Navigation days and nights

The website is going through a bit of an update with new dates being added.  Some dates for navigation days and nights have been added for the next coming months.  These will take place on the West Pennine moors of Lancashire.
Today was a wild one, been at High Ridd reservoir, Horwich for some more canoeing practise with the crew from Bolton Outdoors.  I don't think you could tell where the reservoir finished and the puddles started, but it was good practise with the added weather elements.  Tommorrow I am taking a group climbing at Anglezarke quarry, if the weather improves, then off for orienteering in the afternoon.

Night time run



Set the compass

Always good to get out now and then on a dark blustery night.  So tonight I went out on a run over the moors in order to check a route, it's good as things are always slightly different at night, paths disappear, junctions aren' there, so always go out prepared even if you think you know the ground and pack a spare headtorch just in case.  I got to practise and refresh some night navigation techniques which is always good.  Most importantly I can now sit with a wee dram for Burns night.

Darwen Towers New Top

So hopefully this year Darwen Tower will get it's new top after being blown off in the gales 12 months ago.  The news came out in last nights' Lancashire evening telegraph .  The tower is a land mark on the West Pennine Moors above Darwen, it was built to commemorate Queen Victoria's Diamond Jubilee, hence it is also known as Jubilee tower, it also marked the local peoples victory to right to roam on the moors. 
For me it's a favourite landmark and usually forms a point on many of my runs and bike rides, so I'll be glad to see the top put back on. 
If you fancy a ride doing some bike skills over the moors or want to try some navigation skills drop me a line as this is a perfect area to practise.