MAP-READING FUNDAMENTALS
A TOPOGRAPHIC MAP, like those produced by Ordnance Survey and Harvey, is your passport to freedom in the hills. But all those tightly packed lines and cryptic symbols can appear daunting. The good news is that map-reading is not difficult to learn – and, once mastered, it can take you anywhere.
Why a topo map is essential
In our everyday lives, we navigate from town to town with general-purpose maps that often portray the spaces in between as green emptiness. On the hill, Google Maps is useless.
