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To exchange information on walking, hiking or rambling in the uk
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Sock Destroyer
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Have a bad problem with big toes holing all my walking socks, tried many different makes and priced socks including some of the types with the reinforced heal and toe but haven't found any I would say where particularly outstanding. Any one suffering from a similar problem that can recommend a particular brand I would be very grateful.... more »
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TR: Jurrasic Coastal Walks
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Just had a couple of days down in Dorset, staying in a rather nice 'barn conversion' B&B outside Kingston village, up the road from Corfe Castle. Clare and I have walked this area a few times, but on a daily basis making it a long outing with a 160 mile round trip. So, staying in the region meant we could have a relaxing pace with plenty of time to admire the sea... more »
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OT: How to open SHP (Shapefiles)?
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I've downloaded various free maps from this site just recommended to me, for my imminent holiday in Canada: [link] But they are in GML format (Geography Markup Language) and SHP (ESRI Shapefiles). The latter are probably going to be what I need. But how do I view SHP files? Searches so far have yielded many technical... more »
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OT: Map of Canadian Rockies?
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During our holiday in a couple of weeks in the Canadian Rockies my wife and I will be walking from Calgary, Banff, Lake Louise, Jasper and Kananaskis Village. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who can offer any recommendations on maps covering them please. As usual I intend to plot our walks on return, from my GPS recordings.... more »
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Boot FAQ (v.1.5)
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Archive-Name: uk/walking/boots Posting Frequency: 28 days URL: [link] UK.REC.WALKING Frequently Asked Questions (Boots) Version 1.5 Last Updated Monday 30th December 2002 This FAQ contains material pertaining the acquisition of boots designed for and appropriate for country and hill walking.... more »
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Labour use another BNP policy, “Local homes for Local people” says PM
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Gordon Brown is to try to win back Labour’s core supporters with a pledge to give priority on housing waiting-lists to local residents. A proposal to require councils to take account of applicants’ connections to the area when allocating homes is central to a policy blueprint. The populist measure risks reviving the controversy over Mr... more »
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Independent trekking Guide of Nepal
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Well come to Nepal, I am RajNepal (independent trekking and tour guide of Nepal since 10 years).I offer any kinds of trip in Nepal like; trekking, tour, rafting, jungle safari, ticketing, hotel reservation and many more.... TREKKING/HIKING IN NEPAL Trekking is the most popular adventure activity in Nepal. The... more »
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Pennine way Public Transport
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Not sure if this is of interest , but if anyone like me is doing bite size peices of the Pennine way using public transport and found that the sction from Keld to Middleton in teesdale is rather lacking they may be interested in the following info, on wednesdays the return Classic Coaches trip from... more »
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