When a track is poorly defined or difficult to follow, you can utilise one of these handy navigational tools. Handrails A handrail is an identifiable linear feature that helps guide where you intend to go. For example, if a track is meant to stay on one side of a river, the river becomes a handrail. […]
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Heather Grady
Heather Grady is an instructor with Outdoor Training New Zealand
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