Walking on a bearing is simple in good visibility, but what happens when you travel in fog or terrain without landmarks? When walking a bearing, you can usually face the bearing, pick an identifiable feature and walk to it. This technique works well in open terrain, but it can be foiled by bad visibility or […]
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Heather Grady
Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand
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