Be Expert with Map and Compass, 3rd Edition

Paperback. Pub Date: 2009 Pages: 256 Publisher: John Wiley The classic map and compass navigation guide-REVISED for the age of GPSGPS Devices are great but they can EAK get lost or easily be hampered by weather conditions. making basic map and compass skills essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. This popular. easy-to-use orienteering handbook has been helping people find their way for more than fifty years. Now updated to include information on GPS as well as current Web sites . references. sources. and photographs. it remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen. novice orienteers. and outdoor organizations as well as teachers. scout leaders. recreational hikers. hunters. and others around the world.Coverage includes understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone. by compass alone. or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and ...