By: Blonde Two
As we ease out of lockdown it’s natural for most of us to be seeking peace and quiet in our favourite outdoor places. However, with… Read full article
Contour lines… where exactly is sea level?
By: Blonde Two
Title image: Copyright Ordnance Survey 2020 If you’ve ever walked up a hill and wished you had checked out its steepness first, you’ll know how… Read full article
Outdoor safety – what does benighted mean?
By: Blonde Two
From time to time we Blondes are sent free outdoor products or include paid links in our posts. These keep the blog wheels rolling and… Read full article
Six navigation clues that will help you work out where you are… without a compass!
By: Blonde Two
With the UK’s desire to find wild open spaces increasing we Blondes are receiving more and more enquiries about our navigation courses. The good news… Read full article
What are permissive footpaths and how can you find them on a map?
By: Blonde Two
The Countryside Code RESPECT other people – Stick to marked footpaths and leave gates as you find them. Behave gently and quietly PROTECT our countryside… Read full article
OS Maps… can you walk a secret message?
By: Blonde Two
As you can imagine, with the current social distancing measures, Blonde One and I are really missing seeing each other, walking together and generally sorting… Read full article
Pictorial representation: what exactly is a map?
By: Blonde Two
I was sent a book for Christmas. A fantastic book that is full of maps but not maps as we navigators usually know them. Unless… Read full article
Contour lines: what are they and how useful are they?
By: Blonde One
Contour lines are the orange lines on an Ordnance Survey Explorer map that tell you height about sea level of the ground. The lines are… Read full article
Safe Winter Walking: How to Write a Route Card
By: Blonde Two
Winter walking advice Anyone who has taken part in DofE or Ten Tors expeditions will be very familiar with the concept of a route card…. Read full article
Tuesday’s Ten – Reasons to go on a navigation and map reading course
By: Blonde Two
As my collection of maps grows I find it hard to remember a time when I couldn’t read a map. As a child, I loved… Read full article
Monday Mash Up
By: Blonde Two
Do you have a favourite Dartmoor story or superstition? Although we love map reading, we Blondes are always careful to be polite to the pixies… Read full article
Dig out that old map and plan for National Get Outside Day!
By: Blonde Two
It’s National Get Outside Day on Sunday and an old map has given me an idea for a great way to get outside. I recently… Read full article
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