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- Sat Dec 08, 2018 11:39 pm
- Forum: Letterboxing
- Topic: New to letterboxing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5852
Re: New to letterboxing
Hi Scott (?), I've always used Silva compasses, and have found them very reliable; I've not used other types so cannot compare. The most important question is whether to buy a sighting compass, which is much more expensive but also more accurate for getting the cross-bearings right, than your averag...
- Sat Nov 11, 2017 3:47 pm
- Forum: Charity Events
- Topic: Charity Walks winter 2017/18
- Replies: 3
- Views: 7132
Charity Walks winter 2017/18
Charity Walks on the Moor until late March 2018: 50444 – 50458 Down in the Forest Series 4 For St Luke’s Hospice, Plymouth. A family walk of about 3 miles from Goadstone Pond, on the B3212 road from Yelverton to Princetown, just below Sharpitor, crossing the road to head South West, and then North W...
- Wed Nov 01, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: Letterboxing
- Topic: New to letterboxing
- Replies: 6
- Views: 5852
Re: New to letterboxing
Hi GoblinFeet, you asked about compasses. When I restarted boxing a few years ago I tried to use a standard Silva compass (the current version would be the Explorer 203). While that is fine for general navigation and for walking x paces on y bearing from a known point, it is not good for doing cross...
- Tue May 16, 2017 7:32 pm
- Forum: Letterboxing
- Topic: Charity Walks South Dartmoor
- Replies: 2
- Views: 4056
Re: Charity Walks South Dartmoor
The closest ones for you this summer are in the Haytor area: 50228 - 50239 POOLE HOSPITAL CHARITY – THE DORSET CANCER CENTRE – DAY CARE WARD LETTERBOX WALK SUMMER 2017 Cartoon Capers Part II A charity walk of about 2 miles around Top Tor & Pil Tor, consisting of 12 boxes in aid of Poole Hospital...
- Tue May 16, 2017 7:21 pm
- Forum: Charity Events
- Topic: 2017 Charity walks
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4583
Re: 2017 Charity walks
And one more for the list: 50304 - 50314 Chudleigh Youth Center Spring 2017 Walk. A family friendly walk around Holwell Quarry using well beaten pathways as much as possible between boxes. There are ten stamps & one bonus designed by Youth Center members to collect For a clue sheet please se...
- Fri Apr 07, 2017 8:31 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Lost iPhone 7 25/03/17
- Replies: 1
- Views: 3487
Re: Lost iPhone 7 25/03/17
Someone found an iPhone near Trowlesworthy yesterday (6 April). If it could be your daughter's, then check out the "Dartmoor Lost and Found" or "Dartmoor Letterboxing" Facebook pages.
- Sat May 21, 2016 5:39 pm
- Forum: Charity Events
- Topic: 2016 - Staple Tor
- Replies: 2
- Views: 5308
Re: 2016 - Staple Tor
Are the stamps of a decent quality?
- Tue Mar 29, 2016 9:21 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Found: compass graduated in mils
- Replies: 0
- Views: 6728
Found: compass graduated in mils
I know this is likely to belong to the army, but I thought I would offer a chance for anyone else who has lost a compass graduated in mils to give me a shout first. It's basically a Silva 4/54, but without their name on it. We found it on 28 March at approx GR 570744. Please PM me it you think it mi...
- Fri Nov 20, 2015 8:04 pm
- Forum: Letterboxing
- Topic: This Autumn's Meet
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8068
- Fri Aug 21, 2015 6:27 pm
- Forum: Charity Events
- Topic: In search of the gruffalo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6311
- Wed Aug 19, 2015 10:13 am
- Forum: Charity Events
- Topic: In search of the gruffalo
- Replies: 4
- Views: 6311
- Fri Apr 10, 2015 11:39 am
- Forum: Charity Events
- Topic: Price of Charity Walks
- Replies: 7
- Views: 8458
Price of Charity Walks
The standard cost of the clue sheet for a charity walk seems to be £2.50. This hasn't changed for quite a few years (certainly since I returned to letterboxing in 2011). This is an absolute bargain (13-20p per box). I bought most of the walks at the recent meet, and even if I don't get around to doi...
- Mon Mar 30, 2015 3:58 pm
- Forum: Letterboxing
- Topic: Swaling - The Staples
- Replies: 13
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- Sun Aug 17, 2014 8:58 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Found: Ladies fleece - King's Tor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5244
- Sun Aug 17, 2014 3:59 pm
- Forum: Lost and Found
- Topic: Found: Ladies fleece - King's Tor
- Replies: 3
- Views: 5244
Found: Ladies fleece - King's Tor
Found, on the ridge between King's Tor and Swell Tor quarry, a size 8 lightweight woman's fleece. Please pm me if you think it might be yours.