With my approaching mid-century anniversary I'm heading South for the Big 5-0 in South Africa with the rest of the Baronmax family and other INTs. Would any one have any Southern Hemisphere compasses they'd be willing to let us beg or borrow? Seems a bit extravagant to buy 5 compasses just for a week's orienteering....
Any offers gratefully received - baronmaxi AT googlemail.com.
You haven't been orienteering until you've been chased by a warthog...
Beg or borrow Southern Hemisphere Compasses
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Re: Beg or borrow Southern Hemisphere Compasses
Good luck with your plea Barronmax. Perhaps a letter to Santa?
I've got ours sorted already, thanks to Ravinous
Looking forward to some serious competition in M50.
I've got ours sorted already, thanks to Ravinous
Looking forward to some serious competition in M50.
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Homer - diehard
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Re: Beg or borrow Southern Hemisphere Compasses
Hi baronmax - I cannot seem to send to your email address. I have a compass you can borrow, email me at dave.kingdon@gmail.com
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Re: Beg or borrow Southern Hemisphere Compasses
Note the there are magnetic declination differences in the Southern Hemisphere so there are different compasses for S America, Southern Africa and Austral-Asia. It's not a significant difference although when using our S African compasses at the NZ WMOC we did notice the needle was not flat and it was a little slow in rotating.
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Re: Beg or borrow Southern Hemisphere Compasses
I think Lorna Eades has mine Baron - youre welcome to borrow if you can prise them away, presuming they arent also heading there (they might be).
I managed to get a couple of serviceable southern hemishpere baseplates at Cotswold for £20 each
I managed to get a couple of serviceable southern hemishpere baseplates at Cotswold for £20 each
Orienteering - its no walk in the park
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