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Book Synopsis Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook by : Glenn Randall
Download or read book Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook written by Glenn Randall and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2019-11 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, this new edition of Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook features practical advice on choosing the right compass, reading and using topographical maps, using an altimeter to pinpoint your position, and mastering GPS. It also helps you steer clear of the most common route-finding errors and passes on an array of tips drawn from author Glenn Randall's rich store of experience in the wild. Whether you are looking for a beginner course on outdoor navigation or want to sharpen your skills before heading back into the wilderness, the fourth edition of Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook will prove invaluable.
Book Synopsis Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook by : Glenn Randall
Download or read book Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook written by Glenn Randall and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2019-12-24 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, this new edition of Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook features practical advice on choosing the right compass, reading and using topographical maps, using an altimeter to pinpoint your position, and mastering GPS. It also helps you steer clear of the most common route-finding errors and passes on an array of tips drawn from author Glenn Randall’s rich store of experience in the wild. Whether you are looking for a beginner course on outdoor navigation or want to sharpen your skills before heading back into the wilderness, the fourth edition of Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook will prove invaluable.
Book Synopsis Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook Revised by : Glenn Randall
Download or read book Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook Revised written by Glenn Randall and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2012-04-03 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook now includes the latest information on GPS receivers, complete with all new color illustrations. This concise guide features practical advice on choosing the right compass, reading and using topographical maps, using an altimeter to pinpoint your position, and mastering GPS. It also helps you steer clear of the most common route-finding errors and passes on an array of tips drawn from author Glenn Randall’s rich store of experience in the wild. Whether you are looking for a beginner course on outdoor navigation or want to sharpen your skills before heading back into the wilderness, the third edition of Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook will prove invaluable.
Book Synopsis The Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook by : Glenn Randall
Download or read book The Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook written by Glenn Randall and published by Douglas & McIntyre. This book was released on 1989 with total page 112 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook by : Jeffrey Isaac
Download or read book Outward Bound Wilderness First-Aid Handbook written by Jeffrey Isaac and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-01-01 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It is critical for backcountry travelers to have the ability to handle dangerous situations when they occur. This includes a logical, commonsense approach to injury and illness that takes into account the unique aspects of the wilderness setting. This comprehensive reference book, based on the Wilderness Medical Associates curriculum, clearly explains essential diagnostics and first aid procedures necessary for wilderness injuries, including general principles in wilderness medicine; basic life support; medical supplies; wilderness travel; and the newest first aid methods for outdoor situations. It is an essential reference for anyone headed into the great outdoors.
Book Synopsis Leave No Trace by : Annette McGiveney
Download or read book Leave No Trace written by Annette McGiveney and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2003-08-13 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CLICK HERE to download the chapter on "Principles To Live By" from Leave No Trace * Wilderness ethics for minimizing impact on fellow wilderness travelers and wildlife * A portion of the proceeds goes to the Leave No Trace Center for Outdoor Ethics Beyond cleaning up your trash and not cutting down trees for firewood, how far should you go to minimize your impact on wilderness lands? What is really important, and what is too extreme? Annette McGivney provides thoughtful answers based on scientific facts. She presents practical tips and techniques tailored for hikers, climbers, backcountry skiers, mountain bikers, equestrians, sea kayakers, canoeists, and rafters. And most importantly, there are tips for teaching Leave No Trace practices to children and others.
Book Synopsis Discovering Orienteering by : Orienteering USA
Download or read book Discovering Orienteering written by Orienteering USA and published by Human Kinetics. This book was released on 2013-03-26 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Engaging the mind and toning the body, orienteering offers a mind–body workout that builds confidence, problem-solving skills, and an appreciation for the natural environment. Written in an engaging manner, Discovering Orienteering: Skills, Techniques, and Activities offers a systematic approach to learning, teaching, and coaching orienteering. Discovering Orienteering presents the basic skills and techniques of the sport for beginners. It also functions as a review for advanced orienteers, featuring stories of orienteering experiences to illustrate the fun, challenge, and adventure of the sport. An excellent resource for physical educators, recreation and youth leaders, and orienteering coaches, Discovering Orienteering distills the sport into teachable components relating to various academic disciplines, provides an array of learning activities, and includes an introduction to physical training and activities for coaching beginning to intermediate orienteers. Guidelines take eager beginners beyond the basics and prepare them to participate in orienteering events. More than 60 ready-to-use activities assist educators in applying the benefits of orienteering across the curriculum. Developed in conjunction with Orienteering USA (OUSA), Discovering Orienteering addresses the methods, techniques, and types of orienteering commonly found throughout the United States and Canada. Authors Charles Ferguson and Robert Turbyfill are experienced orienteers with expertise as trainers and elite competitors. Ferguson and Turbyfill also have backgrounds in education with a variety of teaching experiences, lending to the book’s utility as a resource for introducing orienteering in a physical education or youth recreation setting. Discovering Orienteering begins by explaining the basics of orienteering, including a brief history of the sport followed by information on fitness, nutrition, safety, and tools and equipment. After this introduction, readers learn orienteering skills, techniques, and processes using the OUSA’s systematic teaching and coaching methodology. Next, readers learn how to apply these skills, techniques, and processes to an event situation. Orienteering ethics and rules are discussed, including the ethical use of special equipment. Information is also included to help readers prepare for and compete in an orienteering event. Activities in the appendix are presented in a concise lesson plan format indicating the skills or techniques covered in the activity, level of expertise required, and equipment needed. Discovering Orienteering: Skills, Techniques, and Activities offers an excellent introduction to the sport for beginniners and a comprehensive resource for educators, youth leaders, and coaches. With its systematic approach, Discovering Orienteering can help readers chart a course to fun and adventure in the great outdoors.
Book Synopsis Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook by : Glenn Randall
Download or read book Outward Bound Backpacker's Handbook written by Glenn Randall and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2013-04-02 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A comprehensive guidebook, backed by the renowned program Outward Bound, to aid outdoors lovers into the area of backpacking.
Book Synopsis Wilderness Navigation by : Bob Burns
Download or read book Wilderness Navigation written by Bob Burns and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2012-12-20 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: * GPS chapter completely updated to reflect newer models and features of GPS receivers now available * Expanded to include a section on routefinding on glaciers, along with additional information on changing declination * Extensive illustrated examples of orientation and wilderness navigation Proceed with confidence when heading off-road or off-trail with the second edition of Wilderness Navigation. Whether you are climbing a glacier, orienteering in the backcountry, or on an easy day hike, Mike and Bob Burns cover all the latest technology and time-tested methods to help you learn to navigate-from how to read a map to compasses and geomagnetism. Bob Burns is a long-time member of The Mountaineers. He has taught classes in the use of map and compass since the late 1970s. Mike Burns is an avid climber. He has instructed climbing and navigation classes, and written articles for Climbing magazine. Part of the The Mountaineers Outdoor Basics series! Created for beginning-to-intermediate enthusiasts, this series includes everything anyone would need to know about staying safe and having fun in the backcountry.
Download or read book Squiggly Lines written by Mark Lattanzi and published by . This book was released on 2017 with total page 275 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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!
Book Synopsis Basic Illustrated Map and Compass by : Cliff Jacobson
Download or read book Basic Illustrated Map and Compass written by Cliff Jacobson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2008-04-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BASIC ILLUSTRATED MAP AND COMPASS Wilderness guide Cliff Jacobson created the map and compass curriculum for the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, and here he shows easy-to-follow steps on choosing a compass, reading contour lines and other map features, using them in concert with a GPS receiver, plotting a course in the wilderness, navigating at night by the stars, and much more.
Book Synopsis Master Guide Handbook to Outdoor Adventure Trips by : Gil Gilpatrick
Download or read book Master Guide Handbook to Outdoor Adventure Trips written by Gil Gilpatrick and published by Heliconia Press. This book was released on 2013 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Takes you step-by-step through every stage of planning and conducting a successful outdoors experience.
Book Synopsis Boundary Waters Canoe Camping by : Cliff Jacobson
Download or read book Boundary Waters Canoe Camping written by Cliff Jacobson and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2000 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries by : Gordon G. Giesbrecht
Download or read book Hypothermia, Frostbite and Other Cold Injuries written by Gordon G. Giesbrecht and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2006 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This compact, comprehensive book covers the causes and effects of hypothermia and other cold injuries, and tells how to prevent, recognize, and treat them. The new second edition includes expanded coverage of how the body loses heat and the latest rewarming techniques such as thermal wraps. There are new chapters on cold water drowning and covering additional cold injuries from Raynaud's phenomenon to cold-induced asthma. Other new chapters present strategies for cold weather survival, plus safe practices for working on the ice and ice water escape and rescue techniques.
Book Synopsis Leadership the Outward Bound Way by : John Raynolds
Download or read book Leadership the Outward Bound Way written by John Raynolds and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2007 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dynamic and effective leadership skills from the organization that has spent decades helping people discover their own potential to lead
Book Synopsis Navigation For Dummies by : Nathan Craig
Download or read book Navigation For Dummies written by Nathan Craig and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2016-09-26 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A short guide on navigation techniques.
Book Synopsis How to Die in the Outdoors by : Buck Tilton
Download or read book How to Die in the Outdoors written by Buck Tilton and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2017-03-01 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book That Makes Dying by Heart Attack Seem Downright Boring Simply by living a normal life, you have an excellent chance of becoming yet another statistic on the list of leading causes of death. But Buck Tilton prefers to ponder the alternatives. In How to Die in the Outdoors, he presents 150 more interesting and unique ways to perish, from snake bite, elephant foot, rhino horn, and more! With witty prose, Tilton describes not only the details of how you can die—some intriguingly gory, yet all based on facts—but also ways to avoid death should a life-threatening situation arise before you’re ready to leave this world for whatever afterlife there may be.
