Saturday, Jul 06, 2013 at 08:30
Val
Must say, I'm a map reader going back to my early flying days, and bush-walking. And must say it has held me in good stead, I used a map and compass to walk across Bonar Glacier in New Zealand earlier this year, after we experienced deteriorating conditions heading towards a "white-out" whilst climbing in the Southern Alps.
We actually prepped it before leaving the hut, just in case we experienced the conditions we found.
On GPS, I underwent specific training in their use and limitations and I would have to say one of the most common errors is data incorrectly input, and no cross-reference to ensure you are actually heading the way you want to. It should be an aid to assist in navigation.
On the Strez, if you come out from
Innamincka past the water-holes and town common you just keep following it, no turns and eventually you get to Merty Merty (from memory!)
I've never been up through Bollard's Lagoon, but from what I hear there are tracks everywhere, and a bit of a challenge.
Love that area, and in fact working towards getting up there in September.
Mind you, getting a little off topic now, but I come back to the early
explorers', most simply relied on sextant and compass, no maps that could be relied upon, and "technically" they were probably lost most of the time - how good was that!
Cheers, Baz
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