Fetch Orienteers
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Mar 2008
3:30pm, 9 Mar 2008
62 posts
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quimby
I am pining now for a pair of bramble basher socks...
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Mar 2008
3:32pm, 9 Mar 2008
838 posts
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RooA
I have some lovely dark blue bramble bashers. Jealous? 
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Mar 2008
3:36pm, 9 Mar 2008
63 posts
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quimby
Mine used to be red. Oooo, I might have to draw some random triangles & circles on a map in a minute!
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Mar 2008
3:40pm, 9 Mar 2008
841 posts
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RooA
Don't worry quimby, they are all printed for you these days. And the maps are mostly on waterproof paper, no messing with map bags. Its gone soft.
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Mar 2008
3:42pm, 9 Mar 2008
64 posts
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quimby
But that's half the fun, drawing your own symbols on the map. What will I do with the funny shaped holes in my compass? [wails]
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Mar 2008
3:44pm, 9 Mar 2008
25,266 posts
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I'd certainly be intersted. #1 and I were talking about this only yesterday and both said we'd love to give it a go. |
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Mar 2008
3:49pm, 9 Mar 2008
65 posts
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quimby
old mum - the local informal events that orienteering clubs hold are excellent intros to the sport. All you really need it a cheap compass (I think they may lend them at some of the beginner's events?) and a brief instruction on how to use it. If you look at britishorienteering.org.uk , Find a Club, and have a look at your local club's web site, they should list their informal events to which you can just turn up. There will usually be someone there to help beginners. For example, my local club has: sisyphus.demon.co.uk Ask us on here if you have any questions! |
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Mar 2008
3:52pm, 10 Mar 2008
880 posts
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RooA
*Boing boing boing* There must be more orienteers out there? Come on, own up
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Mar 2008
4:22pm, 10 Mar 2008
136 posts
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Slowboy
I regularly make enormously embarrasing navigational errors whilst fell running - does that count? I have considered doing some orienteering just to improve my nav skills though..... |
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Mar 2008
4:42pm, 10 Mar 2008
890 posts
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RooA
Sounds like you might need to Slowboy
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