Bibliograph

Essential wilderness navigation, a real-world guide to finding your way safely in the woods with or without a map, compass or GPS, Craig Caudill, author of Ultimate wilderness gear, founder of Nature Reliance School, Tracy Trimble, navigation instructor at Nature Reliance School

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Essential wilderness navigation, a real-world guide to finding your way safely in the woods with or without a map, compass or GPS, Craig Caudill, author of Ultimate wilderness gear, founder of Nature Reliance School, Tracy Trimble, navigation instructor at Nature Reliance School

Language

eng

Illustrations

illustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Essential wilderness navigation

Oclc number

1099225786

Responsibility statement

Craig Caudill, author of Ultimate wilderness gear, founder of Nature Reliance School, Tracy Trimble, navigation instructor at Nature Reliance School

Sub title

a real-world guide to finding your way safely in the woods with or without a map, compass or GPS

Summary

"Using real-life stories of wilderness navigation successes -- and cautionary tales of wilderness exploration gone awry -- Craig and Tracy start with the basics of rudimentary compass and map use before teaching the finer points of these indispensable resources, making Essential Wildreness Navigation the ultimate go-to guide for explorers of all skill levels. You'll also learn how technological aids like GPS and natural elements like flora, fauna and celestial bodies can help you identify your position." --page 4 of cover

Table Of Contents

Introduction -- Section 1. The essentials of wilderness navigation: Choosing the right maps and learning to read them ; Choosing the right compass and learning how it works ; Understanding global positioning systems and other useful technological equipment ; Other items you need to do land navigation right or to look cool (or both) ; What to do if it all goes wrong -- Section 2. Next-level skills to round out your knowledge: Using the day and night sky to point you in the right direction ; Utilizing flora and fauna for general navigation needs ; Using eighth-grade math skills to navigate like a boss -- Section 3. Specialized practical applications of wilderness navigation methods: Wilderness navigation for search and rescue ; Navigating while armed for hunting or law enforcement ; Tips and tricks to help scouts and families learn wilderness navigation -- Conclusion : the Ten Commandments of wilderness navigation

Target audience

adult

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