Hey PNWers,

I remember some time ago that there was a bushwacking rating system discussed, either in an article or forum thread (I do remember it degenerating into a bunch of jokes regarding the Aid rating). Does anyone remember where this is?

PellucidWombat wrote:Hey PNWers,

I remember some time ago that there was a bushwacking rating system discussed, either in an article or forum thread (I do remember it degenerating into a bunch of jokes regarding the Aid rating). Does anyone remember where this is?

Perhaps this article I wrote some time ago?

Precisely - thanks!

Orienteering maps use an internationally uniform 4 grade system to describe the openness of the woods:

Open (white) 80-100% of normal running speed
Slow Run (light green) 60-80% of normal running speed
Difficult (green) 20-60% of normal running speed
Fight (dark green) 0-20% of normal running speed

There are also two symbols for low bushes: good visibility, slow run (wide spaced green lines) and good visibility, difficult run (closely spaced green lines).

http://lazarus.elte.hu/tajfutas/isom2000/webv/o44.htm

I made a thread about this in the general section just a couple days ago, it's still on the first page...

http://www.summitpost.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=48102

-Mark