terrain maps uk Archives - ToursMaps.com ® http://toursmaps.com/tag/terrain-maps-uk Sat, 21 Oct 2017 19:10:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.0.9 Hiking Topo Maps http://toursmaps.com/hiking-topo-maps.html http://toursmaps.com/hiking-topo-maps.html#respond Thu, 01 Mar 2018 17:20:00 +0000 http://toursmaps.com/?p=244619 NAISMITH’S RULE If you’re huddled round a roaring log fire, sampling the local brew in a quiet hikers’ pub, and you drop the phrase ‘Naismith’s Rule’ into the conversation, you will instantly command the attention of any hiking aficionados who happen to be listening. But before you do, it’s best to understand what it is you’re talking about. In its simplest form, the problem with maps is that they are two-dimensional. Lay them on a table and the only ridges to be seen are the creases where they fold. Contour lines may show peaks and valleys, but when you measure

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