GlenT's comments - by leg
| 1. | Time Lost: 00:30 | Noticed just before reaching the first control that my map had more than the 15 controls I was supposed to have - picked up the F21 Red map by mistake! Fortunately, I knew that all of the controls on my course were also on the F21 course (Lesson 1: Always compare clue sheets from other courses if you can). Spent about 30 seconds debating whether to return for the correct map (~2 min each way) and confirming that the F21 map did indeed have all of the control points I needed to visit (Lesson 2: Always write control codes on your punch card) . Decided to do the extra mental effort and use the map I had rather than the physical effort of running back for a new one. |
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| 3. | Time Lost: 02:00 | Misread the map and ended up near the top of the hill SSE of the control looking for the bag on a much bigger spur. Still not completely focused due to the map fiasco. |
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| 5. | Time Lost: 01:00 | Followed the line for too long even though I saw that getting over to the trail up the valley would be the quickest route. |
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| 7. | Crossable marsh? | |
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| 10. | Time Lost: 00:30 | Went low to the right around the spur and then climbed. Fumbled a bit in the green and checked the reentrant to the south. Missed the split at 9 but don't think I lost more than 30 seconds. |
| 11. | Nice herd path along the green right into the control. | |
| 12. | Time Lost: 00:30 | Went right of the line but climbed a few contours anyway and ended up searching a bit when I got down to the stream. |
| 13. | Time Lost: 01:00 | West to trail, to junction and then up stream and along marshes. Momentary brain freeze and started searching before I crossed the trail. A little extra challenging since there was no line connecting these controls on the F21 map. |
| 14. | Time Lost: 00:20 | Trail to fence, turned right and figured it out when I saw Scott Turner on the other side of the fence going the same direction as me (he had been behind me on the trail). |
| 15. | Scott and Greg Balter headed back through the fence - I took a real careful look at the map and smiled at Scott through the fence. | |
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Total Time Lost - 00:05:50
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