Topsy Turvy World
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Location.location.location
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Review: Sad Alien Climbing Board
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When was my map last updated?
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Camp Food: Mexican Fried Rice
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Topsy Turvy World
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Imagine for a moment that paper was invented AFTER the screen and digital age. A stretch, I admit, though not impossible to conceive. Imagine now that after years of navigating using our heads, memory ...
Location.location.location
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If you're remotely interested in navigation, watch the news or generally haven't been living under a rock you will have likely come across What 3 Words. Let me be clear from the outset - if ...
Review: Sad Alien Climbing Board
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I was intrigued by the bold new contender to the climbing training equipment crowd when given the opportunity to put a BETA test unit through its paces and incorporate it into my regular training ...
When was my map last updated?
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Not only is this one of the most asked questions for the Ordnance Survey (OS) Customer Service team, but also one of the most frequent for me when people realise I work for the very organisation " ...
Camp Food: Mexican Fried Rice
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After a bit of a writing break I'd like to kick off this newest round of articles by sharing this personal favourite of mine. A quick and easy meal that can be easily bulked up or stripped down ...
Keeping warm
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Keeping warm when out and about is a fundamental skill and one most people will hone to a T over the course of their outdoor life. While keeping warm when moving is fairly self explanatory, camping ...
Right or Wrong?
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Those of you involved in the outdoor industry will undoubtedly be aware of a recent move by the National Trust to introduce a licencing scheme for the commercial use of its land. Many hasty and ...
A dangerous sport
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“The BMC recognises that climbing, hill walking and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these ...
Tell me about it
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A quick update on my latest project this week. Still very much in the initial concept phase I'm hoping to create an intuitive and semi-automated approach to route cards of the "let someone ...
The beginner's guide to harnesses
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As the climbing season is starting to ramp up again for the summer I hear more and more people asking me "What harness should I get?". While there are many harnesses on the market today the ...