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by globular-toast 291 days ago
I use the markers to loosely transcribe walking routes from books or the web then tick them off during my walk. I was always curious if this is what they're actually designed for, though.
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I most commonly use them for marking the location of my car or campsite when going bushwalking and wanting to be certain I can find them again. Also sometimes for marking annotations I want to add to OpenStreetMap later...
I use them for Audax checkpoints, but given how they work and their iconography I suspect they're primarily for orienteering.