Customer Reviews

Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter, & GPS, 2nd Edition

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I have been a Search Master/Manager for some time. Purchased this book (and others) solely as a reference guide to see if it could assist me in assisting others in how to learn navigation using compass, altimeter, GPS etc. The title within "Mountaineers outdoor basics" indicated to me the level of complexity.
It is a superb book for those who are starting out or who have been absent from this area of skill for some time. It clearly educates you in the basics and some common mistakes in areas titled tips.
Book is well laid out and can be used by age groups from early teens to adults. Sound product.

Chapters
Map Basics
Compass Basics
Orientation with Map and Compass
Navigation with Map and Compass
Lost
More about maps
More about Compasses and Geomagnetism
The Altimeter
The Global Positioning System - GPS
Wilderness Route finding

I have been teaching orienteering for seven years, and this book is everything I could ask for in an introductory text. There are more advanced books, it is true, but this book is reasonably priced, highly readable, and complete enough for the beginning through intermediate adventurer.

I am glad of to have bought this book, and here is the reason.

-Written by experts
-procedures explained clearly
-No time wasting, lessons cut the chase

CONCRETE and CONCISE

In a sure and concise way this book will explain you how to use map and compass so simple, in an easy way and without time wasting

OFFERS USEFUL EXTRA INFORMATION

Book have explanations about how to use altimeters and some considerations about altimeter performance under different weather conditions and this a good reason to include this book in your shopping list.

I have bought other 2 books about map and compass using, and this book includes information others doesn't have

BEST STARTING POINT

If you are looking for a concise introductory and well explained-compact book then this is the book for you, no doubt!

This book may be small enough to carry as a primer on land navigation for folks venturing into the wilds without knowledge or experience of map and compass skills.

However, as a text on land navigation skills it was disappointing. Better choices would be the Land Navigation Handbook: The Sierra Club Guide to Map and Compass by W. Kals (excellent) or M. Ferguson's GPS Land Navigation: A Complete Guidebook for Backcountry Users of the NAVSTAR Satellite System (also excellent).

Clear, concise and complete guide to wilderness travel. Well written with appropriate practice problems. Excellent book which is small and light enough to be in ones pack. But you really should study the book before you go into the wilderness. Reasonably priced.