I was on a training exercise between Merrivale and Princetown weekend before last. Visibility down to about 40m at times with torrential rain and there were folks out everywhere. Can't say I would have been out given the choice.
I was on a training exercise between Merrivale and Princetown weekend before last. Visibility down to about 40m at times with torrential rain and there were folks out everywhere. Can't say I would have been out given the choice.
40 metres! blimey that's quite balmy for the moors. I've been camping on the moors when you cant see your hand in front of your face!!
Yep, problem was though that the purpose for the training exercise was to teach navigation. Made life a little more interesting.Originally Posted by bigpaul
I bet it did! who were you training? scouts? ten tors?
Yeah there lovelygood fish and chip shop in Princetown!lol,
lifes good ,but even sweeter under the stars
If it aint raining it aint training, and nav is easy when you can see where you're going
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well yes, figures !!!
Unless its a perfectly flat desert...map lools like a sheet of sandpaper....you should visit the dark peak Jus its as boggy and wet as Dartmoor but has proper hills
Last edited by Silverback; 09-03-2014 at 04:44 PM.
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wouldn't know, we haven't got any deserts in Devon!
Dartmoor is a pretty popular place especially when the weather is like it is today. I normally walk around Harford near to where I live or up on the north moor. I have steered away from Haytor areas around Haytor as it seems incredibly popular with car parks at and well marked paths at the bottom of every tor. I have heard that there is a wood near Haytor that is decent. Does anyone know if Yarner Wood or Hisley Wood are FC and readily accessible?
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