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simon3 2012-04-08 06:46:14	Re Maps Consultation PuterMan, you'll get the unwary all wound up with this implication of the unworthiness of the gps-ists amongst us. Using a gps properly has huge advantages such as accuracy, speed to navigate, relative imperviousness to the weather and knowing/sharing where you went. While it is extremely unwise for people to visit the hills without being equipped to use basic map & compass, this is not a reason to ignore the truly huge advantage of proper gps use. And it is no use raising scare stories about gps's control - it is on the way to being offered by 4 countries/unions. Gps units do not eat batteries - they use rechargeables. Gps units do not fail that often or have 'comms' problems whatever they are. Complete cheaper Gps units from the like of Garmin cost less than a couple of car tank fills. The basic chips for gps cost under $2 so they will become more and more prevalent in devices such as phones, cameras etc. Use of gps does of course have challenges like potential loss of situational awareness through overconfidence but these are lesser problems than those using map and compass with its step counting or error prone timing, requirement for detail rich maps and time-wasting direction finding. WAI offer courses on Modern Navigation and Gps - see April newsletter.
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Forum: General
A Cloon Horseshoe "mini Scavvy"?

Conor74

4 weeks ago.
Think none of the Scavvies so far have tackled the Dunkerrons, and the Cloon Horseshoe at its heart - Mullaghanattin, Beann, Finnararagh and then moving all the way on to Knocknagantee and swingin...

Summit Summary
Knockane: Easy though rough to get to, great views.

Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 weeks ago.
Park at a forest entrance R850 665 , room for 5 cars, walk into the forest right at R844 663 which will bring you through the forest onto moorland. As it peters out you have a rough 200 meter cros...

Track
Routeburn Track - Day 2

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a month ago.
Early start and had a good breakfast. Packed up and headed o walk, Length:5.2km, Climb: 404m, Area: New Zealand, Southland ()

Summit Summary
Cooneen Hill: Briars, pines and pain

Collaborative entry Last edit by: simon3 3 weeks ago.
Start from the forestry entrance at R90294 66782 and walk uphill, taking two lefts and one right off the main track onto a very rough track thats almost blocked near the end with felled trees, to...

Forum: General
whats that about sex

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a month ago.
Welcome back Bleck Craw, this forum has'nt been the same without you. While we sometimes differed on certain subjects( which I wont mention), your contributions were always entertaining if sometim...

Track
Routeburn Track - Day 1

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a month ago.
This is the first day of one of the top walks in the world. walk, Length:13.3km, Climb: 802m, Area: New Zealand, Southland ()

Summit Comment
Cooneen Hill: View from the South West

simon3

3 weeks ago.
Knockane affords this view of Cooneen Hill from the SW.

Forum: General
Hill Runner

roberto

a month ago.
Walking along the Wicklow Way today at the section that leads down to the Dargle River, steep enough section. I met a hill runner running up this part and at the same time he was having a conversa...

Track
Fox Glacier

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a month ago.
This was an opportunity to climb up Fox Glacier as far as th walk, Length:7.5km, Climb: 561m, Area: New Zealand, Westland ()

Summit Comment
Soarns Hill: Forested summit

slemish

4 weeks ago.
Getting to the summit of Soarns Hill is difficult and the extensive forestry means that views are severely limited. But as it qualifies under MV prominence rules, off I went to climb it. I parked ...

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Peter Walker

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2 months ago.
An Englishman exiled to the shores of Lough Neagh. A hillwalker since childhood enjoying the new sandpit that moving to Ireland has given him.

Summit Comment
Soarns Hill: Local summit visit

Harry Goodman Starts in new browser window.

4 weeks ago.
Climbed Soarns Hill to-day as one of the 100 listed hills nearest to my home. I used three5four0's very helpful route description. The following additional information may be useful. The second...

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