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The Landy Guy:
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--- Quote ---on the plus side, you did everything right, so it wouldn't be a fail (at least not if i was assessing).
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Thanks yeah we havent been failed
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The Landy Guy:
--- Quote from: "mike142sl" ---Not only should you have genuine emergency contact number, i.e. ones that are still useful after 6pm! you should have been carrying emergency food and shelter, even a tent or two. People laugh when I send my Scouts off in N Wales with such things for hikes that should only last a couple of hours, but in your case it could have been a life saver - what would have happened had you not got a signal? Sounds strange that you didn't have such things in that area for a Silver outing.
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we had all that!
The Landy Guy:
--- Quote from: "UKJeeper" ---Don't know if GPS is considered "cheating", but having one for emergencies like that should be considered as essential as water and shelter. Shove one in the bottom of the rucksack.
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they are classed as cheating but i am having one for gold in a sealed emergency container
redhand:
I Lived in Blaenau Ffestiniog which is just down the road from Traws. And I know the area well. Also know quite a few of the the local MRT members You mentioned 2 110's so I'm assuming it was RAF Valley or the Aberglaslyn team that picked you up.
A tip for finding your way in the mist is to get a member of the team to walk in the direction you want to go while the rest of you make sure he/she stays on the right heading. just before they disappear you get them to stop then catch up with them and repeat the procedure. keep each leg of the route short, and you'll get to your destination without to much trouble.
Also don't aim for a small target (gate, house trig point etc) but aim off too one side (say to the right) and use a fence, track stream etc as a target. That way when you reach it you'll know the place you actually want is to the left of where you are. GPS are great but you have to be aware of their limitations I:E it'll tell you your at the edge of a cliff but not whether your at the top or bottom of it. In really thick mist/fog people have walked off the edge because they thought they were at the bottom of the cliff/rock face.
lee celtic:
--- Quote ---Nuclear power station in Trawsfynydd,
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they found you easy because you were glowing :wink:
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