Be Expert with Map and Compass

AvBjorn Kjellstrom,Carina Kjellstrom Elgin

Häftad, Engelska, 2009

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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 clearlyFully updated edition, including information on GPSIncludes up-to-date Web site addresses, references, and sourcesFeatures a fresh, rugged designIdeal book for beginnersIf you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2009-12-04
Mått:137 x 211 x 20 mm
Vikt:272 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:256
Upplaga:3
Förlag:John Wiley & Sons Inc
ISBN:9780470407653

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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.

Innehållsförteckning

Preface to the Third Edition vIntroduction The Art (and Science) of Orienteering 1The Map and Compass in Your Everyday Life 3The Map and Compass in the Outdoors 5Map and Compass for the Family 7Map and Compass Bringing People Together 8Using the Map and Compass in Education 9The “Romance” of Orienteering 10Part I Discovery: Fun with Maps Alone 11What Is a Map? 12What the Map Tells 20Traveling by Map 52Part II Exploration: Fun with the Compass 65The Origin of the Compass 67Compass Design Basics 73Traveling by Compass Alone 74Test Your Compass Skills 85Fishing and Hunting: Special Use of Your Compass 102Part III Adventure: Fun with Map and Compass 109The Excitement of the Uncertain 112Traveling by Map and Compass—Orienteering 126Hints on Wilderness Orienteering 143Part IV Challenge: Competitive Orienteering 149The History of the Sport of Orienteering 151Your First Orienteering Race 171Hints on Competitive Orienteering 180Organizing an Orienteering Event 195Preparing the Course 196Running an Orienteering Event 212Answers to Tests 223Glossary 227Map and Compass Resources 231International Orienteering Federation Control Descriptions 233Index 239