Be Expert With Map and Compass
Title | Be Expert With Map and Compass PDF eBook |
Author | Bjorn Kjellstrom |
Publisher | Read Books Ltd |
Total Pages | 189 |
Release | 2011-11-01 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1447493079 |
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
Title | Wilderness Navigation PDF eBook |
Author | Bob Burns |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 213 |
Release | 2012-12-20 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 1594852065 |
* 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
Title | Finding Your Way Without Map Or Compass PDF eBook |
Author | Harold Gatty |
Publisher | Courier Corporation |
Total Pages | 322 |
Release | 1998-12-23 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780486406138 |
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
Title | Ultimate Navigation Manual PDF eBook |
Author | Lyle Brotherton |
Publisher | HarperCollins UK |
Total Pages | 369 |
Release | 2011-09-15 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 0007424612 |
Due to the level of detail, the images are best viewed on a tablet. All the techniques you need to become an expert navigator.
Map and Compass
Title | Map and Compass PDF eBook |
Author | Peter Hawkins |
Publisher | Cicerone Press |
Total Pages | 160 |
Release | 2010-09-09 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9781852843946 |
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.
Staying Found
Title | Staying Found PDF eBook |
Author | June Fleming |
Publisher | The Mountaineers Books |
Total Pages | 164 |
Release | 2001 |
Genre | Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | 9780898867855 |
-- 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
Compass and Map Navigator
Title | Compass and Map Navigator PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Hodgson |
Publisher | Brunton Company |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 2000-09 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 9781570340437 |