Have you ever looked at a map and tried to figure out how long a track is or how high it climbs? Working this out will help you estimate the time it will take. By Heather Grady Measuring distance Topo50 maps have a scale of 1:50,000 with the blue grid lines spaced 2cm apart representing […]
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Heather Grady
Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand
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