Myself and my wife, Michelle, have recently decided to walk the “Wainwrights” and thought it would be a good idea to have at least some basic knowledge to ensure that we were at least holding the map the right way round.
From the first meeting with Chris I felt assured that we were in safe hand as he looked the part. Prior to setting off for the day on the moor, Chris introduced himself and informed us about his experience of hiking and map reading. He also went over what he wanted to cover in the day.
There were some more experienced hikers amongst us and Chris was able to pitch it to all present. Chris had set up a practical exercise for us to do on taking bearings and kept you on your toes by asking you questions about your location in relation to the map and about identifying objects on the map relevant to your location.
Overall, my wife and I had an excellent day and we learnt a great deal from Chris about navigation.