This practical guide will help you get the most out of your map and give you the key skills to using your compass. It's then down to you. As with any skill, knowledge isn't enough. Practice will make perfect, and with that will come the freedom and confidence to enjoy our hills and mountains.
Pete Hawkins is a qualified mountain leader, freelance journalist and the author of "Map and Compass" published by Cicerone. He writes the monthly navigation column for a leading walking magazine.
Navigation - Techniques & Skills for Walkers provides information on: why to use a map and a compass; map essentials - scale, grids, and contours; map symbols and contours; walking with your map; choosing your compass; taking a bearing; taking bearings from ground; walking with your map and compass; route planning; what to do at night or in bad weather; and new technology - GPS and computer mapping.
Format: PAPERBACK
Pages: 128
Weight: 0.2kg
Size: 155mm X 100mm
Illustrations: COLOUR
Released (Aus): 18 Mar 2009