What Is Orienteering?

Episode 39: What Is Orienteering? - features World Orienteering Championship Competitor, Tori Borish, sharing her orienteering journey. Episode Summary: This episode of the Simple Questions Podcast features a discussion between Dylan Carnahan and Tori Borish, an international orienteering competitor. She has been a regular member of the US National Orienteering Team, participating in the World Cup and North American Orienteering Championships. Listen as Tori explains how orienteering works and her journey to represent our country on the world stage. In this episode we discuss: 00:25 - Introducing Tori Borish 02:01 - Becoming an Orienteer 04:56 - The Basics 06:42 - Competition Types 13:14 - Markers 14:21 - Land Navigation Skills 18:35 - Equipment 21:23 - Hobbyist to Competitor 29:35 - Competition Challenges 33:47 - Watching Others 37:15 - Advice for New Orienteers 39:26 - Learning More 41:04 - Conclusion Resources: Orienteering USA Orienteering Blog Tori's Accolades This episode includes the track 'RSPN' by Blank & Kytt. The song is used under the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License. You can find more of Blank & Kytt's music here.