We traveled to the mournes on the thursday of week 1 where we were taught new skills e.g. How to take a magnetic bearing, pacing and how to map read well. For me, personally, It was a recap of skills I had already been previously taught. First off, we followed the "Trassy Track" and used our pacing skills to make sure we where walking the right distance to our first point. We then took a bearing from our first point to our second point and then used our pacing skills again. At our second point we went off the "Trassey Track" to find a sheepfold, using our skills in pacing, taking a bearing and reading a map. Once we all found the sheepfold we took a lunch break. After our lunch break we then travled to
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