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On a mountain map grid references are great for either roughly or exactly pin pointing your location. There are mainly two types of grid reference, a four figure and a six figure.
If you look at an ordinance survey map you will see a grid of squares on the actual mountain map. The grid squares are made of grid lines that are labelled both vertically and horizontally. The vertical lines run from the top to the bottom of the map with each line being marked with a number 01, 02, 03 etc.
Similarly the horizontal lines run from the left hand side to the right hand side of the mountain map and are labelled on both sides in the same way 01, 02, 03 etc.
A 4 figure grid reference will simply reference a square in the grid. This is determined by the horizontal reference (say 06) first and then the vertical reference (say 10). It is always in this order.
A good way to remember this I have found is “along the corridor (horizontal) and up the stairs (vertical)” – on our mountain map. So for this example the 4 figure grid reference (which is a grid square on the map) is 0610.
To get this location on a mountain map more accurate a 6 figure grid reference is used. Here we still use the 4 figure grid reference but we add another 2 figures. This will pin point the location within the square of the 4 figure reference.
First take the Horizontal grid line 06 and look at the next horizontal line 07. You imagine the space between 06 and 07 as split into 10 more grid lines and set an estimated figure from 1-10. So horizontally if you believe the location is halfway between 06 and 07 then the horizontal ref is 065. If you believe the location is a third from 06 to 07 you could say the horizontal ref is 063 etc. Let us say that it is 063 on our mountain map.
You do exactly the same on the vertical grid lines. The vertical ref is going to be between 10 and 11 in our example. You imagine 10 small grid lines between 10 and 11 and allocate a number where your location is vertically 1-10. Let us say you think it is about 4. So our vertical grid ref is 104. Now put the 2 grid refs together – again “along the corridor (horizontal) and up the stairs (vertical)”. So our 6 figure ref on our mountain map is 063104
By using a 6 figure reference we can accurately pin point where a location is on the mountain map. This is great for start and finishes of hikes. Scout hike patrols are given a 6 figure reference to start and finish. They then make their own route between these 2 references. It is a great exercise.
Have a great mountain hike with your mountain map.
Jim Nariel is an experienced hiker with over 20 years experience and still enjoys every hike. Jim also enjoys writing a Hiking and Rambling blog with information to help resolve hiking problems and providing free products
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How do I determine how much resin I need?
My first attempt at resin casting is making a multiple part katana, I haven’t made the mold for it yet so I am still trying to figure this out. Is there a general test one can perform on the object they are trying to duplicate to figure out how much resin is needed? I considered filling the mold with water and measuring how much came out, but I don’t know if that is accurate enough. The resin I am considering is EasyFlo 60 Casting resin: http://www.shop.brickintheyard.com/EasyFlo-60-Gallon-Kit-152-lb-EZFlo60U152.htm
Hi
i would have suggested the water method as it would give a true answer.
you will have to dry it out afterwards as resin does not like water.
that’s why it’s not a good idea to do any kind of casting on a damp or rainy day as this inhibits the resin from curing.
to the point it does not cure at all.
temperature also affects casting it needs to be warm. cold will stop the curing process.
glass fibre resin is the same.
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