I'm sitting here thinking what a pleasure school would have been if the teachers/prof.s were half as interesting as this gentleman. His students are fortunate.
I love the split-screen with terrain and map. Relating the map to the actual features can be really difficult, depending on location, so this really helps. Thank you for putting "The Commitments" at the top of your list! What a wonderful movie! Indeed, the songs are better than the originals. Shout out to Roddy Doyle, the author.
Awesome video. I have just one remark: "Always trust your compass" can be very dangerous! Recently I had been practicing using the compass a bit whilst on hikes in Hong Kong, and in a particular location something interesting happened. I knew the exact point where I was located, but no matter what bearings of obvious landmarks I took around me, nothing seemed to make sense. Apparently stone of the particular pagoda I was sitting in, or the rock it was built on, was likely ferromagnetic (steel construction? Iron deposits? who knows, although that particular island is vulcanic of origin, so high iron content rocks isn't a far fetch). Moving just 15-20m away from that spot and the readings were spot on. And this was done with a proper compass, not a cheapo (Silva expedition S). So external factors such as magnetic anomalies can throw off a compass bearing, and if you think things dont really seem to make sense, I would rather suggest to walk 50m onward and try again to see if the readings are consistent. Or perhaps its a good idea to do a sanity check against a known reference, for example the sun?
Was really good bumping into you, when you're out walking there's nothing better than just taking 10 minutes out of your day to chat to someone you don't know but is out doing the same thing as you. Something that seems to be all but lost in normal day to day goings on. Keep up the good work!
Outstanding video. Thank you. If I won the lottery I’d move to a place where I could go on walks and hikes all the time. I live hours from any real place that would require map and compass, which is a shame because it is such a good time and experience.
Another great video - full of meaningful tips and advice. I have to know: Have your Fjallraven trousers been treated with Greenland wax? I own two pair and haven't worn them in really wet conditions yet. I need to make sure they're properly prepared for the challenge.
Great video, love the regular chuckles when explaining points, not sure whats running through your head at that time, but it makes me watch and listen😂 👌👍
Thanks again, Wayne. I was in my teens when I spent time near Sudbury (Ontario, Canada), where the NASA Astronauts brought the Lunar Buggy to practice on, because the terrain apparently resembles the lunar surface. Anyway, because of the sulfur emissions from the mines, we had stacks blowing sulfur smoke in three directions, and leaving a bad taste in our mouth like someone lit matches all day in your face. This destroyed the vegetation, leaving black burnt rocks all around Sudbury. When the wind blew from the east, there were no stacks, but it surely brought rain. The terrain, with pre-Cambrian rock outcrops, had also desert sand-like conditions, clay fields, lots of blueberries, stunted trees, and great views from mountain tops. That is where I learned to navigate using a Silva Ranger military compass, from 1970 onwards. It is surprising how quickly one can learn the map features by studying the map (1:50000 at that time) and resectioning or triangulating locations. But, thirty miles away, in any direction, the natural vegetation occurred: semi- boreal - deciduous mid-Ontario forests, with the same pre-Cambrian landscape, only it was well treed. Navigation became then more strategic, as I had to leap-frog through thick underbrush, or, find alternate ridges and high points to avoid entangling myself in the bush. But it does mean you need to really look at your map, study it, find all catching features, and trust the compass. I admire your extensive navigational skills, they far outclass me, but I do know how to get safely to most places I intend to go. It is a matter of situational awareness at all times.
I walk a lot. You've helped me avoid getting lost a few times with your great information, thank you! I always use a small self adhesive arrow which I stick on my map as I go as an indicator of my progress, it saves me so much time in keeping track on my map 👍. Works for me!
Re not being very imaginative about naming places, I’d say it’s simply a matter of pragmatism. Little Brinhowe Gill would be much easier to find as a little stream that runs down a hill where Brin lived rather than another mix of adjectives attached to a noun representing some abstract concept that had or has nothing to do with the terrain or the events that took place in that spot. What’s more - how would we get to hear the tales of the places you walk if not for the history built into those names (along with the extraordinary detail of the ordinance survey maps and marvellous use of the gothic typeface). Heoi anō, fabulous videos, great stories, practical advice, beautiful scenery, engaging teaching style - love your work. 😊
In order of the questions: Cat: Time for bed? Lottery Win: AC cars Roadster 427 Films: Apocalypse Now / Lawrence of Arabia / Jacobs Ladder Best episode to date, really enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
How good are they man? What's the grip and ankle stability like? I have 3 pair of Mammut which are awesome, very grippy and, 2 pairs are really decent for the ankle stability. The other pair are lightweight and more like glorified trainer boots but, still really comfortable
@@K_j_M I’ve got three paid of their Army style boots - Military Ops / Kven & Narvik and not had a problem - very comfortable- no break-in time, flexible (can drive in them) and not really had a grip problem although got a bit skaty in Canadian snow if you weren’t watching where you put your feet. Also, sign up for the online membership and get a discount 👍🏻
The songs in the commitments do sound way better than the originals. Roid Sally roid. I have my own thoughts on the 3greatest films, but cannot deny yours
1:20 no focus - more waffling!!! Whilst English is my first language I also speak Norwegian and this sort of stuff, the ancient connections betwixt Scandinavia and the UK is fascinating. Tjern (Tyehrn in English phonetically) in Norwegian means small lake or pond, so it's still the same :) ETA. 4:08 Easdale Beck: also a point for waffling here. "Beck" also comes from Scandinavian I think - a very small river, a stream, a burn in Scotland (from whence I hail) likely a brook in southern English is a "bekk" in Norwegian :) EATA: 17:22 Fjällräven is actually pronounced fyell - rehven, but even a lot of Swedes say rahvan... In any case you must pronounce the j (y) to say fjell, fyell, meaning mountain, and räven, rehven or rahven, meaning fox - Mountain Fox clothing.
Another great informative and useful video !!! I'm in New Zealand and the bush here can be very rugged and dense with limited visibility to only a few meters while under a bush canopy. Do you have a video for this type of terrain ? Thanks
Excuse me, english is not my mother tongue but as you stand on the bridge right after the easy stroll, you said: on the right hand side, but you went ro l left. Did i miss something in your explanation? Anyway, i love your channel and all the very interesting excurses about history, geology, linguistic. That is for my humble opinion exactly to know where you are. Cheers from Berlin
@@nickdeagle3271 at around 11.05 when he stand on the wooden foot bridge... i could not hear that he mantioned a wall or a fence. But all in that even if it's right instead of left, it does not make the video bad. I maybe am what german call: ein Korintherkacker. Sorry i do not have a propper english translation for that...
Also, always trust the compass. The compass never lies. Have been in some real pea soupers in mountain marathons relying on the compass all day long nearly. It never lies. Even at times when you feel its not right, it always is. Know where you are, where you are going to, and what will you see along the way.
I have a Paramo smock which is over 20 years old - the red one I wear in some videos. I have washed it but never treated it in all that time. It’s still rain-proof. It’s not waterproof (it never was) but that's OK as I have North Face / Berghaus / Mountain Hardwear / etc, outer-shells for that. Like most people I like things which you can buy and they just do what they are supposed to do. These trousers are (I think, so may be wrong) meant to be worn outside - well that what the adverts say - I wore them outside and they didn’t work. It wasn’t raining as you can see in the video it was just a normal day in the English hills. Oh well, it’s not a big problem. A] I learnt something and B] I have lots of outdoor gear that does work. I’m sure Fjallraven are good for some things, but not for use in my working environment when it’s not a nice sunny day.
I slightly disagree with the 'always know where you are' over-emphasis. Firstly it doesn't acknowledge the expected accuracy of that 'knowing'. Modern GPS is about 3m which is way finer than shown on a 50k map (less than a hairs breadth!), so having an appreciation for local feature size is at least as important. But secondly, it doesn't give a space for being between 'unsafely lost' (no way home) and 'absolutely found' (standing on a trig point in force 9 gale ;-). What's needed is that in-between level of knowing, that even if one makes a mediocre mistake, you can still plot a safe route out of the predicament without walking over cliff etc. I still profoundly agree that continuing to pay attention to the surroundings, and the map, is of great importance, so that when a fog bank rolls over you from 'behind' you still have a solid feel for position in the landscape. Solid paths that have diverted from their original map course catch many out!
How do you simply walk off the path and up over the land? There's bog and rough and swamp and all sorts of nasty stuff to find while going off track....
@TheMapReadingCompany I know the shop well. These trousers are not impregnated with wax when you first buy them, as not everyone wants the feeling of waxed cotton. It is, however, an option Fjallraven promote should you wish to waterproof them.
Yes. If you look on the OS maps of Little Castle How (just to west of Grasmere) you can see that it is a wooded area with grass, but for some reason the tree icons are only shown in the southern end of the wood. Why? - who knows. There are lots of OS maps free on-line here’s an example maps.walkingclub.org.uk/hills/2468/tarn-crag-easedale
Your cat would say. "Let me out of this house so I can go and kill every mammal, bird and reptile for no reason at all other than fun and if I can find one of those Scottish wild cats... you know the really rare ones? Yep I'm going to cross breed with it, so that it become extinct". Then it would say - "Oh first I need to go and have dump in next doors garden - bit of luck they'll walk it in it and take through into their house". That aside, brilliant video, just about to go to the Highlands for 3 days in the middle of no-where fog and everything no doubt.
I'm sitting here thinking what a pleasure school would have been if the teachers/prof.s were half as interesting as this gentleman. His students are fortunate.
Thanks for making the most thorough and concise navigation tutorials on the internet.
I love the split-screen with terrain and map. Relating the map to the actual features can be really difficult, depending on location, so this really helps. Thank you for putting "The Commitments" at the top of your list! What a wonderful movie! Indeed, the songs are better than the originals. Shout out to Roddy Doyle, the author.
Highlight of the film - the horse in the lift 😊
Awesome video. I have just one remark: "Always trust your compass" can be very dangerous!
Recently I had been practicing using the compass a bit whilst on hikes in Hong Kong, and in a particular location something interesting happened. I knew the exact point where I was located, but no matter what bearings of obvious landmarks I took around me, nothing seemed to make sense.
Apparently stone of the particular pagoda I was sitting in, or the rock it was built on, was likely ferromagnetic (steel construction? Iron deposits? who knows, although that particular island is vulcanic of origin, so high iron content rocks isn't a far fetch). Moving just 15-20m away from that spot and the readings were spot on. And this was done with a proper compass, not a cheapo (Silva expedition S).
So external factors such as magnetic anomalies can throw off a compass bearing, and if you think things dont really seem to make sense, I would rather suggest to walk 50m onward and try again to see if the readings are consistent. Or perhaps its a good idea to do a sanity check against a known reference, for example the sun?
I agree. I was on the Cuillin Ridge and in some places the rocks just mess up the compass.
Yet again another exceptionally good video. Full of great advice, information, and decent informative waffle. Thanks
Thanks Gary
Was really good bumping into you, when you're out walking there's nothing better than just taking 10 minutes out of your day to chat to someone you don't know but is out doing the same thing as you. Something that seems to be all but lost in normal day to day goings on. Keep up the good work!
Hi Mark, really nice meeting you.
In Swedish it is called Tjärn. It means small forest lake. If the lake has more stagnant swampy water more like marshland, the lake is called Göl.
Nice. In Norway we say Tjern as well. Never heard Göl before.
Absolutely “The Commitments”, both the movie and the album…! Thanks for all your work!
Outstanding video. Thank you. If I won the lottery I’d move to a place where I could go on walks and hikes all the time. I live hours from any real place that would require map and compass, which is a shame because it is such a good time and experience.
Some good tips and reminders on your navigation. 😊
Another great video - full of meaningful tips and advice. I have to know: Have your Fjallraven trousers been treated with Greenland wax? I own two pair and haven't worn them in really wet conditions yet. I need to make sure they're properly prepared for the challenge.
Great video, love the regular chuckles when explaining points, not sure whats running through your head at that time, but it makes me watch and listen😂 👌👍
Thanks again, Wayne. I was in my teens when I spent time near Sudbury (Ontario, Canada), where the NASA Astronauts brought the Lunar Buggy to practice on, because the terrain apparently resembles the lunar surface. Anyway, because of the sulfur emissions from the mines, we had stacks blowing sulfur smoke in three directions, and leaving a bad taste in our mouth like someone lit matches all day in your face. This destroyed the vegetation, leaving black burnt rocks all around Sudbury. When the wind blew from the east, there were no stacks, but it surely brought rain. The terrain, with pre-Cambrian rock outcrops, had also desert sand-like conditions, clay fields, lots of blueberries, stunted trees, and great views from mountain tops. That is where I learned to navigate using a Silva Ranger military compass, from 1970 onwards. It is surprising how quickly one can learn the map features by studying the map (1:50000 at that time) and resectioning or triangulating locations. But, thirty miles away, in any direction, the natural vegetation occurred: semi- boreal - deciduous mid-Ontario forests, with the same pre-Cambrian landscape, only it was well treed. Navigation became then more strategic, as I had to leap-frog through thick underbrush, or, find alternate ridges and high points to avoid entangling myself in the bush. But it does mean you need to really look at your map, study it, find all catching features, and trust the compass.
I admire your extensive navigational skills, they far outclass me, but I do know how to get safely to most places I intend to go. It is a matter of situational awareness at all times.
I'm from the Canary Islands and this video is very helpful 👌
I have been to The Canary Islands many times.
Love morning waffles! Good video. Thanks
My favourite film is Kes. That game of football was priceless.
OMG - I had forgotten about Kes. Yes that would make the top 10. The sports teacher was brilliant.
I walk a lot. You've helped me avoid getting lost a few times with your great information, thank you! I always use a small self adhesive arrow which I stick on my map as I go as an indicator of my progress, it saves me so much time in keeping track on my map 👍. Works for me!
Thank you for a great video and waffle! My favorites are anything with Monty Python, or Mel Brooks. : )
Very informative videos. Thanks for sharing.
Re not being very imaginative about naming places, I’d say it’s simply a matter of pragmatism. Little Brinhowe Gill would be much easier to find as a little stream that runs down a hill where Brin lived rather than another mix of adjectives attached to a noun representing some abstract concept that had or has nothing to do with the terrain or the events that took place in that spot. What’s more - how would we get to hear the tales of the places you walk if not for the history built into those names (along with the extraordinary detail of the ordinance survey maps and marvellous use of the gothic typeface).
Heoi anō, fabulous videos, great stories, practical advice, beautiful scenery, engaging teaching style - love your work. 😊
Amazing intelligent, well communicated video. Thank you again PS really keep up the waffle in your most intelligent as you always do. Thank you
Great video and advice cheers
Favorite films, no claim to “best” or “greatest”; Casablanca and The Princess Bride.
Great and enjoyable video. Thanks
In order of the questions:
Cat: Time for bed?
Lottery Win: AC cars Roadster 427
Films: Apocalypse Now / Lawrence of Arabia / Jacobs Ladder
Best episode to date, really enjoyable to watch. Thank you.
One of the best films: Dances with Wolves.
What a great video! My three best films: Rebecca, North by North-West and Giant
North by North-West - good call.
I’m with you on the Altberg boots - best ones I’ve had 👍🏻
How good are they man? What's the grip and ankle stability like?
I have 3 pair of Mammut which are awesome, very grippy and, 2 pairs are really decent for the ankle stability. The other pair are lightweight and more like glorified trainer boots but, still really comfortable
@@K_j_M I’ve got three paid of their Army style boots - Military Ops / Kven & Narvik and not had a problem - very comfortable- no break-in time, flexible (can drive in them) and not really had a grip problem although got a bit skaty in Canadian snow if you weren’t watching where you put your feet. Also, sign up for the online membership and get a discount 👍🏻
The songs in the commitments do sound way better than the originals. Roid Sally roid. I have my own thoughts on the 3greatest films, but cannot deny yours
1:20 no focus - more waffling!!!
Whilst English is my first language I also speak Norwegian and this sort of stuff, the ancient connections betwixt Scandinavia and the UK is fascinating. Tjern (Tyehrn in English phonetically) in Norwegian means small lake or pond, so it's still the same :)
ETA. 4:08 Easdale Beck: also a point for waffling here. "Beck" also comes from Scandinavian I think - a very small river, a stream, a burn in Scotland (from whence I hail) likely a brook in southern English is a "bekk" in Norwegian :)
EATA: 17:22 Fjällräven is actually pronounced fyell - rehven, but even a lot of Swedes say rahvan... In any case you must pronounce the j (y) to say fjell, fyell, meaning mountain, and räven, rehven or rahven, meaning fox - Mountain Fox clothing.
Jaws, the good the bad and the ugly, shawshank redemption.
My three greatest movies of all time
1-saving Private Ryan
2-Heat
3-How I learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, a Stanley Kubrick classic
Another great informative and useful video !!! I'm in New Zealand and the bush here can be very rugged and dense with limited visibility to only a few meters while under a bush canopy. Do you have a video for this type of terrain ? Thanks
great film picks - your favourites. So glad you didn't pick the godfather. Great video as always
In Norwegian "tjern" is a small pond. 👍
It's not changed much since the Viking days
Awesome video 😎
Thanks 😁
Shawshank Redemption
Excellent choice!
Excuse me, english is not my mother tongue but as you stand on the bridge right after the easy stroll, you said: on the right hand side, but you went ro l left. Did i miss something in your explanation? Anyway, i love your channel and all the very interesting excurses about history, geology, linguistic. That is for my humble opinion exactly to know where you are. Cheers from Berlin
I believe he said he will be moving left but a fence or wall is along his right. If you mean around 10:35min video.
@@nickdeagle3271 at around 11.05 when he stand on the wooden foot bridge... i could not hear that he mantioned a wall or a fence. But all in that even if it's right instead of left, it does not make the video bad. I maybe am what german call: ein Korintherkacker. Sorry i do not have a propper english translation for that...
Ein korintherkacker translates as a pedant in English. I don't think your question was pedantjc
Those are not the film choices I would have thought you’d say, but I don’t know you! I’ll check out the commitments if I can find it.
Rollerball 1975
Alien 1979
Calvary 2014 - quite possibly the darkest comedy ever made. I highly recommend it
Rollerball was fantastic! Very frightening if you get the point of it....
Absolutely man. And you can kind of see where it rings true now when you see the power corporations have over governments. Its a great film
@elpd46
@@elpd46I’ll add “d
Death Race 2000”.
Great video, I definitely need to practice the art again and stop relying on GPS. What about "The Deer Hunter" that's gotta be in anyone's top three.
The Deer Hunter may have been in the list if it wasn't so long
Also, always trust the compass.
The compass never lies.
Have been in some real pea soupers in mountain marathons relying on the compass
all day long nearly. It never lies. Even at times when you feel its not right, it always is.
Know where you are, where you are going to, and what will you see along the way.
Did you wax your trousers?
I always assume, they come unwaxed from purchase.
A thin layer, repeated 3 times, helps enormously. 💪
I have a Paramo smock which is over 20 years old - the red one I wear in some videos. I have washed it but never treated it in all that time. It’s still rain-proof. It’s not waterproof (it never was) but that's OK as I have North Face / Berghaus / Mountain Hardwear / etc, outer-shells for that.
Like most people I like things which you can buy and they just do what they are supposed to do. These trousers are (I think, so may be wrong) meant to be worn outside - well that what the adverts say - I wore them outside and they didn’t work. It wasn’t raining as you can see in the video it was just a normal day in the English hills.
Oh well, it’s not a big problem. A] I learnt something and B] I have lots of outdoor gear that does work.
I’m sure Fjallraven are good for some things, but not for use in my working environment when it’s not a nice sunny day.
1. Zulu.
2. The Great Escape.
3. Jaws.
Zulu. Yes that would be in my top 10.
I slightly disagree with the 'always know where you are' over-emphasis.
Firstly it doesn't acknowledge the expected accuracy of that 'knowing'. Modern GPS is about 3m which is way finer than shown on a 50k map (less than a hairs breadth!), so having an appreciation for local feature size is at least as important.
But secondly, it doesn't give a space for being between 'unsafely lost' (no way home) and 'absolutely found' (standing on a trig point in force 9 gale ;-).
What's needed is that in-between level of knowing, that even if one makes a mediocre mistake, you can still plot a safe route out of the predicament without walking over cliff etc.
I still profoundly agree that continuing to pay attention to the surroundings, and the map, is of great importance, so that when a fog bank rolls over you from 'behind' you still have a solid feel for position in the landscape.
Solid paths that have diverted from their original map course catch many out!
Probably I never come back from this mountain 😐 with my navigation skills
👍
How do you simply walk off the path and up over the land?
There's bog and rough and swamp and all sorts of nasty stuff to find while going off track....
If someone wants leave the marked tracks and trails that’s their personal choice.
Top three films:
1. The Godfather I
2. Pulp Fiction
3. Goodbye Pork Pie (the original)
Movie #3 Sling blade, #2 The Outlaw Josey Wales, #1 Jeremiah Johnson!
Did you wax your Fjallraven trousers?
I only bought them 2 weeks ago. They shouldn't need waxing when they are new. I bought them it the big, well known, outdoor shop in Hathersage.
@TheMapReadingCompany I know the shop well.
These trousers are not impregnated with wax when you first buy them, as not everyone wants the feeling of waxed cotton.
It is, however, an option Fjallraven promote should you wish to waterproof them.
The three greatest films question is very easy for me. Definitely Lord of the Rings 1-3 (extended editions)
Hmmmmmm. Not sure about that. Is that 1 film or three.
Bryn in welsh means hill
Good 👍
Eisenstein 'Battleship Potemkin' ::
Weir and Williamson 'A Year of Living Dangerously' (1982)
plus
Shawshank Redemption. OR
Polanski's 'Repulsion' .
I thought that green indicated woodland!
It does
@@TheMapReadingCompany ah, so that area was wooded to an extent with rough grass as well?
Yes. If you look on the OS maps of Little Castle How (just to west of Grasmere) you can see that it is a wooded area with grass, but for some reason the tree icons are only shown in the southern end of the wood. Why? - who knows.
There are lots of OS maps free on-line here’s an example
maps.walkingclub.org.uk/hills/2468/tarn-crag-easedale
15:10 I call these waypoints.
"Comment box" lmao
The best movies of all time are the Lord of the Rings trilogy, beyond doubt.
Your cat would say. "Let me out of this house so I can go and kill every mammal, bird and reptile for no reason at all other than fun and if I can find one of those Scottish wild cats... you know the really rare ones? Yep I'm going to cross breed with it, so that it become extinct". Then it would say - "Oh first I need to go and have dump in next doors garden - bit of luck they'll walk it in it and take through into their house". That aside, brilliant video, just about to go to the Highlands for 3 days in the middle of no-where fog and everything no doubt.
I'd by 5000 hectares of forest if I won the lottery. More if the money is enough
Same