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Be Expert With Map and Compass

Author : Bjorn Kjellstrom
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 146 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781447493075

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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.

Wilderness Navigation

Author : Bob Burns,Mike Burns
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 179 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-20
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781594852060

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Wilderness Navigation by Bob Burns,Mike Burns Pdf

* 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.

Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass

Author : Harold Gatty
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 1998-12-23
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 048640613X

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Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass by Harold Gatty Pdf

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

Author : Lyle Brotherton
Publisher : HarperCollins UK
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2011-09-15
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9780007424610

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Ultimate Navigation Manual by Lyle Brotherton Pdf

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

Staying Found

Author : June Fleming
Publisher : The Mountaineers Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0898867851

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-- 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

Using a Map and Compass

Author : Don Geary
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Reference
ISBN : 081172591X

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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.

Map and Compass

Author : Peter Hawkins
Publisher : Cicerone Press
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2010-09-09
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1852843942

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Map and Compass by Peter Hawkins Pdf

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.

Map and Compass

Author : Cliff Jacobson
Publisher : Falcon Guides
Page : 82 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Compass
ISBN : 0762704810

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Describes different types of maps, introduces the basic skills of map reading, and looks at how compasses are used in conjunction with maps.

Compass and Map Navigator

Author : Michael Hodgson
Publisher : Brunton Company
Page : 162 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2000-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1570340439

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Squiggly Lines

Author : Mark Lattanzi
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 275 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Adventure racing
ISBN : 0473386771

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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!

Orienteering

Author : Steve Boga
Publisher : Stackpole Books
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 0811728706

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Map and compass reading, programs and courses, skills quizzes and exercises, conditioning and nutrition advice, and rules for competitors.

Basic Illustrated Map and Compass

Author : Cliff Jacobson,Lon Levin
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2008-04-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781461745686

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Basic Illustrated Map and Compass by Cliff Jacobson,Lon Levin Pdf

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.

The Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook

Author : Glenn Randall
Publisher : Globe Pequot
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Orienteering
ISBN : 1558217479

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The Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook by Glenn Randall Pdf

Long recognized as one of the seminal volumes on the fundamentals of map, compass, and altimeter route finding, The Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook has been expanded and updated to include the latest information on Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers. This concise and authoritative guide features practical advice on choosing the right compass, reading and using topographical maps, using an altimeter to pinpoint your position, and mastering the GPS - the device revolutionizing backcountry navigation. Randall helps you steer clear of the most common route finding errors, and passes on an array of tips drawn from his rich store of experience in the wild. Whether you''re looking for a beginner course on outdoor navigation or want to sharpen your skills before heading back into the wilderness, The Outward Bound Map & Compass Handbook will prove invaluable. (51/2 X 8 1/8, 112 pages, diagrams)

Land Navigation Handbook

Author : W. S. Kals,Clyde Soles
Publisher : Counterpoint LLC
Page : 254 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Maps
ISBN : STANFORD:36105121854074

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Land Navigation Handbook by W. S. Kals,Clyde Soles Pdf

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.

Map and Compass

Author : Pete Hawkins
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2013-08-22
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781849657709

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Map and Compass by Pete Hawkins Pdf

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.