Essential Wilderness Navigation: A Real-World Guide to Finding Your Way Safely in the Woods With or Without A Map, Compass or GPS

All the Skills You Need to Navigate Unfamiliar Terrain
*FULL-SIZE fold-out USGS map included for hands-on practice and training! Plus thick pages and color photography throughout.*

Top wilderness trainers Craig Caudill and Tracy Trimble are here to help you find your way in nature in this must-have guide at a portable size and with thick, sturdy paper ideal for field-use.

Using real-life stories of wilderness navigation successes―and cautionary tales of wilderness exploration gone awry―Craig and Tracy start with the basics of rudimentary compass and map use before teaching the finer points of these indispensable resources, making Essential Wilderness Navigation the ultimate go-to guide for explorers of all skill levels. You’ll also learn how technological aids like GPS and natural elements like flora, fauna and celestial bodies can help you identify your position. Armed with your new knowledge and skills, you will be well equipped to troubleshoot any problems, explore nature and become a master wilderness navigator.

Get Craig Caudill's complete wilderness skills series!
Extreme Wilderness Survival
Essential Wilderness Navigation
Ultimate Wilderness Gear

Craig Caudill is the author of Extreme Wilderness Survival and Ultimate Wilderness Gear, and he’s the founder and director of Nature Reliance School. He lives in Winchester, Kentucky.

Tracy Trimble is a former US Army reservist who teaches land navigation and other backcountry skills to federal and state first responders and to civilians with Nature Reliance School. He lives in central Kentucky