These are one-off events for all LALG members - the activities don't belong to any individual Group.
See links for details in the 'Group Events' panel.
We are arranging an introduction to open water swimming at Redricks Lakes, Sawbridgeworth. Cost around £16, plus £10 to hire a wet suit. The session includes rules for swimming at the lake; health and safety overview; acclimatisation; overcoming anxiety and panic; building confidence; basic skills and techniques for swimming in open water; and a final Q&A session.
Contact: Judith G: openwater@lalg.org.uk
This article contains notes and links to reference material related to the sessions on Understanding Maps.
This series of meetings will probably have a limited life, once the current topic of understanding maps for leisure walking has been completed.
Session 1 comprised a general discussion of the types of map available, their purposes, and a determination of where participants wished future sessions to go.
PowerPoint slideshow of map types and purposes: Maps and Purposes
A website with some more esoteric examples: Reddit
The OS 1:25,000 (Explorer) series of maps is the most useful general walking map, and the point of comparison for the various other alternatives, so we first need to look at these.
Presenter's notes (To be updated to limit to material actually covered): Session 2 Notes
Exercise 1 -- Find these items on the map: Exercise 1 Text Exercise 1 Map
Exercise 2 -- Are these points the top or bottom of a hill; these slopes up or down? Exercise 2 Map
Exercise 3 -- Would you choose to walk these routes? Exercise 3 map
Sample Answers: Exercise 1 Exercise 2 Exercise 3
