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Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS
$16.95
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 back country, 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.
·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 navigation
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Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS
An ideal book for those who aspire to travel with precision in the backcountry. — Lewiston Morning Tribune
An informative book on how to walk in the woods. — Reel News
Even if you’ve never held a compass or GPS, you’ll have an idea of how they work. — Sweat magazine
If you’re planning a wilderness excursion, swallow your pride and pick up Wilderness Navigation. — Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
Required reading for anyone who spends time in the outdoors with a map and compass. — St. Paul Pioneer Press
[E]ssentials for using a map and a compass as well as easy and practical techniques for using global positioning devices. —Willoughby (OH) News-Herald
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