o u t d o o r
FOCUS
spring 2019
From the editor...
David Taylor
H
ave you ever stopped to wonder
whether a favourite hill is really
a previously unclassifi ed mountain?
What the most northerly spot in
Britain is like during the dark winter
months? Or even whether white is
really white? Various members of
OWPG have, and you can fi nd their
answers in the following pages. You
can also fi nd out more about Conway,
one of OWPG’s Associate Members
and publisher of books by OWPG
members, such as Stephen Neale.
If you’d like to contribute to the next
edition of Outdoor Focus please send
an email with your article idea to me at
[email protected]. The deadline
for copy is the 15 May.
Taking note
O
n the facing page, James Forrest makes
a compelling case that the OWPG
advice notes are an invaluable resource
for members. Now they’re even more
comprehensive as Jon Sparks, with the help
of Chiz Dakin, has just completed a revision
of two of the specialist advice notes on
photography. Workfl ow for Photographers
explains the concept of Digital Asset
Management (DAM), and covers techniques
to make eff ective use of DAM software such
as Adobe Lightroom. Tools of the Trade is
a guide to the wide range of camera types
that are currently available as well as their
advantages and disadvantages. It also off ers
advice on other types of equipment such
as lenses and fl ash. Tools of the Trade is
particularly useful to non-photographers
who are about to buy their fi rst camera.
Cover Long Crag in the Harthope Valley,
Northumberland
Contents
3 Just a click away
3 The Bonners tenner
4 The sceptics guide to e-bikes
7 Wordsmith
8 AWB – the Whites and Wrongs
Need some specialist advice? James Forrest knows exactly
where to look for answers
Roly Smith looks in his wallet and spots a familiar face on a
bank note
Jon Sparks wonders whether an e-bike is truly a quantum
leap forward
Kev Reynolds meets Françoise Besson, who writes to save
the world
What do we mean by white? Ronald Turnbull searches the
Alps to fi nd out
10 Does your mountain measure up?
12 Book Reviews
13 New members
14 Shetland
16 Our associate members
John Nuttal takes a tape-measure up Miller Moss to fi nd
out whether it’s just another hill or a mighty mountain
Roly Smith reviews Fifty Years of Adventure, Photographing
the Snowdonia Mountains, and four new Northern Eye books
OF bids a warm welcome to Colin Speakman, Paul
Richardson and Alex Roddie
Terry Marsh braves the winter cold to travel to the UK’s
most northerly spot
An introduction to the companies and organisations that
share our aims and values. In this issue: Conway
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1 Sunrise time 06.45
Sunrise direction 101° Sunset time 17.40
Sunset direction 259° APR Sunset time 19.33
Sunset direction 279° 1 Sunrise time 05.32
Sunrise direction 64°
MAR 1 Sunrise time 06.36
Sunrise direction 82° MAY Sunset time 20.23
Sunset direction 296°
15 Sunrise time 06.14
Sunrise direction 92° 15 Sunrise time 06.05
Sunrise direction 73° 15 Sunrise time 05.08
Sunrise direction 57°
MAR
Sunset time 18.04
Sunset direction 268°
APR
Sunset time 19.57
Sunset direction 287°
MAY
Sunset time 20.45
Sunset direction 303°
Sunset/Sunrise times and direction correct for London. Times for April 1 onwards are BST
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working largely or entirely on outdoor subjects. Our members cover every fi eld of activity and all
corners of the globe. They include writers, journalists, fi lm makers, photographers, publishers and
editors, all with a passionate interest in the outdoors. For more information visit www.owpg.org.uk.
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2 Outdoor focus | spring 2019
Editing/design: David Taylor
[email protected]
ISSN 2043-8591 (print)
ISSN 2043-8605 (online)