head torch blind you when you look at a map or is it reactive?

Mountain navigation skills in Snowdonia

Mountain navigation skills in Snowdonia


Are you able to look after yourself in poor visibility in the mountains? Starting the day when it sunny and suddenly it all changes. It happens so often. So look after yourself by skilling up! I am running a Mountain navigation and skills course on the weekend of the 14/15 of July 18. Contact me at joe@mountaineeringjoe.co.ukWalking across the Carneddau

The south ridge of Snowdon Navigation courses with Joe

The south ridge of Snowdon Navigation courses with Joe


A Great few days with Edwin in Snowdonia. Navigating in the mountains using Timings and contour interpretation and the compass. Edwin wanted to be self sufficient in the mountains. Being able to calculate the time taken on walks at the start of the day. Which he was successfully doing by the end of the navigation course. 1:1 navigation courses you learn so much more with your valuable time totally tailored to you needs. Well done Edwin. Never seen anybody learn so fast as you! Cheers Joe
Edwin at the col on the Watkins path Snowdon

Edwin at the col on the Watkins path Snowdon

Waling on SnowdonA Multi day wild camp across Snowdonia. We had a great time navigating across Snowdon navigating both day and night. We camped just below the snowline out of the wind. It was a great fun! Mountaineering JoeNavigating across Snowdon in the dark

Mountain leader Assessment on Lliwedd during the multi day camp

Mountain leader Assessment on Lliwedd during the multi day camp

I was assessing a ML (Mountain leader assessment) group this week in Snowdonia. Luckily the weather held for us so the wild camp wasn’t too wet! Taking your assessment soon then try a 1:1 ML refresher with Joe and be firing on all cylinders for your ML assessment!
Mountain leader Assessment on Lliwedd during the multi day camp before dropping into Cwm Dyli

Mountain leader Assessment on Lliwedd during the multi day camp before dropping into Cwm Dyli

Wild camping in Snowdonia good tents are very important

Wild camping in Snowdonia good tents are very important

Wild camping in Snowdonia over 3 days with 2 nights camping. We started in the south of the Snowdonia park and cross 3 mountain ranges before arriving in the north of the park. We camped on the south side of Snowdon, and continued across to the Glyders were we camped on the Carneddau.
Our camp site for the second night of wild camping in Snowdonia

Our camp site for the second night of wild camping in Snowdonia

Navigation skills Following a bearing in the mountains

Navigation skills Following a bearing in the mountains

We are running a mountains skills course on the 22/23 of July 17. This is were you can run through mountain navigation, handling steep ground, use of outdoor kit and generally looking after yourself in the mountains.Just contact us if you would like to register.
Navigation in poor visibility

Navigation in poor visibility

Y Garn looking from the the Ogwen valley in Snowdonia

Y Garn looking from the the Ogwen valley in Snowdonia


We have a mountain skills courses coming up in on the 11/12 of March 17 in Snowdonia. Start the season fully tuned and ready to go. Mountain skills with Mountaineering Joe
Beautiful with the Snow lightly covering the tops

Beautiful with the Snow lightly covering the tops

Mountain navigation reaching the final point

Mountain navigation reaching the final point


We practised all the skills required for looking after yourself in the mountain and even the cold weather didn’t put us off!

Mountain navigation in Snowdonia