Orienteering Nomenclature: What’s It Called When…

I think you’re referring to “aiming off.”

And the winner is…Alex Wallace.

Thanks Alex.

You’re welcome. I’m glad I could help. I know how frustrating it can be when you can’t recall a specific word.

As for the term “aiming off,” I find that I refer to it in the field as “overshoot.” Like, “Let’s overshoot to the west a bit so we run into the river and just follow that back.”

I’ve always called it deliberate offset.

We’ve always used aiming off in our map and compass workshops that we offer to our outdoors club members.

I’ve always called it “old age”.  Pretty soon I won’t remember any words : )

I’ve used that concept before but never had a word for it.

Or, if I get to a trail and don’t which way to go, sometimes I’ll go a short distance what I think is the wrong way just to eliminate that possibility

…if I get to a trail and don’t which way to go, sometimes I’ll go a short distance what I think is the wrong way just to eliminate that possibility

So it’s not just me!

P.S.  So far I’ve never been wrong about it being the wrong way. :-)