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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago

Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Havent done it in a while but we used maps on some high school trips to mountains and when I was in scouts.

I guess you dont forget it?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost "

But you can ask for the way, I love asking for help actually because it turns into these most random and interesting conversations often

Enjoy your bike ride!

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By *iddlesticksMan
over a year ago

My nan’s spare room.

I adore maps, I can look at them for ages like a work of art.

You could say I can get myself lost in a land ranger map.

Although to answer the question I’m quite proficient with a map and compass.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost "

Heard of GPS?

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By *hrista BellendWoman
over a year ago

surrounded by twinkly lights

Yep we do wild camping hikes

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost

But you can ask for the way, I love asking for help actually because it turns into these most random and interesting conversations often

Enjoy your bike ride!"

Thankyou

Yes I will harass people along the way - and try and make sense of the tech on my phone

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By *a LunaWoman
over a year ago

South Wales

I’d need a sat nav!

Enjoy your ride

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By (user no longer on site) OP   
over a year ago


"I adore maps, I can look at them for ages like a work of art.

You could say I can get myself lost in a land ranger map.

Although to answer the question I’m quite proficient with a map and compass. "

I think its a man thing - the map skills.

Years ago before tech I used to get lost in the car as well

My partner was not impressed with my A-Z reading skills

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I’d need a sat nav!

Enjoy your ride "

I could be both for you!

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

Enjoy your cycle.

Try to memorise a section at a time, then take a break and memorise the next part

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Enjoy your cycle.

Try to memorise a section at a time, then take a break and memorise the next part

"

Like try to memorize that top!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Of course you can’t read a map, you are female.

I have a love and an appreciation of paper maps and have quite a collection of the UK and France. First thing I do on holiday to a new area is get a map.

Google maps on your phone - the cycle function is quite good but of course you can’t see the bigger picture that a map provides. Having said that, I used google maps for a ride from Cambridge to Scarborough the other year and it worked great.

Good luck but it sounds like you really need a man to help. You see, we do still have our uses!

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By *ENGUYMan
over a year ago

Hull

My first chosen career was to become a Cartographer, ie, map maker.

Even though I attended an Open Day at Bartholomew's Maps in Edinburgh in 1973 and passed all the tests with the highest pass marks in years, it was my Optician who dashed my hopes, due to the potential eye strain I would place on my existing poor eyesight.

Even now, I read maps like others read a book or a newspaper. Map contents are a language all of its own.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost "

I have a Garmin for my bike, makes life so much easier

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By *hubaysiWoman
over a year ago

Leeds


"Of course you can’t read a map, you are female.

I have a love and an appreciation of paper maps and have quite a collection of the UK and France. First thing I do on holiday to a new area is get a map.

Google maps on your phone - the cycle function is quite good but of course you can’t see the bigger picture that a map provides. Having said that, I used google maps for a ride from Cambridge to Scarborough the other year and it worked great.

Good luck but it sounds like you really need a man to help. You see, we do still have our uses! "

A rather sexist view on map reading! I’m a female and I can read a map.

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach


"I adore maps, I can look at them for ages like a work of art.

You could say I can get myself lost in a land ranger map.

Although to answer the question I’m quite proficient with a map and compass. "

Same here, I sort of miss them using my satnav all the time. The interesting detail is not there.

I used to Orienteer, so not too bad with a compass and map.

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By *ensualtouch15Man
over a year ago

ashby de la zouch

I never use sat nav or gps

I love to orient myself with a os map

Current pastime wandering into a Lakeland forest walking randomly and using map and compas to return

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch


"Of course you can’t read a map, you are female.

I have a love and an appreciation of paper maps and have quite a collection of the UK and France. First thing I do on holiday to a new area is get a map.

Google maps on your phone - the cycle function is quite good but of course you can’t see the bigger picture that a map provides. Having said that, I used google maps for a ride from Cambridge to Scarborough the other year and it worked great.

Good luck but it sounds like you really need a man to help. You see, we do still have our uses! "

Oh my there is always one !

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost "

I was a marine for 16 years...

Will give lessons!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon


"Of course you can’t read a map, you are female.

I have a love and an appreciation of paper maps and have quite a collection of the UK and France. First thing I do on holiday to a new area is get a map.

Google maps on your phone - the cycle function is quite good but of course you can’t see the bigger picture that a map provides. Having said that, I used google maps for a ride from Cambridge to Scarborough the other year and it worked great.

Good luck but it sounds like you really need a man to help. You see, we do still have our uses!

Oh my there is always one ! "

And sadly, it’s usually me!

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon


"Of course you can’t read a map, you are female.

I have a love and an appreciation of paper maps and have quite a collection of the UK and France. First thing I do on holiday to a new area is get a map.

Google maps on your phone - the cycle function is quite good but of course you can’t see the bigger picture that a map provides. Having said that, I used google maps for a ride from Cambridge to Scarborough the other year and it worked great.

Good luck but it sounds like you really need a man to help. You see, we do still have our uses!

A rather sexist view on map reading! I’m a female and I can read a map. "

Tongue very much in cheek of course.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I used to be pretty good at reading os maps, teaching how to read them also. But as they say if you don't use it you lose it so I'm prolly not very good now with the harder stuff.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Can you do it?

I can't

I'm looking at cycle routes - and I just can't make any sense of it.

I'm going to get so lost "

Yepp, I can

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I used to be pretty good at reading os maps, teaching how to read them also. But as they say if you don't use it you lose it so I'm prolly not very good now with the harder stuff. "

With those beautiful eyes, you could read anything!

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By *ohnjones3210Man
over a year ago

Chester

There have been studies done about women and map reading. It's a very common problem. According to an article I was reading; women's map reading abilities are increased when oestrogen levels are at their lowest in their monthly cycle. At this time, its said that testosterone levels are at their highest.

Therefore it implies that map reading ability is linked with testosterone levels. Very odd.

I love analysing things. I've analysed how I read maps.

As a man, what I actually do is look at the shape which the roads make. So if I'm on a road which bends to the right, I actually envision an "r" shape and disregard the rest. I remember where I am in that "r". At the end of the "r", I look for the next shape... "Ok, now there's a crossroad".. like and "x" and I need to take the right there. Weird eh?

However! I believe women are capable. They just need to give it more thought.

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon

Of course I had to learn map reading at a young age. As a male, I’m abso fucking useless at asking for directions!

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By *ittleAcornMan
over a year ago

visiting the beach

A question to the current map readers.

I do remember "grid to mag add, mag to grid get rid". But obviously magnetic North has been moving a lot since I last did this.

Has it flipped over yet?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"A question to the current map readers.

I do remember "grid to mag add, mag to grid get rid". But obviously magnetic North has been moving a lot since I last did this.

Not yet. But some countries you have to do it the other way. Norways maps require mag to grid add.

Although you are only adding about 50 mils so it's kind of irrelevant as you will have a greater error in your compass anyway.

Has it flipped over yet?"

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes but my God do I find it dull

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I use maps especially if its place I not been to before but with me having eye sight problems I have to use satellite version of google maps it helps me out easier

Enjoy your bike ride lovely hope the weather be good for you

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By *he Queen of TartsWoman
Forum Mod
over a year ago

My Own Little World

Can easily find my way by maps, usually more reliable than twat nav, but they do get a bit soggy in the rain.

Love old maps and was in heaven when I found a website which overlays centuries old maps over the modern..... sad fucker I know

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I am perfectly capable of reading a map and I don't have a penis

I don't think you need to use your man tool to trace the route

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By *ebjonnsonMan
over a year ago

Maldon


"Can easily find my way by maps, usually more reliable than twat nav, but they do get a bit soggy in the rain.

Love old maps and was in heaven when I found a website which overlays centuries old maps over the modern..... sad fucker I know "

Marry me!

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch

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By *pursChick aka ShortieWoman
over a year ago

On a mooch


"I am perfectly capable of reading a map and I don't have a penis

I don't think you need to use your man tool to trace the route "

Likewise been doing it since a child

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hubby can. He used to orienteer so can use a compass. I just rely on sat nav

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hubby does boats he has charts but good luck

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