Hi all,
I know this is different depending on who is writing the clues, but
*in general*, *on average*, do most of you consider a pace as 1
footfall? And is a footfall just the length of a foot (like placing
your feet end-to-end for the specified number of "paces"), or the
length of the step taken (between the feet)? Am I making any sense?
LOL
Lauren May
P0Ad1F0X0V7
NJ Happy Homeschooler
question about "pace"
4 messages in this thread |
Started on 2003-08-31
question about "pace"
From: Lauren May (lauren@webeans.net) |
Date: 2003-08-31 02:10:50 UTC
Re: [LbNA] question about "pace"
From: The McQuades (mcquades@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2003-08-31 00:37:03 UTC-04:00
At 02:10 AM 8/31/03 +0000, Lauren May wrote:
>I know this is different depending on who is writing the clues, but
>*in general*, *on average*, do most of you consider a pace as 1
>footfall?
Here's an article by Silent Doug that might help:
http://www.letterboxing.info/articles/00000014.shtml
TurtleMcQ
http://www.angelemcquade.com/work14.htm
>I know this is different depending on who is writing the clues, but
>*in general*, *on average*, do most of you consider a pace as 1
>footfall?
Here's an article by Silent Doug that might help:
http://www.letterboxing.info/articles/00000014.shtml
TurtleMcQ
http://www.angelemcquade.com/work14.htm
Re: question about "pace"
From: ehughes52 (libby@twcny.rr.com) |
Date: 2003-08-31 06:34:23 UTC
We count them as regular steps. Fly Doc is about 6" taller than me and
some days our steps can really be different. We each count off and if
writing clues, use both or just say appx. 33 steps or whatever. If
looking for a box we hope for the best, sometimes we can be off by 10
steps but still find it. I've read where a "pace" counts as 2 steps
which can be really confusing!
catbead
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lauren May" wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> I know this is different depending on who is writing the clues, but
> *in general*, *on average*, do most of you consider a pace as 1
> footfall? And is a footfall just the length of a foot (like placing
> your feet end-to-end for the specified number of "paces"), or the
> length of the step taken (between the feet)? Am I making any sense?
> LOL
>
> Lauren May
>
>
> P0Ad1F0X0V7
> NJ Happy Homeschooler
some days our steps can really be different. We each count off and if
writing clues, use both or just say appx. 33 steps or whatever. If
looking for a box we hope for the best, sometimes we can be off by 10
steps but still find it. I've read where a "pace" counts as 2 steps
which can be really confusing!
catbead
--- In letterbox-usa@yahoogroups.com, "Lauren May"
> Hi all,
>
> I know this is different depending on who is writing the clues, but
> *in general*, *on average*, do most of you consider a pace as 1
> footfall? And is a footfall just the length of a foot (like placing
> your feet end-to-end for the specified number of "paces"), or the
> length of the step taken (between the feet)? Am I making any sense?
> LOL
>
> Lauren May
>
>
> P0Ad1F0X0V7
> NJ Happy Homeschooler
Re: [LbNA] question about "pace"
From: (dmartin361@cox.net) |
Date: 2003-08-31 06:30:55 UTC-04:00
> HI
Traditionally a pace is the distances at the end of a double stride were both feet have touched the ground. The average length is about 5 feet. Most people today have shortened it out to one stride for easy counting. After letterboxing for a while, I have found out that both methods are used on a regular bases. That is why when I post a letterbox it will be distance in feet. I figure no two people have the same stride, so knowing my own and converting it to feet makes the most sense.
Happy Letterboxing
Trail Turtle
P5 F30 HH2 FF4
>
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