Description

Better than ever, the third edition of Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS is the official textbook used in outdoor education courses by thousands of students.

Features

• Third edition is improved for clarity, with objectives presented at the beginning of each chapter and summaries, mini quizzes and practice problems at the end of each chapter
• Updated descriptions of the most current mapping, compasses, altimeters, along with updated declination maps for the United States and the world
• Expanded GPS chapter includes interfacing GPS receivers with home computers, maximizing battery life and using the GPS function on smartphones
• Additional information includes non-GPS navigational techniques, recommended websites, apps and other sources of useful navigational information