Discussion: #13

I told Peter you missed this one. He said it was a hard one, because it wasn't visible and you had to have confidence to turn at the right place. But I think the main thing is that you had to realize that attacking from the little trail was what made sense. We both climbed up the ridge to get to the smaller clearing to the north and then came down the trail through the dark green, then turned just after the wet ditch ( it had a bridge over it). I think you eventually did this.

Starting out like you did, but turning at the right place looks like it should be faster, less climb, but much harder to execute. I don't know how many did this.

Considering how few times you've been orienteering, I think you are doing great!

Yes, I did eventually do that. I am just so glad I found it in the end because it would have been that much worse if I had to give up. The more challenges I meet, the more I'm learning so this is all good. Until yesterday, I viewed greens as minor inconveniences. I suppose if I viewed them as impassable I would have gone for the little trail earlier.

So I see what you meant about following the water to 3. Bad plan. Yellow = faster and good visibility = easier too.

You must have got your feet wet going to 4, even with your swanky shoes.

10 I dropped down off the next bit of trail, perpendicularly, more or less. There was a slight re-entrant to funnel me in the right direction.

12 you did better than most of us. 13, on the other hand...

Again, quite a bit of good :)

nope, feet were dry! Thanks for all the advice on this and the long.