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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #15 on: August 01, 2010 »
Divis/Black Mountain might be better for compass practice. Cave Hill is very enclosed.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #16 on: August 01, 2010 »
Actually, Cavehill, Black Mountain or indeed Knockagh are all excellent locations to see how a map would work.

They are all high up and can offer views across a vista that can be related to on a map. Any of these locations can show landmarks that help to orientate a map, take rough bearings for direction and can also show how the contour lines reveal the landscape picture of peaks, slopes, cliff face, riverways and shorelines.

But, from Cavehill have residential areas that can located on the map, we have road networks that can be shown and we also have woodland/rural areas ie, Craigantlet, or the South East Antrim Plateau. Local bearings and landmarks can be taken as well as distant ones. (Did you know that on a clear day from the highest point on Cavehill - which isn't McArt's Fort or Napolean's Nose - you can see five different loughs?)

Could prove to be an interesting wee get together.

Alan.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #17 on: August 02, 2010 »
Are well going for Cave hill or Black Mountain? Cave hill would be better for a good uphill walk and map reading, Black mountain for clear veiw of bearings.

At 6.30 would be spot on for me.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #18 on: August 03, 2010 »
any reply on this guys?
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #19 on: August 03, 2010 »
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 03, 2010
any reply on this guys?

Sorry yes I'm still up for this :-) I don't mind where we go
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #20 on: August 03, 2010 »
Quote from: andy on August 03, 2010
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 03, 2010
any reply on this guys?

Sorry yes I'm still up for this :-) I don't mind where we go

Hi LennyJ1, Please could you select the location and meeting point for this training to take place on Monday 9th August @ 18:30.  We need to firm up the arrangements or it might end up not happening.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #21 on: August 03, 2010 »
Cavehill top car park 9/8/10 1830hrs :)
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #22 on: August 03, 2010 »
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 03, 2010
Cavehill top car park 9/8/10 1830hrs :)

That's great Lenny... Thanks.  See you then  :) 

We can get a good chat about our Carrauntoohil, Beenkeragh and Mount Brandon trip too.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #23 on: August 03, 2010 »
Look forward to it.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #24 on: August 03, 2010 »
Looking forward till this guys .. Do I need to bring anything and if anyone needs a lift I'm coming from banbridge direction I don't mind making a detour to collect
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #25 on: August 03, 2010 »
Here's the location of the Top Car Park.

Cheers
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #26 on: August 03, 2010 »
Quote from: andy on August 03, 2010
Looking forward till this guys .. Do I need to bring anything and if anyone needs a lift I'm coming from banbridge direction I don't mind making a detour to collect

Just yourself and a compass.

I have a map of belfast does ayone else?
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #27 on: August 03, 2010 »
Quote from: LennyJ1 on August 03, 2010

Just yourself and a compass.

I have a map of belfast does ayone else?

I will have a compass and a map of Belfast with me.
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #28 on: August 07, 2010 »
Everyone still up for this ??
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Re: Map and compass
« Reply #29 on: August 07, 2010 »
I'll be there.
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