OK I'm trying to move this navigation chat out of the awning
After reading bits here there and everywhere I've decided to try to learn from the book I bought, the Ultimate Navigation Manual. I started reading it and it promises me that it will take me from newbie to expert if I read it in sequence teaching me something called micro navigation rather than orienteering. This may be sales puff but if it can do it I'm pleased. I think probably the book combined with the videos you have posted links to when the book gets to those sections may be the way to go.
But I have a question the book can't answer. The book says don't go somewhere unknown and practice these techniques but practice them somewhere known. I don't really know anywhere as I've made a point of visiting each location in Cumbria just once as there's just so much to explore. Is this advice about learning the techniques or safety? I'm guessing safety as navigation courses would take me somewhere unknown to practice. If it's safety I'll choose to bend this rule a bit as I have GPS that should be able to stop me getting lost (it's worked so far). But I wanted to confirm this.
Where did ninthace say was a good place to practice navigation? I can't find it in this thread (here's hoping the man himself reads this, he can regale me with today's tale teased about on the awning).
Thanks