Download or read book A Camper s Guide to the Map and Compass A Collection of Historical Camping Articles on Orienteering in the Great Outdoors written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 51 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Camping and Orienteering written by Michael Jay and published by Franklin Watts. This book was released on 1990 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A guide to planning and enjoying a camping trip, with tips on reading maps, preparing for adverse weather conditions, building a fire, and including an introduction to competitive orienteering, a hiking sport.
Download or read book Be Expert with Map Compass written by Björn Kjellström and published by Wiley + ORM. This book was released on 2009-11-10 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic map and compass navigation guide—newly revised for the age of GPS—offers a clear and concise master class on the art of orienteering. 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, Be Expert with Map and Compass remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen and novice orienteers, 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. If you want to feel at home in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference.
Download or read book The Essential Wilderness Navigator How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors Second Edition written by David Seidman and published by McGraw-Hill Professional. This book was released on 2001-01-18 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now with full-color topographic maps and featuring the latest on electronic navigation, The Essential Wilderness Navigator is the clearest and most up-to-date route-finding primer available. Providing readers with exercises for developing a directional ‘sixth sense,’ tips on mastering the art of map- and compass-reading, and comprehensive updates on a range of technological advances, this perennially popular guide is more indispensable than ever.
Download or read book Staying Found written by June Fleming and published by The Mountaineers Books. This book was released on 2001 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Features many new charts and illustrations -- New contact information for purchasing maps in the U.S. and Canada This tried-and-true guide teaches practical skills for navigating in the wilderness: reading maps; determining "true" directions following
Download or read book Wilderness Navigation written by Steve Rayder and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-07-12 with total page 68 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Wilderness Navigation Map and Compass Navigation Techniques and Orienteering Skills Do you want to learn about wilderness navigation and orienteering in a simple and easy to understand way? This easy to follow book, with handy illustrations throughout, will guide you through the usually overcomplicated world of orienteering and navigation with a map and compass in a concise and clear way. Accurate wilderness navigation using a map and compass is vital for anyone who is intending to get out and explore the great outdoors. Even with the modern technology we have available to us, this is still an essential survival skill. Electronic equipment such as GPS is prone to many issues such as poor signal, battery life, malfunction, overheating and water damage. Without roads to follow, it will simply guide you in a straight line. This could lead you straight into a cliff face that you would either have to climb or walk for miles around. A map however will have contour lines that you can read. This book covers all of the topics you will need to learn about in order to read maps and use a compass accurately including: The different types of compass and their uses, the different types of north, declination, the different types of map and which one to choose, planning a journey and working out bearings, finding where you are when lost and how to get back on course, how to use coordinates and much more!
Download or read book The Ultimate Guide to Wilderness Navigation written by Scottie Barnes and published by Lyons Press. This book was released on 2002-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How to use global positioning systems; How to find your way with map and compass; How to survive in the backcountry.
Download or read book Camping For Dummies written by Michael Hodgson and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2000-05-26 with total page 392 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Your straightforward guide for succesfully enjoying the great outdoors You love the great outdoors, but you’re not always sure the great outdoors loves you. You can pitch a tent, start a campfire, build furniture by lashing tree branches together – in theory anyway! But while you may not have gotten your Girl Scout Gold Award, or your Eagle Scout with cluster, you can still enjoy a night out under the stars with those near and dear to you, or even work towards becoming a more serious outdoorsman, right? Sure as a bear lives in the woods, Camping for Dummies shows you how to get out there and enjoy the best Mother Nature has to offer. With the helpful advice this common sense guide provides, you’ll be prepared when it comes to: Destination Gear Shelter Clothing Food Weather Safety Written by journalist Michael Hodgson, veteran of Utah’s Eco-Challenge and numerous other outdoor adventures, Camping for Dummies cuts out gear-head jargon and antiquated methods to give you, plain and simple, what you need to know to make the smart choices that lead to great adventures. You’ll find out: How to tie a bear bag The delicious caveman style for cooking fresh fish The limitations of GPS How to predict the weather by observing birds, frogs, and insects Ten survival essentials How to go canoe, kayak, or bicycle camping What features make a good backpack, boot, and other equipment When and how to bring along children Whether the dictionary definition of “tenderfoot” has your picture next to it or you already consider wilderness your home away from home, you’ll appreciate this handy, concise reference. Full of illustrations, diagrams, and directions for finding additional camping resources, Camping for Dummies is your complete ticket to America’s great outdoors.
Download or read book A Guide to Cycle Camping A Collection of Historical Articles on the Methods and Equipment of the Cycle Camper written by Various and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2016-09-06 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Download or read book Camping and Woodcraft written by Horace Kephart and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-09-12 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1906, Horace Kephart’s Camping and Woodcraft: A Handbook for Vacation Campers and Travelers in the Woods stands over a century later as a classic in outdoors writing. Praised by Field & Stream as “an encyclopedia of living in the open,” it provides expertly detailed answers to hundreds of practical problems that arise on every outing in the great outdoors. Within Camping and Woodcraft, you’ll find tips on: • Catching and cooking game with minimal effort • Practical provisions to bring • Navigating unfamiliar trails and terrains • Setting up camp • Useful woodsmanship and marksmanship skills to learn • And dozens more Delivering instructional, timeless wisdom, Camping and Woodcraft in the shelf and in the backpack of every camper, hiker, and outdoor aficionado.
Download or read book The Camper s Own Book for Devotees of Tent and Trail written by George Sands Bryan and published by Legare Street Press. This book was released on 2023-07-18 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This classic guide is a must-have for camping enthusiasts. Written in the early 1900s by George Sands Bryan and Harry C. Phibbs, 'The Camper's Own Book' offers practical advice on everything from selecting the perfect camping site to building a sturdy tent. With detailed illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions, this book is a valuable resource for anyone who loves the great outdoors. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Download or read book Be Expert with Map and Compass written by Björn Kjellström and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents necessary map-and-compass theories, specific practices suitable for self-testing and for group games and projects; and the book includes a training map, a training compass, and a practicing protractor.
Download or read book Be Expert with Map Compass written by Björn Kjellström and published by Macmillan Publishing Company. This book was released on 1976 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Route Finding written by Gregory Crouch and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 1999 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains map reading, land navigation, and route finding techniques.
Download or read book The Wilderness Route Finder written by Calvin Rutstrum and published by . This book was released on 1967 with total page 214 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the days before cell phones and global positioning systems, knowing how to find your own way in the wilderness was a necessary skill. The Wilderness Route Finder, first published in 1967, was the popular resource for anyone traveling into the woods who wanted to be able to find their way out again. Now this essential book is available again in a handy paperback edition. As more and more people seek to simplify their wilderness experiences and return to traditional camping methods, Rutstrum's simple, straightforward, and dependable methods can be appreciated anew. Rutstrum focuses on the tried-and-true techniques that have served wilderness travelers for generations: how to use a map, a compass, a sextant, and the sun and stars. He explains why we sometimes get lost and what to do when it happens. This is a valuable traveling companion for anyone wishing to hunt, fish, explore, camp out, or simply walk through unfamiliar territory.
Download or read book Basic Essentials Map and Compass written by Cliff Jacobson and published by Falcon Guides. This book was released on 2007 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book.
