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The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How ...

Published under Howto on August 10, 2010

Tags: Edition, Essential, Find, Great, Kindle, Navigator, Outdoors, Second, Wilderness, Your

From Booklist Maps and a compass are the hiker's insurance against getting lost in the woods. But you'll need to be able to do more with these tools than locate Fresno or head south. Seidman, a world traveler and master kayaker, charts the subtleties of map interpretation (especially the ups and downs of contour lines) and offers instruction on how to use a compass for taking bearings and ...

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Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way ...

Published under Navigation on May 20, 2010

Tags: Altimeter, Basics, Compass, Finding, Mountaineers, Navigation, Outdoor, Using, Wilderness, Your

Review An ideal book for those who aspire to travel with precision in the backcountry. -- Lewiston Morning TribuneAn ideal book for those who aspire to travel with precision in the backcountry. -- Lewiston Morning TribuneAn informative book on how to walk in the woods. -- Reel NewsEven if you've never held a compass or GPS, you'll have an idea of how they work. -- Sweat magazineIf you're ...

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The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How ...

Published under Navigation on April 04, 2010

Tags: Edition, Essential, Find, Great, Navigator, Outdoors, Paperback, Second, Wilderness, Your

From Booklist Maps and a compass are the hiker's insurance against getting lost in the woods. But you'll need to be able to do more with these tools than locate Fresno or head south. Seidman, a world traveler and master kayaker, charts the subtleties of map interpretation (especially the ups and downs of contour lines) and offers instruction on how to use a compass for taking bearings and ...

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