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Basic Essentials: Map and Compass - 3rd Edition
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This handy packable guide provides important information for novices and veterans alike for navigation using a map and compass.
- Author: Cliff Jacobson
- Softcover; 82 pages; black-and-white photographs and illustrations
- The Globe Pequot Press; copyright 2007
- This guide covers how to recognize and read the kinds of maps best suited for use with a compass
- Includes a detailed section on understanding topographical map contours
- Teaches you how to use the bar scale to measure horizontal distances
- Gives recommended procedures for preparing your maps for use in the backcountry
- Discusses the differences between compasses and helps you choose the most appropriate model for your needs
- Learn to take bearings, adjust for declination and find a position using triangulation
- Pick up handy tricks of the trade like navigating by the stars, river navigation and using your watch as a compass
- Also discusses how your GPS unit can complement your map and compass
Made in USA.
Item 758172
Basic Essentials: Map and Compass - 3rd Edition Customer Reviews
2.0Good info but explained poorly
By Splat_NJ
from Woodbridge, NJ
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