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  • Camping

Beginner’s Guide to Camping

June 16, 2022
8 min read

Planning your first camping trip? Check out this comprehensive beginners guide for tips on what to take, fun activities to do whilst you’re there and how to cope if it rains.

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  • Map Reading

An advanced guide to understanding map scale

June 16, 2022
6 min read

Understanding map scales is vital to successfully using maps for planning and navigation. Boost your map reading skills with this advanced guide for understanding Ordnance Survey map scales and key features on each OS map.

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  • Cycling
  • Sustainability
  • Walking

Leave the car at home

June 13, 2022
10 min read

By walking or cycling instead, you’ll see a positive impact on your health and happiness, the environment and your wallet. Find out how you can swap shorter car journeys for active travel and make a real difference.

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  • Beginner’s guides
  • Map Reading

Map reading skills – beginner’s guides

June 10, 2022
1 min read

These simple beginner’s guides will teach you the basics of map reading so you can learn how to read a map. Includes a selection of short videos to help you brush up on your map reading skills.

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  • Map Reading

Beginner’s guide to grid references

June 10, 2022
5 min read

Improve your map reading skills by learning how to read a 4-figure, 6-figure or 8-figure national grid reference. This grid reference finder is suitable for beginners and includes a short ‘how to’ video.

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  • Map Reading

Beginners guide to using a compass

June 5, 2022
5 min read

Even with a GPS in your phone, it’s important to know how to use a compass just in case technology fails or visibility is poor. Here’s a step-by-step beginner’s guide to using a compass, so you can learn the basics of how to navigate with a map.

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  • Beginner’s guides
  • Map Reading

A beginners guide to understanding map contour lines

June 5, 2022
2 min read

Learn the use and meaning of contour lines on a map and understand how to use them to when you’re out and about or planning routes. Understanding contours will improve your map reading skills.

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  • Safety
  • Walking

Safety tips for walking outside

May 31, 2022
10 min read

Our friends at Lifesystems share expert advice on how to stay safe in the outdoors. Here is everything you need to know about safety when walking in the outdoors and how you can better prepare yourself for your next adventure.

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  • Map Reading

A beginners guide to understanding map scales

May 29, 2022
4 min read

Have you ever got confused about what a map scale is, or wondered what is the difference between our OS Landranger and OS Explorer maps? This beginner’s guide to understanding map scales will help! Includes a short video for easier learning.