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LennyJ1

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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #45 on: August 09, 2010 »
I thought the whole idea was for Map & compass teaching. I was hopeing Belfastman was coming just incase I missed anything?
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #46 on: August 09, 2010 »
Sounds like this is maybe one to postpone for a bit. No need for Andy to miss a chance for a bivvy - got to take them while you can !
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #47 on: August 09, 2010 »
no i can miss the bivvi you both where right i organised and i will be there .. i just dont like the thought of people putting themselves out for me but it be even worse if i screwed up their plans...if its still on i will see you there lenny i will be leaving banbridge just after 5 so i have plenty of time to find the place :)


heres my number if anyone is running late 07737565037
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #48 on: August 09, 2010 »
Quote from: andy on August 09, 2010
no i can miss the bivvi you both where right i organised and i will be there .. i just dont like the thought of people putting themselves out for me but it be even worse if i screwed up their plans...if its still on i will see you there lenny i will be leaving banbridge just after 5 so i have plenty of time to find the place :)


heres my number if anyone is running late 07737565037

Andy if you want to postpone this I dont mind. I will still be going for training (kili) reasons.

More the merrier but not fussed.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #49 on: August 09, 2010 »
I will be there as I have no idea about a compass and it's going to be my first time on cavehill and the weather will be great :-)
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #50 on: August 09, 2010 »
I've arrived already Thought Belfast would of been wild with traffic but everyone seems to be heading out of it ..  ;D

Here is hoping I am in right car park
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #51 on: August 09, 2010 »
At cave hill. Can see Andy. Waiting in top carpark.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #52 on: August 09, 2010 »
I regularly teach map and compass skills to teenagers. Here's a couple of resourses that i use all the time.  Some of them are aimed at kids, but the material is excellent, and I've rarely met adults that are better at map and compass than some of the kids anyway.
Note. The bit about using string to measure distance though is not best practice. Use paper instead.
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/education/pdf/Mapreadingmadeeasy.pdf
http://magazine.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/magazine/tscontent/editorial/mapfacts/leaflets/map_reading_made_easy.pdf
http://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/oswebsite/products/50kraster/pdf/50K_English_Legend_March08.pdf
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #53 on: August 09, 2010 »
Useful links Celt, thanks for posting them.

I have the Cicerone Navigation book which is pretty useful.  I feel fairly confident reading a map and taking/following bearings, but I'd be the first to admit that my lack of knowledge about pacing tends to hold me back when the visibility vanishes!  Must try harder...
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #54 on: August 09, 2010 »
Just back and had fun and learnt a bit to:-) cheers guys

Cavehill kind of blew me away was really surprised by it
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #55 on: August 09, 2010 »
Thanks guys had fun.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #56 on: August 10, 2010 »
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 09, 2010
Thanks guys had fun.

Yeah me too.  I can't believe I've lived for 35 years overlooking Cavehill and point it out to visitors to Northern Ireland and had never actually been before.  Great spot for a bit of Stealth Bivving.  I can feel another NI Wild outting coming on!!!  ;)
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #57 on: August 10, 2010 »
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Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 09, 2010
Thanks guys had fun.

Great spot for a bit of Stealth Bivving.  I can feel another NI Wild outting coming on!!!  ;)

I'm in. Proper stealth bivvying where you need to get camo'd up like Rambo to avoid the cider drinking locals ;)
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #58 on: August 10, 2010 »
Quote from: J on August 10, 2010
Quote from: Dowser on August 10, 2010

Great spot for a bit of Stealth Bivving.  I can feel another NI Wild outting coming on!!!  ;)

I'm in. Proper stealth bivvying where you need to get camo'd up like Rambo to avoid the cider drinking locals ;)

Yeap... full on Rambo style... I'll bring the camo face paint.  :D
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #59 on: August 10, 2010 »
Suppose we are cider drinking locals so we'll fit right in.

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Quote from: J on August 10, 2010
Quote from: Dowser on August 10, 2010

Great spot for a bit of Stealth Bivving.  I can feel another NI Wild outting coming on!!!  ;)

I'm in. Proper stealth bivvying where you need to get camo'd up like Rambo to avoid the cider drinking locals ;)

Yeap... full on Rambo style... I'll bring the camo face paint.  :D
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