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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.
Book Synopsis Be Expert With Map and Compass by : Bjorn Kjellstrom
Download or read book Be Expert With Map and Compass written by Bjorn Kjellstrom and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Book Synopsis Using a Map and Compass by : Don Geary
Download or read book Using a Map and Compass written by Don Geary and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1995 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to safe exploration of the wilderness, with instructions for using a compass, reading maps, planning an outing, navagating in the field, and understanding the weather.
Book Synopsis Ultimate Navigation Manual by : Lyle Brotherton
Download or read book Ultimate Navigation Manual written by Lyle Brotherton and published by HarperCollins UK. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Due to the level of detail, the images are best viewed on a tablet. All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.
Book Synopsis Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass by : Harold Gatty
Download or read book Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass written by Harold Gatty and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 1998-12-23 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book Map and Compass written by Peter Hawkins and published by Cicerone Press. This book was released on 2010-09-09 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guide to the art of navigation from map and compass to GPS. For complete novices and experienced hillwalkers. Explains the different tools available to help you find your way. Fully illustrated with the author?s own photographs and OS and other mapping. Appendices outlining further practice techniques and useful sources of information.
Book Synopsis Compass and Map Navigator by : Michael Hodgson
Download or read book Compass and Map Navigator written by Michael Hodgson and published by Brunton Company. This book was released on 2000-09 with total page 162 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Orienteering written by Steve Boga and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1997 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Map and compass reading, programs and courses, skills quizzes and exercises, conditioning and nutrition advice, and rules for competitors.
Download or read book Map and Compass written by Pete Hawkins and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2013-08-22 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive guidebook to navigation with a map and compass, but also with advice about using GPS and digital mapping systems, aims to help readers make the most of their outdoor experiences by learning how to use the map compass correctly. The techniques described will give readers the freedom to get away from the crowds, invent their own routes and discover new areas, even where the GPS fails. Chapters cover understanding a map, features, grid refs, contours; planning walks carefully; taking bearings, walking with a compass; timing, pacing and other techniques; what to do when you get lost and in poor visibility or darkness; navigating abroad and GPS and other digital technology. Packed with useful practical exercises and examples. Written by an experienced navigation trainer.
Book Synopsis Land Navigation Handbook by : W. S. Kals
Download or read book Land Navigation Handbook written by W. S. Kals and published by Counterpoint LLC. This book was released on 2005 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents a comprehensive guide to land navigation and offers instruction on choosing and using a compass, reading topographic maps, measuring distances, and navigation using the sun and stars as well as providing a fold-out map, drawings, and photographs.
Download or read book Staying Found written by June Fleming and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Features many new charts and illustrations -- New contact information for purchasing maps in the U.S. and Canada This tried-and-true guide teaches practical skills for navigating in the wilderness: reading maps; determining "true" directions following
Book Synopsis Using a Map & Compass by : Don Geary
Download or read book Using a Map & Compass written by Don Geary and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1995-08-01 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Choosing and operating a compass, interpreting maps, navigating in the wild, and handling outdoor emergencies.
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 There's a Map on My Lap! by : Tish Rabe
Download or read book There's a Map on My Lap! written by Tish Rabe and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 2019-06-18 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Cat in the Hat introduces beginning readers to maps–the different kinds (city, state, world, topographic, temperature, terrain, etc.); their formats (flat, globe, atlas, puzzle); the tools we use to read them (symbols, scales, grids, compasses); and funny facts about the places they show us (“Michigan looks like a scarf and a mitten! Louisiana looks like a chair you can sit in!”).
Book Synopsis The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition by : David Seidman
Download or read book The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, Second Edition written by David Seidman and published by McGraw-Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-01-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book How to Navigate written by Caro Ryan and published by . This book was released on 2021-05 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A straight-talking, modern approach to map reading and compass navigation, along with clear explanations of how to really navigate in the Aussie bush through deep awareness and observations of the world around. 103 pages of photographs, diagrams, stories and how-to's, told from the perspective of a passionate bushwalker, involved in search and rescue.
Download or read book Navigation written by Pete Hawkins and published by Cicerone Press Limited. This book was released on 2024-05-13 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
