Be Expert with Map and Compass

by Kjellstrom, Bjorn; Kjellstrom Elgin, Carina

• ISBN13: 9780470407653
• ISBN10: 0470407654
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-12-09
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The classic map and compass navigation guide-revised for the age of GPSGPS 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 clearly Fully updated edition, including information on GPS Includes up-to-date Web site addresses, references, and sources Features a fresh, rugged design Ideal book for beginnersIf you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference.

Author Biography

The late Bjrn Kjellstrm 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 Kjellstrm Elgin developed her love of nature and of orienteering by literally following in the footsteps of her father, Bjrn Kjellstrm, on daily childhood excursions.

Table of Contents

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