gnasher16 31,602 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 6 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
chartpolski 28,208 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Map co-ordinates are measurements of the lines of latitude and longitude, measured in degrees and minutes. Where the two lines intersect is your meeting point point. I think post codes and “my three words”. are a lot easier. Cheers. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bakerboy 4,740 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 What3words is the bollocks, I use it constantly 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,115 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Was going to say what 3 words is what everyone is using nowadays, longitude and latitude is so last year 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
keepdiggin 9,566 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 We’ve just started using my last 3 words Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,115 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 56 minutes ago, keepdiggin said: We’ve just started using my last 3 words You off to Switzerland mate 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
TOMO 29,027 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Can't you type in map coordinates in to a sat nav...or Google maps...does this work Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BEARINATOR 2,918 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Can’t beat old ordnance survey maps and a compass 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 6 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
gnasher16 31,602 Posted March 28, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 6 by gnasher16 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chid 6,809 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 Map coordinates and GPS coordinates are different 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Greyman 32,115 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 27 minutes ago, gnasher16 said: While im all for tech im an old school kind of guy and just wanted to get to grips with the old ways first.........seems like everyone i ask says map coordinates are old hat but nobody seems able to tell me how to use them ! I,m much like you mate don’t even have a smart phone if I,m going somewhere I look on google earth take a couple of screenshots on my iPad and off I go so I,m afraid I,m of no use at all really apart from everyone tells me I need three little words as I,m off on my own own in remote places a lot Quote Link to post Share on other sites
downsouth 8,368 Posted March 28, 2023 Report Share Posted March 28, 2023 1 hour ago, gnasher16 said: While im all for tech im an old school kind of guy and just wanted to get to grips with the old ways first.........seems like everyone i ask says map coordinates are old hat but nobody seems able to tell me how to use them ! Hard to explain without showing someone in person but if you look at a map book or A to Z you will have letters and numbers along the bottom and down the side of the pages which you tally up with the co ordinates that youve been given.You find the coresponding co ordinates and where they cross that is where you head for. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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gnasher16 31,602 Posted March 30, 2023 Author Report Share Posted March 30, 2023 (edited) . Edited September 6 by gnasher16 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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