In reply to Phil1919:
> Just get out there with a map and compass. Learn by experience. Tick off features, get used to orientating the map using features, get used to the scale by covering the ground etc.
This is definitely worth considering. Start on relatively safe easy ground and be more pedantic than you need to be about ticking off features and pinpointing your exact location whenever you can. Oh, and read the key on the map to make sure you know what you should be looking for. In my experience, once you've seen a few basic techniques, which you can probably find online or in a book, most of navigation is just common sense and strategic pedantry, both of which you can develop with practice.
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