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Buy maps 2 for 1 offer from OSI
Available at the OSi (Ordnance Survey Ireland) Map Shop in the Phoenix Park, Dublin, people can avail of the following offer:

Buy any 2 Discovery Series Maps of your choice and get any other 2 Discovery Series Maps Free.

This article is based on material that appeared in the MountainViews.ie monthly newsletter for May 2009 and is reprinted by agreement.

News Item: OS Map Changes

Big changes to 1:50,000 maps proposed.

The Ordnance Survey or Ireland (OSi) wish to bring out a revised 1:50000 map series.  As part of a consultation exercise they have asked the public for their opinion on various issues.  One of these is that they wish to use the ITM grid for Ireland which is somewhat different from the existing "Irish Grid" (It's proper name is TM75). The text of this document comes from a short description produced by OSi on 30 Apr 2009.

Thanks for offering to test the new OSi Geolive - TrailMaster system.

OSI have supplied some notes for this which are too long to email so download here:
http://www.walkersassociation.ie/files/store/TMUpgradeTemp.doc

1 We have included some general headings for test observations below.  Feel free to add your own.

2. Please send your observations to websitecontact@walkersassociation.ie

OSI Trailmaster is a PC based interactive mapping tool from the Irish Ordnance Survey and is designed specifically for Irish outdoors enthusiasts - http://www.osi.ie/en/alist/osi-trailmaster.aspx. With OSI Trailmaster now only costing €24.99 per region since early August we expect more and more hillwalkers to start using it. This is your chance to find out how to make the most of its extensive features and start putting it to practical use in creating and using routes on the hills.

OSi Trail Master, the popular interactive route planning software for hill-walkers, climbers, cyclists, tourists and outdoor enthusiasts is going online.

The new online service, to be launched in August 2008 and run by Star-APIC will provide people with the ability to download maps of Ireland, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Holland, and in the coming months Germany, Austria, Luxembourg and Northern Ireland.

More at http://www.osi.ie/en/news/latest-news.aspx?article=39e567a3-b275-43e2-8a...

A contributor ("Pazapas") to MountainViews has made available an improved map for Garmin GPS units. There have been various previous maps for Garmins. (These are maps that appear on the actual GPS unit and include contour, summit and other topographical map detail) There is one from the Scottish Mountaineering Club (SMC) and a previous one all detailed in the resources section of MountainViews. There is also one coming from Garmin, probably in 2008.

Geocaching an interesting activity for walkers
Geocaching is an activity which combines a love of the outdoors with the use of modern technology. Basically geocaching is like a traditional treasure hunt, but instead of having a paper map with an X marking the spot, "cachers" use a handheld GPS (Global Positioning System) to locate positions on the earth's surface.