Mark Norman - 168850

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Walking Record

Details

Date : 13/04/2024

Duration : 5-8 hours

Style : Group Member

Type : Hill/Moorland Walking

Weather : Clear - sunny - good visibility

Wind : No wind

Camping Type : N/A

Nights Camping : 0

Mountains :

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Description

A HML/ML navigation refresher day on Eyam Moor in the Peak District with Beyond the Edge covering:
Revision of syllabus & standard expected
Navigational strategies
Revision / practice of micro navigation skills
Back bearings, Transects, Aspect of Slope
Exact distance measurement in undulating terrain
Navigation by contours alone
Navigational skills & strategies for low visibility
Search techniques for finding precise points
Individual debriefs and action plans

Area : Dark Peak

Is situated between Sheffield and Manchester. The underlying rock is Millstone grit which is often exposed at the edge of the higher peat bogs for which the area is famous.

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