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    Quote Originally Posted by ebf View Post
    @Myk, practise makes perfect....

    Take a map and compass when you go for short walks. Take bearings off known landmarks, triangulate your position. Try to identify your position by identifying terrain features on the map against what your see in real life.

    Mountain Safety Council runs bushcraft courses, but the nav section is pretty basic and depends on the instructor.
    Mountain Safety doesn't run courses anymore, they sacked all their instructors.

 

 

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