Wilderness Navigation
Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition
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Wilderness Navigation
Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition
About this book
CLICK HERE to download a sample • The official navigation textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students
• Goodreads.com readers rated the previous edition 4 out of 5 stars (and now it's even better!)
• Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness This new third edition is a major and complete update of the popular textbook: • Improved throughout for clarity, with chapter objectives presented at the beginning of each chapter and summaries, "skills check" mini-quizzes, and practice problems listed at the end
• Updated descriptions of the most current maps, compasses, altimeters, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers
• Updated declination maps for the United States and the world (declination changes over time and compasses must be adjusted for a specific location to provide correct readings)
• Much-expanded GPS chapter, including interfacing the GPS receiver with the home computer, maximizing battery life, and using the GPS function on a "smart" phones (along with a description of their limitations)
• Additional information on non-GPS navigational techniques
• Recommended websites, apps, and other sources of useful navigational information
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Table of contents
- Wilderness Navigation
- Praise For Previous Editions
- Title
- Dedication
- Copyright
- Contents
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Map Basics
- Chapter 2. Compass Basics
- Chapter 3. Orientation With Map And Compass
- Chapter 4. Navigation With Map And Compass
- Chapter 5. Lost!
- Chapter 6. More About Maps
- Chapter 7. More About Compasses And Geomagnetism
- Chapter 8. The Altimeter
- Chapter 9. The Global Positioning System
- Chapter 10. Wilderness Routefinding
- Bibliography
- Appendix: Practice Problems
- Index
- About the Authors