Very relevant comments about having updated maps! Where I live in Kent I find that many areas I walk on the edges of town and villages have become housing estates. I imagine (but don't know) that the footpaths remain. Fortunately much of our lovely countryside remains intact - well for now. The problem with updates is the paper OS maps with plastic covers cost £18.99. And looking at these yesterday, I saw that they didn't have new housing developments in the last year or two. But the OS maps are wonderful and a delight to 'read'.
They definitely aren't cheap. I did some consulting for OS a couple of years ago (I.T rather than map related) and they had a staff sale. £1 per map or £2 for the laminated ones. I picked up quite a few but they aging now. Last couple of years I moved to is maps online. That's. A great option if anybody asks you what you want for Christmas. Under £30 for the whole UK and you can print them off as you need them.
Excellent info. 🙂 All our ordnance survey maps are in inches and miles and at 66 I find it hard to get my head around centemeters! Love maps though. You can learn so much about the local area just by studying one.
That you can. I've found a little parcel of land not far from me, it is public access land, but it is completely cut off on 3 sides by private land and a road on the other. I went to explore and it was like nobody had ever been there, completely undisturbed.
Thank you for the concise introduction. Looking forward to the series.
You are welcome!
Very relevant comments about having updated maps! Where I live in Kent I find that many areas I walk on the edges of town and villages have become housing estates. I imagine (but don't know) that the footpaths remain.
Fortunately much of our lovely countryside remains intact - well for now.
The problem with updates is the paper OS maps with plastic covers cost £18.99. And looking at these yesterday, I saw that they didn't have new housing developments in the last year or two.
But the OS maps are wonderful and a delight to 'read'.
They definitely aren't cheap. I did some consulting for OS a couple of years ago (I.T rather than map related) and they had a staff sale. £1 per map or £2 for the laminated ones. I picked up quite a few but they aging now.
Last couple of years I moved to is maps online. That's. A great option if anybody asks you what you want for Christmas. Under £30 for the whole UK and you can print them off as you need them.
@@dogdadoutdoors Yes, I have the option to buy the phone OS for £3/ month sub. I usually carry the paper version as well in case my phone fails
Excellent info. 🙂 All our ordnance survey maps are in inches and miles and at 66 I find it hard to get my head around centemeters! Love maps though. You can learn so much about the local area just by studying one.
That you can. I've found a little parcel of land not far from me, it is public access land, but it is completely cut off on 3 sides by private land and a road on the other. I went to explore and it was like nobody had ever been there, completely undisturbed.
nice nav intro mate keep it up
Thanks. So dark right now, I think its going to have to be shooting inside for a bit!