Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom

Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom

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Includes everything the beginner needs to know about orienteering: understanding map symbols; travelling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and travelling in the wilderness.

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Be Expert with Map and Compass by Bjorn Kjellstrom

Includes everything the beginner needs to know about orienteering: understanding map symbols; travelling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and travelling in the wilderness.
Bjorn Kjellstrom, an enthusiastic outdoorsman, experienced wilderness traveler, and cross--country skier, is a former Swedish champion in Orienteering. His writings on the subject have been published in several languages. He was one of the founders of the Swedish Orienteering Federation, the first of its kind in the world, and also of the U.S. Orienteering Federation. He was a director of the U.S. Orienteering Federation for several years and was vice president of the International Ski Federation from 1951 to 1979. He was born in Sweden and now lives in Pound Ridge, New York.
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ISBN 13 9780020292654
ISBN 10 0020292651
Title Be Expert with Map and Compass
Author Bjorn Kjellstrom
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Simon & Schuster
Year published 1994-06-24
Number of pages 242
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.