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New Techniques & Learning / Re: 100 metre memory

« on: February 17, 2014, 05:07:05 PM »

Thanks Hugh that's exactly what I have been doing.This is my 4th weekend coming up ,and have been following the training sessions out of the book.My plan is to go to the white peaks this weekend ,which has some hills and start my understanding of contours and estimating distance ,hence my question about the 100 mtr memory.

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New Techniques & Learning / 100 metre memory

« on: February 16, 2014, 03:12:12 PM »

Hi folks could you explain this a little more to me..once you have determined the features on someone at 100 mtrs ..how do you estimate the distance?..do u send some one out for 100mtrs ...then gauge 100 mtr increments?..thanks once again

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Satnav (GPS GLONASS COMPASS Galileo) / Re: Garmin's new handheld satnav, the GPSMAP 64 series

« on: February 12, 2014, 12:34:28 PM »

Hi been looking at the garmin gps map 62 on ebay ...are these a better option than the satmap active 10?...cheers

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New Techniques & Learning / navigation accuracy part 2

« on: February 07, 2014, 10:12:06 AM »

Hi  thanks for the replies...been pacing a few times this week and got to 64 paces,so going out to work on this weekend to test it...just invested in a watch with built in altimeter ...I need to input the current sea level pressure...does this constantly change ?..is it different around the uk coast? ..can anyone recommend a good weather book so I can get a bit more understanding please...thanks

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New Techniques & Learning / Navigation accuracy

« on: February 03, 2014, 05:42:02 PM »

Hi folks I made it out this weekend learning the basics..just to finish the day I turned on my gps ..marked my position on the map then took a bearing to a track about 400mtrs away(I took a grid reference for this track).Earlier in the day I measured 100 mtrs out using a couple of tent pegs and a 30 mtr line,my pace count was 44....I do walk fast and am tall but not sure I've been accurate enough..anyway i decided to walk on the bearing and used my pace count ,after 176 paces looked at my gps and plotted my position on map..I was about 85 mtrs out from my track...what kind of accuracy am I looking for?....cheers

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New Member Introductions / Getting going

« on: January 31, 2014, 07:46:37 PM »

Hi guys /girls I'm from the East Midlands ..a keen walker but normally stick to well defined routes..maybe having a mid life crisis and want to go off track...so I'm educating myself navigational techniques with books (great book by the way Lyle ) and videos...I am now armed with a extrex h and a suunto compass as well as a mirror one....the next few weekend I will be putting together the training sessions out of the book in known territory..then out into the unknown ..so maybe you will be getting some noob questions from me.