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GPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or easily be hampered by weather conditions, making basic map and compass skills essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. This popular, easy-to-use orienteering handbook has been helping people find their way for more than fifty years. Now updated to include information on GPS as well as current Web sites, references, sources, and photographs, it remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen, novice orienteers, and outdoor organizations as well as teachers, scout leaders, recreational hikers, hunters, and others around the world.
Coverage includes understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and traveling in the wilderness.
- Explains basic map and compass skills clearly
- Fully updated edition, including information on GPS
- Includes up-to-date Web site addresses, references, and sources
- Features a fresh, rugged design
- Ideal book for beginners
If you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference.
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"Required reading for the beginner in map and compass work, as well as for those interested in serious orienteering. In simple, clear, concise terms the basics of map and compass work are described and illustrated."
—George T. Hamilton, Appalachia
GPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or easily be hampered by weather conditions or physical obstructions. That's why basic map and compass skills remain essential for anyone who spends time outdoors today. This popular, easy-to-use handbook has been helping people find their way for more than fifty years. Updated with current Web site information, photographs, and more, it covers traveling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together. It features:
Clear, concise instructions for using a map and compass effectively
Exercises to help you learn and practice your orienteering skills
An introduction to the basics of competitive orienteering
Useful references for further information
Tips on using your GPS device in concert with map and compass techniques
If you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this book will teach you the skills you need for safe outdoor navigation for hiking, hunting, or just for fun.
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The authority on land navigation,
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This review is from: Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook (Paperback)
I am the primary navigator on an adventure racing team, and this book is indespensable. I had some prior navigation background before reading this book, but some concepts were still unclear. For instance, the book shows the reader clearly how to account for declination easiely and error free. The numerous practice questions with answers in the back of the book help immensely. The included training map is also a big plus. This book is required reading for everyone on my racing team, and I highly recommend it.
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How To Find Your Way, On Your Own Terms,
By J. Reynolds (Houston, TX United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook (Paperback)
I read this book preparatory to joining a local orienteering club, to refresh skills gleaned from the Army long ago. It is an excellent small text, simply presented, with a fine sample map for use with some examples and problems. While there are descriptions of orienteering competition, one good thing about this activity is that you can pursue it on your own terms (so long as you don't interfere with others) and be as competitive or un-competitive as you wish.
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Well explained, well structured!,
By MT "Marcov" (Mexico City) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook (Paperback)
Good book!This book is divided in two parts: One that explains in a very easy way how to use map and compass and the other part is an explanation about an activity or sport called orieenting if you are not interested in orieenting maybe the second part of this book will be useless for you. BUT the first part (how to use the map and compass) worths every dollar spent, instructions about how to use your map and compass is meticulously explained, and well structured.
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