I’m planning to learn how to read a compass this weekend. It is something I have always wanted to do, so I have booked a session with my local ramblers group.
It’s being held on the grounds of the very gracious Wimpole Hall tomorrow. Doe this this mean I will no longer need to use my sat nav in the car?
Update: Sunday, 11 May:
The walk was stunningly beautiful, and yes, I also learnt how to navigate with a compass. I felt such a terrific sense of achievement, I really enjoyed it. Like everything else in life, it’s only easy if you know it, and I had never been shown before. The guy on the left in the red shirt was our leader, and he was very patient. Thank you George.
I also heard a funny compass tale, the brother of one of the guys on our walk was night walking using his compass and walked straight into a lake! And one of our other walkers fell 300ft off a mountain, but I’m not sure if his compass reading was to blame for that!
You always pick up a good tale or two on a ramble…