Training Log Archive: kkling

On the way out of Stanbery Park on Saturday, A women had 1/2 the exit lane blocked. She asked me if I had been Orienteering - YES. Did I enjoy it? YES
Would I come back again to do Orienteering - YES.


I thought about that a bit on the way home. The park presents an interesting challenge due to the climb and thick cover of bush honeysuckle in many places. I could not navigate like I usually do. So it would be a good training ground to try out new methods of navigation.

Event: OLOU GoGo Meet #4 Shawnee Park North
 

Beginner course at Shawnee Park. Set by Ben King.

Advanced course at Shawnee Park. Set by Ben King.
This was set in the north half of Shawnee Park, so there was some Orienteering to the course.

Advanced - Splits

Beginner - Splits

Event: OCIN TROL / WARS #8 - Stanbery Park
 

Tried the Green Course at Stanbery. This reminded me of what has happened at OLOU with new meet directors. Course descriptions were vague, like re-entrant, fence NE side, the fence has 250 meters that fits that description on the map. So I aimed off, and worked my way through the first 3 relying on the circle on the map. The fourth control I did not see at the fence junction with the gulley (where the circle was on the map). The control description was re-entrant. I spent some time confirming I was at the right gulley from the house configuration. So I followed the gulley down until I saw the control at a gulley junction. Five was okay, then six was where the wheels came off. The control was on the western edge of the map. The control was on the top of a gulley on the map. Description was re-entrant. I hit the area I think, it matched up pretty well with the map. The other possibility was I was off the map with similar features. I decided to follow the gulley complex down to the creek. No luck, followed the creek, it had a funky bend, so I ended going the wrong way. After a few minutes realized I was heading N instead of E but I saw a road ahead with a couple buildings. Went to the road but it was still heading N, saw a couple joggers asked them where Stanbery Park was, they both said they had never heard of it. I looked around and saw a trail head off the road - deer hunting area. But the trail was heading S along a trail. I followed it for a while it finally turned E into the park. I packed it into the finish at that point.

Telescoping Saw - removing another branch

Dog had no desire to walk in the rain

Yoga