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Trethevy Quoit​…Cornwall's Megalithic Masterpiece

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tiompan Apr 2, 2013 23:33:45
Replying to bladup

bladup wrote:
tiompan wrote:
harestonesdown wrote:
bladup wrote:
I know you use one Geoff, i was only [half] joking, not really good for a true bimble though eh?
Would have been very helpful if the people who built Trevethy had one, and logged all the stone co-ordinates. ;)

I do prefer a "manual" bimble, but taking an accurate grid ref on each site visit is a good thing imo. I have had feedback from pecsaetan saying people appreciated them, people who may well not have visited without having it.
A good example is the old womans stone on Bamford Moor, a bugger to find for most.

when hill walking I often dump my rucksack on a fence line or prominent rock if there is one and come back later , handy if it's misty or cloud comes down just have to find the line and keep to it but with the gps I can leave it anywhere as long as you remember to take the ref and the gps with you .
Now that's a good use, a cross on a map isn't quite as accurate that's for sure.
God knows how many hours I've spent searching for dumped rucksacks , if the hill is relatively featureless and it's misty it can be a while .

B bladup
bladup Apr 2, 2013 23:36:53
Replying to tiompan

and cursing the person who took it no doubt, until you realize it's paranoia and remember your in the middle of nowhere with no one around for miles, ever lost one?