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Route Finding

  • Water only flows downhill
  • Identify flow and follow to larger river, lake, sea, roads, town etc.
  • Awareness of valley alignment relative to compass
  • Awareness of sun position
  • Map folding; hold in one hand, thumb on moving position, whilst holding control-column/stick to facilitate peripheral vision
  • Effective pre-flight planning
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