[Triangle-AR] Night Navigation Practice?

[Charlie Roberts]

One problem with Linville is a lack of mtn biking since its a wilderness 
area...also not sure if there are any moderate trekking loops available. 
I think they would either be out-n-backs or involve epic bushwhacks!...I 
don't know the area that well though, so I could be wrong.  I'll take a 
look at some maps if I get a chance.  Plenty of opportunities for a 
ropes section though :-P

C

charles.chilcott at syngenta.com wrote:
> I am always up for training and punching.  How about something is the
> vicinity of Linville?
> 
> EC 
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> To: don at childrey.com; Triangle Adventure Racing Club
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> 
> Hrmm...maybe...I'm not sure who will show up though considering the pain
> I subjected everyone to last time.  Oops, maybe I should just keep quiet
> about that. Some people may not have heard about my last practice course
> :-)
> 
> Any dates in mind? April sometime?
> 
> If I do, I promise that I'll pre-run the *entire* course this time, so
> that there will at least be a small chance that it can be finished in
> the allotted time.  At least one torturous climb and one rhodo-infested
> OP will have to stay however.
> 
> Does anyone else have interest in driving to the Asheville or Brevard,
> NC area for an unofficial practice "race"?  Probably a 12 hour, but I
> can work on an alternate, shorter version if there is demand.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> 
> Don Childrey wrote:
> 
>>Thanks for the tips Charlie! I definitely need to work on both my 
>>"pacing' and "timing" techniques too.
>>
>>Any thoughts of putting on another practice course in the mtns?
>>
>>Don
>>
>>
>>Charlie Roberts wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I don't have any other suggestions for locations in the Raleigh area.
> 
> 
>>>I think Don and Brian covered those. But I will add that an altimeter
> 
> 
>>>is indispensable for many longer ARs in our region which are held in,
> 
> 
>>>or near, the mountains.  I use elevation "catch points" extensively.
>>>One thing to remember is that weather changes can significantly mess 
>>>with your readings when using barometer-based altimeters such as the 
>>>Suunto watches.  Always re-calibrate before starting the race and 
>>>whenever you cross a known point.
>>>
>>>Keeping track of distance traveled is also very helpful. The 
>>>cyclometer works great on the bike, but on foot you'll need to rely 
>>>on pacing. I've never had the discipline for pace counting and just 
>>>tried to learn how fast I could travel at different exertion levels 
>>>in different terrain. You have to time yourself both during day and 
>>>night tho.  You always move slower at night than you think.  This 
>>>works pretty good for me until the second night without sleep. By 
>>>that time, the brain is fuzzy and the body is in pain...one mile can
> 
> feel like 5!
> 
>>>:-)
>>>
>>>For following precise bearings, the "teammate as a marker" trick can 
>>>work pretty good over short distances.  For a navigator I would 
>>>suggest having a high power light, however, to allow them to see and 
>>>mark those distance trees when you really need to be exact.
>>>
>>>Oh, and the number one rule...the compass is always right.  It's 
>>>amazing how easy it is to get completely turned around and 
>>>disoriented when bushwhacking in poor conditions at night.
>>>
>>>
>>>Charlie
>>
>>
>>
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