Field judging techiques

[Short On Cache]

I used to have a bunch of info on field judging wind speed and incline. The method for judging incline was using your fingers. Does anyone have this info or know where to find it? I have looked all over the internet. It would be greatly appreciated.

 

[86alaskan]

I believe you use a fist at arms length for 5deg incline. so you start at level and go fist by fist and add all the 5's up for total incline.

 

[ShtrRdy]

This might help:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ft_FYY3En2U

 

[Short On Cache]

That was exactly the one I was thinking. Thank you!

 

[WildRose]

That was exactly the one I was thinking. Thank you!

The Clock Method works very well too.

12 o'clock and 6 o'clock straight up or straight down

9 o'clock is straight ahead.

Half way in between is 45 degrees or 10:30up 7:30 down.

Half way in between adds or subtracts 22.5 deg.

Unless the range is extreme that will get you very close.

Judging the wind gets more complicated but with a little googling you can find lots of reference material.

Having someone along to wan read the wind and act as a spotter is invaluable.