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EDC compass
3 December 2017, 11:18,
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RE: EDC compass
I've changed my mind regarding mapping skills. In the UK most of the land is made up of large cities separated by farmland and woods. From almost anywhere in the UK I can quickly find a road or landmark that I can use to find where I am on one of our excellent OS maps and navigate my way home by road without a GPS or compass. If you can read a map you can find your way home.

I do believe that you should have the skill to use a compass but like many things in the UK. It is different to areas with large open spaces where knowing North is the difference between life and death.

I'm still keeping my compasses, my maps and I still practice map reading and orientation with the kids so they can learn but I'm not convinced it is a critical skill in the UK.
Skean Dhude
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It is not the strongest of the species that survives, nor the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change. - Charles Darwin
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EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 28 July 2015, 19:02
RE: EDC compass - by Devonian - 28 July 2015, 19:12
RE: EDC compass - by Barneyboy - 28 July 2015, 19:33
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 28 July 2015, 20:44
RE: EDC compass - by Sunna - 28 July 2015, 21:52
RE: EDC compass - by Steve - 28 July 2015, 22:10
RE: EDC compass - by Scythe13 - 28 July 2015, 22:23
RE: EDC compass - by Sunna - 28 July 2015, 22:34
RE: EDC compass - by Scythe13 - 28 July 2015, 22:59
RE: EDC compass - by bigpaul - 29 July 2015, 08:37
RE: EDC compass - by Tarrel - 29 July 2015, 11:02
RE: EDC compass - by BeardyMan - 29 July 2015, 11:42
RE: EDC compass - by WHB - 29 July 2015, 17:20
RE: EDC compass - by Sunna - 29 July 2015, 17:37
RE: EDC compass - by harrypalmer - 7 June 2016, 14:40
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 7 June 2016, 16:55
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 19 June 2016, 21:05
RE: EDC compass - by PSYOP Soldier - 17 December 2016, 05:25
RE: EDC compass - by Skean Dhude - 17 December 2016, 19:47
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 17 December 2016, 20:55
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 17 December 2016, 21:28
RE: EDC compass - by chede11 - 30 December 2016, 08:55
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 31 December 2016, 17:22
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 31 December 2016, 20:06
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 31 December 2016, 20:59
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 26 September 2017, 17:31
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 26 September 2017, 22:11
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 2 December 2017, 22:05
RE: EDC compass - by Skean Dhude - 3 December 2017, 11:18
RE: EDC compass - by Lightspeed - 3 December 2017, 12:29
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 3 December 2017, 16:23
RE: EDC compass - by Thoughtful - 3 December 2017, 23:01
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 4 December 2017, 15:49
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 4 December 2017, 17:34
RE: EDC compass - by Lightspeed - 5 December 2017, 05:59
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 5 December 2017, 19:33
RE: EDC compass - by Straight Shooter - 5 December 2017, 19:49
RE: EDC compass - by Lightspeed - 6 December 2017, 11:01
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 6 December 2017, 15:19
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 6 December 2017, 20:44
RE: EDC compass - by Straight Shooter - 7 December 2017, 00:15
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 7 December 2017, 01:11
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 7 December 2017, 17:44
RE: EDC compass - by Lightspeed - 7 December 2017, 20:38
RE: EDC compass - by Straight Shooter - 7 December 2017, 13:06
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 8 December 2017, 01:23
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 9 December 2017, 18:54
RE: EDC compass - by Straight Shooter - 9 December 2017, 20:40
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 9 December 2017, 21:19
RE: EDC compass - by Pete Grey - 9 December 2017, 22:49
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 10 December 2017, 00:29
RE: EDC compass - by jolen - 11 October 2018, 09:23
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 11 October 2018, 14:42
RE: EDC compass - by CharlesHarris - 11 October 2018, 21:17
RE: EDC compass - by Mortblanc - 12 October 2018, 18:13

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