Land Navigation Handbook The Sierra Club Guide to Map, Compass and GPS

Name: Land Navigation Handbook The Sierra Club Guide to Map, Compass and GPS
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ISBN: 9781578051229

ISBN-10: 1578051223

ISBN-13: 9781578051229

Edition: 2nd 2005

Authors: W. S. Kals, Clyde Soles, Sierra Club

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Sooner or later any outdoor enthusiast will need more than trail markers for guidance. This best-selling manual--now thoroughly revised and updated--is designed for anyone who wants to chart a course in the wilderness: hiker, backpacker, snowshoer, skier, fisherman, or hunter. Step by step, it teaches the skills that enable you to answer the vital questions: Where am I now? Which way do I head to reach my destination? How far is it? And how long will it take me to get there? Starting with the basics of interpreting maps and orienting by compass, the book proceeds clearly through the more advanced mysteries of land navigation: measuring distances and estimating travel times; determining and…

Book details

List price: $16.95
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2005
Publisher: Counterpoint Press
Publication date: 9/1/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 248
Size: 4.50" wide x 7.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Preface to the Second Edition



Land Navigation



Maps & Map Symbols



Distance from the Map



Height from the Map



Direction from the Map



Choosing a Compass



Using Your Compass



Magnetic Direction



Altimeter Navigation



GPS Navigation



Using Your GPS



Direction from the Sky



Navigation Tricks


Index