Getting on with my life and thinking about things.
Based in Aberdeen, Scotland.
Reached 200 within 72hrs
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Gear
Outdoors
Southern Upland Way 212miles, Easter 2007
West Highland Way 95 miles, October 2006
Meets
Dartmoor, July 08
TOS, March 08
Brecon Beacons, August 07
Lake District, June 07
Winter skills, Feb 07
The BMC newsletter is out with a mention of the 1:40,000 map produced by Harvey Maps in association with the BMC and the MCofS. According to the text: "lightweight, tear-resistant and waterproof". Link to product page, as it covers a huge area. With and without bridges.
Just taking my card off to buy mine, saving 2 quid as I'm a member (includes MCoS).
All the fault of
AktoMan
who done it at
6:43:00 pm
7 comments:
You'll need to know your 15 times table I think.
Jerry
What about the map itself compared to normal OS maps? What is the advantage of this map?
Regards, Frank
It covers an area of intense interest to hill users that otherwise requires 4 OS maps.
There is much more detail about the type of terrain - bog, marsh, scree etc - than an OS map.
There are no features, such as county boundaries, that aren't on the ground.
It is waterproof(-ish).
There is usually some interesting stuff to read on the back.
The contour lines are 15m which makes them harder to count up in your head, so only intelligent, not to mention good looking, hard-core mountain men buy them.
Jerry
I'm probably not intelligent enough to work out the contours as I was persuaded by the equation:
New map + Cairngorms + Harveys = purchase.
I'd still want the Explorer map for peaks though. And my pulling t-shirt for the nightlife in Aviemore. Rrrrr.
2 weeks today and it's the Easter break for me. Woo hoo.
I bought one too. What's a contour?
That sounded a whole lot funnier in my head :o)
It's here btw. Looks good. Just have to go and stick a metaphorical pin in it.
Mine arrived today. Good planning map. Still need an OS Explorer map for detailed work IMO.
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