Carlow Summer Walking Festival The Carlow Summer Walking Festival is happening soon – on the 7th to 9th July coming. There will be a selection of guided walks from low…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Improving your Skills Over this series of posts, I've passed on a few thoughts about hill navigation - the importance of route finding, map reading, distance…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Using a GPS A dedicated GPS unit or phone app like Hiiker can be used in various ways. In it’s simplest form you can plan and…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ GPS Units GPS (Global Positioning System) technology has grown rapidly in recent years. Some people don't like it all, they go to the hills or sea…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Compass A compass is a handy tool in your navigation kit. Any compass is useful but a protractor type as shown in the photos here is…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Measuring & Estimating Distance The ability to measure distance from a map and then estimate this distance as you walk is a useful skill. You should…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ The Language of Maps One of the great strengths of maps are their capacity to condense a lot of information into a small space. If you…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Map and their Makers Some maps are better suited to your purpose than others but any map is better than none at all! You're bound to…

Thoughts on Navigation ~ Map ReadingApart from route finding, map reading is the key skill underlying all navigation on terra firma. Relative novices learning navigation skills will often concentrate on…