Wilderness Navigation
eBook - ePub

Wilderness Navigation

Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS

  1. English
  2. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  3. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Wilderness Navigation

Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS

About this book

  • Emphasizes core and foundational navigation skills using a compass and map
  • Expanded sections on how to use GPS and other technologies
  • Each chapter includes a full set of practice problems


For thirty years, Wilderness Navigation has been the official textbook used in outdoor education courses across the country, with more than 150, 000 copies sold. This fourth edition continues to provide an excellent manual on the essential tools and proven techniques of top-notch navigators, while also incorporating the latest innovations in navigation technology and trends.New material details guidance on using GPS and other satellite-based navigational products, updates the types and availability of topographical maps, and notes changes in magnetic declination. The authors, seasoned navigators with decades of experience teaching and mountaineering, continue to refine material for clarity, accuracy, and to address suggestions from readers.

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Information

Publisher
Mountaineers Books
Year
2025
eBook ISBN
9781680517224
Edition
4

Table of contents

  1. Wilderness Navigation
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Preface
  6. Introduction
  7. Chapter 1 Map Basics
  8. Chapter 2 Compass Basics
  9. Chapter 3 Orientation & Navigation
  10. Chapter 4 The Altimeter
  11. Chapter 5 Satellite Navigation & Communication
  12. Chapter 6 Lost
  13. Chapter 7 More about Maps, Compasses & Geomagnetism
  14. Chapter 8 Wilderness Routefinding
  15. Appendix: Answers to Skills Checks
  16. Acknowledgments
  17. Bibliography
  18. Photo Credits
  19. Index