October 2019

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October 2019

The first step in boxing out is to identify a feature at right angles to the bearing. Photo: Matthew Cattin
If you’re walking on a bearing you must go dead straight. So, what do you do if you meet an obstacle you can’t walk through?  Sometimes while walking on a bearing you’ll encounter an obstacle you need to walk around. It might be a fallen tree, cliff edge or thick undergrowth. Getting around the object […]
Heather Grady

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Heather Grady

Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand

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