beesley121 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Hi guys, Anyone know anything about maps? Got a perm with a lot of acreage in wales, I'm meeting up with a feo from north wales on Wednesday but want to ask him about other land in the area so thought I would show him a OS map with the boundaries marked off What do you think? Is that the easiest way to do it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TIGHTCHOKE Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Yes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Another good way is to go onto google earth and print off the airiel photo of the area. I do this with all our farms. It is sometimes easier to recognise certain landmarks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fieldwanderer Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I know some of north wales as I trained as a mountain leader up there, would love to shoot in an area that's as wild! you're very lucky It's a 1:25000 map you want, I'll find the sheet number for you too if you like (but will need some idea of the rough area - i.e. "just north of Bethesda" or similar) it would also pay you to learn how to read one properly (assuming you don't), as I'm sure you know, people die up there each winter. If you feel it would help, I recommend a book called "map and compas" to start with and mountain training's (formerly mountain leader training) "navigation in the mountains" if you really want to overload on info. One last suggestion; get the "active" or waterproof map, even they don't last all that long with the weather up there but it's better than having a useless soggy wet mess after 10 mins mine have managed about 5 weekends up there each but they do tend to get some hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Edwards Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Ordnance Survey GetaMap is quite good, but you have to sign up to it, although it's free. It could save you a bit of money from not buying a map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KFC Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Rule number 1 of OS maps is that whichever area you want will always be on the overlap so you'll have to buy two maps. I was taught in the services that to employ a map reference then first you find the Easting then find the Northing or go across the map then up the map or, in service terms, you've got to get over her before you can get up her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
birdsallpl Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 Rule number 1 of OS maps is that whichever area you want will always be on the overlap so you'll have to buy two maps. I was taught in the services that to employ a map reference then first you find the Easting then find the Northing or go across the map then up the map or, in service terms, you've got to get over her before you can get up her Very good tip and easy to remember. One I will always remember is 'some people have Curley brown hair till partly bald' Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 We have an OS map with all our land highlighted in pink ( if it was good enough for the Empire it's good enough for us) Makes things so much easier to show exact boundaries than try and explain them. Helps newbies and guests on our rough shoot also when we send them off to block off a wood etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moorvale55 Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 (edited) +1 with fieldwanderer. And use google earth as well. Edited August 29, 2014 by moorvale55 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirty Harry Posted August 29, 2014 Report Share Posted August 29, 2014 I have an OS office near me and they will print a map off centred on wherever you want. Might be worth looking into for your area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
STOTTO Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 Rule number 1 of OS maps is that whichever area you want will always be on the overlap so you'll have to buy two maps. I was taught in the services that to employ a map reference then first you find the Easting then find the Northing or go across the map then up the map or, in service terms, you've got to get over her before you can get up her “Along the passage and up the stairs” before you do the above business! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveT Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 I usually screenshot from www.streetmap.co.uk and draw on the boundary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tharsus Posted August 30, 2014 Report Share Posted August 30, 2014 https://www.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/shop/custom-made-maps.html might be of use Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Bb Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 www.magic.gov.uk allows you to zoom in to any level you like and print off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashcmt Posted August 31, 2014 Report Share Posted August 31, 2014 Use bing maps, all free and up to date Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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