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Drift:
If you can get Memory Map that will help but as said above the best way is join a local group or some owner groups may have local meets, all good stuff.

Best got with the initiated and learn fron there, it doesnt take long to be bitten :D

clbarclay:
The 2 documents that can tell you where you can and can't drive are the Definative Map and List of Streets, both of which are held by the county council. OS maps contain a disclaimer about the accuracy of the information on them.


I've used both 1:50 and 1:25 OS maps for green laning and for walking and to be honest I prefer the 1:50 for gerneral use. The 1:25 contains perhaps too much information I find and doens't make navigation much easier. I know people that just end up counting the hedge rows etc. on a 1:25 and once they have lost count have no definitive idea where they are rather than using all the information availible to them.

Chris Putt:
is it possible to have too much information when Navigating? I personally would argue that it isn't possible to have too much information (especially in low visibility), you just need to be selective in what information you use? When walking I always carry a 1:25000, and usually have a 1:50000, or a BMC/Harvey map as a backup.

For greenlaning a 1:50000 should be adequate, its not like you really need to navigate any more than, 'theres the turning', although and appreciation of the topography can sometimes be useful.

clbarclay:
My personal experiance is that too much small detail can be as much of a hinderance as it can be a benefit. There is the old say 'Can't see the wood for the trees'

merlin617:
I have a 1968 edition of the AA book of the road if thats any help  :grin:

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