Book description
The classic map and compass navigation guide-revised for the age of GPS
GPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or easily be
hampered by weather conditions, making basic map and compass skills
essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. This popular,
easy-to-use orienteering handbook has been helping people find their
way for more than fifty years. Now updated to include information on
GPS as well as current Web sites, references, sources, and
photographs, it remains the book of choice for professional
outdoorsmen, novice orienteers, and outdoor organizations as well as
teachers, scout leaders, recreational hikers, hunters, and others
around the world.
Coverage includes understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone,
by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings;
sketching maps; and traveling in the wilderness.
- Explains basic map and compass skills clearly
- Fully updated edition, including information on GPS
- Includes up-to-date Web site addresses, references, and sources
- Features a fresh, rugged design
- Ideal book for beginners
If you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this
updated guide is an indispensable reference.
The late Björn Kjellström was a Swedish champion
in orienteering who loved to share his passion for the outdoors. His
writings on the subject have been published in several languages. He
helped invent the modern protractor-based compass and cofounded the
internationally renowned compass company Silva. He is credited with
introducing orienteering to the United States. He was also one of the
founders of the Swedish and U. S. Orienteering Federations.
Carina Kjellström Elgin developed her love of nature and of
orienteering by literally following in the footsteps of her father,
Björn Kjellström, on daily childhood excursions.
