Wilderness Navigation
Wilderness Navigation

Author: Bob Burns

Publisher: The Mountaineers Books

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 9780898869538

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A classic navigation tool returns, newly updated to reflect the latest advances in GPS technology and including everything a modern explorer of all skill levels needs to know about path finding, compasses, maps, and more. Original.

Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass
Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass

Author: Harold Gatty

Publisher: Courier Corporation

Published: 1998-12-23

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 9780486406138

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Shows how to determine locations in the wilderness, in a desert, in snow-covered areas, and on the ocean, applying methods used by aboriginal peoples and early explorers

Ultimate Navigation Manual
Ultimate Navigation Manual

Author: Lyle Brotherton

Publisher: HarperCollins UK

Published: 2011-09-15

Total Pages: 369

ISBN-13: 0007424612

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Due to the level of detail, the images are best viewed on a tablet. All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.

The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition
The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition

Author: David Seidman

Publisher: McGraw-Hill Professional

Published: 2001-01-18

Total Pages: 175

ISBN-13: 0071542892

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Now with full-color topographic maps and featuring the latest on electronic navigation, The Essential Wilderness Navigator is the clearest and most up-to-date route-finding primer available. Providing readers with exercises for developing a directional ‘sixth sense,’ tips on mastering the art of map- and compass-reading, and comprehensive updates on a range of technological advances, this perennially popular guide is more indispensable than ever.

Squiggly Lines
Squiggly Lines

Author: Mark Lattanzi

Publisher:

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 275

ISBN-13: 9780473386771

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Want to learn how to hike in the woods and not get lost? Or perhaps you want to compete in a local orienteering event? Maybe you aspire to do the 10-day Eco-Challenge race? Squiggly Lines is a full-color book about map and compass navigation with a focus on adventure racing. The book is almost 300 pages and has over 150 example maps and figures and almost 100 navigation exercises. You will learn: to read and understand topo(graphic) and other maps to use a compass to locate yourself in the wild to take and follow a compass bearing to a particular destination Plus, Squiggly Lines has some great adventure race stories from around the globe by its author. Reading Squiggly Lines may not prevent you from getting lost, but it will certainly help you find yourself!

Navigation
Navigation

Author: Pete Hawkins

Publisher: Cicerone Press Limited

Published: 2024-05-13

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1783627883

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This conveniently sized guide is an invaluable point of reference for all walkers. Written by an author with a wealth of experience teaching navigation skills, it provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the key techniques - giving you the confidence to navigate successfully with map and compass and to plan and execute your own routes. All topics are clearly referenced and easy to find. Chapters cover scales and grids, map symbols and contours, compasses, bearings, navigation on the hill, route planning and night and bad weather navigation. This new edition also incorporates new content on walking with a GPS device, with notes on how technology can complement map and compass. The text is illustrated with explanatory photos and diagrams as well as extracts from real maps and map keys, and - since the best way to learn is through experience - throughout the guide, practical exercises are suggested to help you practise and develop your skills. Perfect both for novices seeking an introduction to navigation and also those wishing to brush up on old skills, this book is an indispensable companion to mastering the essential techniques. These valuable skills will enhance not only your safety but also your enjoyment of the outdoors.