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Explains how to use a compass and a topographic map to stay on course and measure distances while hiking in wilderness areas
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Every outdoorsperson at on time or another needs to chart a course in the wilderness. In Land Navigation Handbook an expert navigator combines his map-and-compass skills with a special concern for the needs of the wilderness wanderer to create a comprehensive primer for the beginning pathfinder and the veteran hiker. Subjects include:Choosing and using a compass Reading topographic maps Measuring distances and estimating travel times Altimeter navigation Navigation using the sun and stars, including instructions for the tropics and Southern Hemisphere The book also includes a specially prepared five-color foldout topographical map plus 70 drawings and photographs.
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