What's the name of the method of navigation or orienteering in which you sight a landmark in the distance, work your way toward it, and then repeat with another landmark further off?
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3I have occasionally done this in places that are perhaps not quite as remote as the OP had in mind. It is 'there's the Royal Oak'. When leaving, we climb a hill and say 'there's the Red Lion'. And thus we wend our weary way to our destination.– Brian HooperCommented Jan 16, 2011 at 19:28
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Orienteering is perhaps the word you are looking for. I am told it means running between various checkpoints whose position is defined with greater or lesser precision, and where the runner is entitled to visit them in the order he pleases. I would, sad to say, have no first-hand experience of this.
answered Jan 16, 2011 at 19:49
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Wictionary says orienteering uses a map and compass: en.wiktionary.org/wiki/orienteering Commented Jan 18, 2011 at 5:16
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Correct. I should have made clear that I want the name of the method of navigation using nothing but distant landmarks, and no maps, compasses, or other aids. --Claude.– claudeCommented Jan 18, 2011 at 16:18
I've always heard that called simply landmark navigation.
Wayfinding maybe? Seems like it might be too general and isn't a sport like orienteering.
