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Map and Compass Pete Hawkins

Map and Compass By Pete Hawkins

Map and Compass by Pete Hawkins


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Summary

A practical guidebook to the art of navigation from map and compass, to GPS. Learn about map scales, the different map symbols, understanding contours and how to read the shape of the landscape. How to take a bearing, and walking with your compass are covered. Suitable for complete beginners, or those wanting to brush up their skills.

Map and Compass Summary

Map and Compass: The Art of Navigation by Pete Hawkins

A guide to all methods of navigation from map and compass to GPS. Having the skills of navigation at your disposal is a liberating experience. Getting away from the crowds, inventing your own routes, discovering new areas, and perhaps most importantly having the confidence to navigate by yourself, will all make your outdoor experience more enjoyable. This comprehensive guide to navigation is aimed at giving you the incentive, the skills and the tools to do this. With the author's anecdotes and handy hints close by, those new to using the map and compass, and those who have already mastered navigational skills, will find this guide inspiration enough to get 'out there' and experience the outdoors safely while still having fun.

About Pete Hawkins

Pete Hawkins trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak National Park's Environmental Centre for an outdoor job. He took over map and compass training and has since written for a variety of outdoor magazines. He now leads walking holidays around the world from his base in the Peak District.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Why Learn to Navigate? Chapter 2: Introducing the Map Chapter 3: Map Detail Chapter 4: Grid Lines and References Chapter 5: Understanding Contours Chapter 6: Planning Your Walks Chapter 7: Introducing the Compass Chapter 8: What do we Mean by a Bearing? Chapter 9: Walking with Your Compass Chapter 10: Timing, Pacing and Other Techniques Chapter 11: On Getting Lost! Chapter 12: Rain, Mist and Darkness Chapter 13: Navigating Abroad Chapter 14: GPSs and Other Technology Chapter 15: Further Practice

Additional information

GOR002172240
9781852843946
1852843942
Map and Compass: The Art of Navigation by Pete Hawkins
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Cicerone Press
2003-10-31
160
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

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