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On Fri 24 Nov, Paul Fretwell wrote:
>  If I was to try and get some club survey instruments then what would
> people recommend? 

Silva are a great deal cheaper than Suunto for essentially the same thing
(half price) if you are buying the standard alu-bodied sighting devices. A
number of people have liked the (even cheaper) Type80 devices, although they
don't do a clino in this design yet and they are bigger (but thus float). 

> What are the main pitfalls waiting to trip up an inexperienced
> surveyor?

ah well, that's a big subject I don't have time to address right now. The
CUCC 'Janet and john surveying guide' in our handbook for people new to our
expeditions is a good idiot's guide. at:
http://www.chaos.org.uk/cucc/expo/handbook/survey/index.htm
and particularly the hints and tips at:
http://www.chaos.org.uk/cucc/expo/handbook/survey/hints.htm

Wookey
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