Quote Originally Posted by barney_rubble View Post
sadly every answer has been vague to say the least!...

i assume i will need to be able to map read and navigate from point to point, is there any tips, advice you can offer me???
Bit like a lot of peoples nav skills.

I started with running local paths and bridleways with an OS map. Got the hang of following where you were according to the map. I then went into moors and did similar. Nothing too hard really about it.

Suppose best advice I can give is learn to navigate off features such as hills, boulder fields, crags as well as paths, walls, cairns.

It is not the case that all paths, walls cairns etc will still be there but most features probably will be.

Learn to take a bearing as well.

It is really quite easy when you get the hang of it. The real trick is doing it at speed or when clag is down. Most races there will be limited actual navigation needed but if you lose everyone else or find that you have gone off route then thats when your nav is really needed.

As with most things, just go out there and have a go in a non-race situ and go from there.