Skip to Content.
Sympa Menu

msar-riders - Re: [MSAR] Mounted orienteering

msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org

Subject: Mounted search and rescue

List archive

Chronological Thread  
  • From: "Brian Dix" <BDix@bcidaho.com>
  • To: msar-riders@lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [MSAR] Mounted orienteering
  • Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2005 14:53:27 -0600

Hello Una

The "Short Course"
you ask - What exactly are landmarks? And what makes landmarks and
markers easier to identify and locate?

"Markers" are standard dinner plate in size and have letters and or
numbers on them and they are hidden at the intersection of to compass
headings. The only rule for hiding the markers is they MUST be visible
from horseback.
On the short course little is done to "hide" the markers, they tend to
be easily seen from more than a few feet away.

"Landmarks" are identified by the "clues" on the back of the map. There
are at least 2 clues per Marker. On the short courses the "landmarks"
tend to be marked with easily seen surveyor flagging (which is picked up
at the end of the ride along with the markers). "Landmarks" can be
natural or manmade (trees, shrubs, rocks, stock tanks, canteen, saddle,
ect.) there is a compass heading from each "landmark" and the
intersection of these designates the hiding place of the marker. On the
competitive rides the survey flagging can be only a inch or two long and
you may have to have your horse standing right on top of/next to the
"marker" to see/read it. The competitive rides are designed to
emphasize map & compass skills not merely riding around looking for
flagging.

-I assume that, like NACMO, IMO provides a topographic map
with large circles drawn on it? And the circles probably
are not centered on the location of the marker? What is
the diameter of the circles? - There isn't a set rule on size or scale
of the maps used for IMO generally the ride managers copy the section(s)
of a 7.5 quad that encompass the course, some have used a couple of the
commercially available mapping software packages to generate their maps
(Topo USA, NG). Technically the dot on the map designating the location
of the landmarks only has to be within a 1/4 mile of the actual physical
location on the ground but IMO tends to keep the dot on the map within
about half that distance.

Does this answer your questions?

Brian

==============================================================================
Confidentiality Notice:

This E-Mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which
it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential
and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you have received this
communication in error, please do not distribute, and delete the original
message.

Thank you for your compliance.
==============================================================================





Archive powered by MHonArc 2.6.24.

Top of Page