Navigating as a group

May 2014

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Doling out navigation tasks to all members of the group takes the pressure off one person
Ace navigator Tim Farrant says sharing the responsibility of navigation with the group will make trips more enjoyable To navigate effectively as a group, good team work starts even before you hit the trail. Scrambling up rocky scree slopes and down exposed ridgelines may be a direct and enjoyable route option for you, but if […]

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