Local Trig Tool
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Local Trig Tool
This, I like: https://alasdairrae.github.io/trigpillars/
Locates the nearest 8 trig pillars to the centre of the screen. Quite fantastic.
Locates the nearest 8 trig pillars to the centre of the screen. Quite fantastic.

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I like but I thought it would let you click on the dots to see the trig location
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Something slightly organic about that as you scroll round the screen
Just seen there is one down the road from me on the coast - didn't think you got such a thing so I'd best go and check it out

Just seen there is one down the road from me on the coast - didn't think you got such a thing so I'd best go and check it out
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Yeah, it really looks like a spider crawling when you scroll around.
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I like that, hours of fun. I do love a trig point, especially those in what are now apparently odd locations, tells you about the history of the place.
On The Island there is one in the middle of a woods, one in an industrial estate and one that's got woods on one side and a 6fy high close boarded fence on the other
On The Island there is one in the middle of a woods, one in an industrial estate and one that's got woods on one side and a 6fy high close boarded fence on the other

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We have these things called maps....voodoo_simon wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 6:32 pm I like but I thought it would let you click on the dots to see the trig location

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There are some around me that at first make no sense until you look down a valley and can see another one. So they are not high points, but litteral line of sights.sean_iow wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:17 pm I like that, hours of fun. I do love a trig point, especially those in what are now apparently odd locations, tells you about the history of the place.
On The Island there is one in the middle of a woods, one in an industrial estate and one that's got woods on one side and a 6fy high close boarded fence on the other![]()

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So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
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Ooof only two - must try harder!whitestone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
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Only two too. It's a bit weird as the nearest TPs are mostly north of me, not in the bigger mountains at all.
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I visited all the trig points on The Island in a single ride oncewhitestone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.

I did say I love a trig point

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Aye 'tis a good game that. Sane/bonkers as any of the others we play anyway (quarries anyone?).
Heh heh, just given me a flashback to our 'exact to the nearest metre Boris 7 miles N/S/E/W from town centre' lockdown rides MuddyPete n meself did. As harebrained as any idea, but some of the most interesting rides we've ever done.
Trig points - just as futile/pointless but brilliant.
Heh heh, just given me a flashback to our 'exact to the nearest metre Boris 7 miles N/S/E/W from town centre' lockdown rides MuddyPete n meself did. As harebrained as any idea, but some of the most interesting rides we've ever done.
Trig points - just as futile/pointless but brilliant.
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All 8whitestone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.

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Move over Veloviewer tiles, there's a new game in town...
Trigger's zoom
Trigger's zoom
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4, one is on private land as far as I’m aware, so 3 to go…whitestone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
We have these things called maps....
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Fair point but it would be easier if it’s all done for you


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I knew of three of them in my area. might have a look for them others when I timewhitestone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
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Only 1whitestone wrote: ↑Fri Jun 17, 2022 8:27 pm So when centring the map on your house how many of the eight have you visited? I've visited five.
Being so flat I didn't know there would be so many close to me.
It's gonna make some interesting new route finding
Thanks for the heads up
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