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Navigation Pete Hawkins

Navigation By Pete Hawkins

Navigation by Pete Hawkins


$17.99
Condition - Very Good
<20 in stock

Summary

This handbook to navigation - the practical technique of map and compass - will help you master the necessary skills for mountain walking. As a small, pocket guide, this is an ideal companion to take into the hills. Chapters include instruction in map reading, bearings, route planning, night navigation and bad weather, as well as with a GPS.

Navigation Summary

Navigation: Using your map and compass by Pete Hawkins

This practical handbook to navigation - the techniques of using map and compass - will help you master the key skills necessary for walking and mountaineering in the mountains. As a small, pocket guide, this is an ideal companion to take into the hills, and since practice will make perfect, time spent navigating will provide the freedom and confidence to enjoy our hills and mountains. Chapters include instruction in map reading, taking bearings, route planning, navigation at night or in bad weather, as well as details on GPS navigation. Navigation is a fundamental skill, and with this handbook, you can enjoy exploring the wilds with confidence.

The guidebook is small and lightweight, with a PVC jacket and comes complete with a Navigational Aid card. With full-colour diagrams and photography throughout, this handbook will have you enjoying the hills to their utmost.

The author, Pete Hawkins, is a qualified mountain leader, freelance journalist and the author of 'Map and Compass' published by Cicerone. He writes the monthly navigation column for a leading leading walking magazine.

Navigation Reviews

'The small size of this attractive new series launched by Cicerone will make them very suitable for carrying on the hill. All are well illustrated with colour photos, sketches and map, and have solid plastic covers.This book is is packed full of information and advice, using diagrams to keep the text short. All necessary techniques are covered, from understanding maps to night and bad weather navigation.A plastic romer, map scales and timing chart inside the back cover are also very handy for newcomers to the hills.'(Irish Mountain Log / Summer 2007)

About Pete Hawkins

Pete trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak District National Park's Environmental Centre for an outside job. Pete is a qualified mountain leader, freelance journalist and the author of Map and Compass published by Cicerone.

Table of Contents

Preface by Alan Hinkes OBE Foreword Chapter 1 Why Use a Map and Compass? Chapter 2 Map Essentials - Scales and Grids Chapter 3 Map Symbols and Contours Chapter 4 Walking with the Map Chapter 5 Choosing your Compass Chapter 6 Taking a Bearing from the Map Chapter 7 Taking a Bearing from the Ground Chapter 8 Walking with Map and Compass Chapter 9 Route Planning Chapter 10 Night and Bad Weather Navigation Chapter 11 New Technology - GPS and Computer Mapping Chapter 12 Where Now? Appendices Appendix I Answers to Questions Appendix II Useful Contacts and Addresses Appendix III Further Reading Appendix IV Navigational Aid Index

Additional information

GOR001319598
9781852844905
1852844906
Navigation: Using your map and compass by Pete Hawkins
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cicerone Press
20170208
128
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

Customer Reviews - Navigation