Outdoor Navigation with GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking

Hinch, Stephen W.

ISBN 10: 0899974457 / ISBN 13: 9780899974453

Published by Wilderness Press (edition Second), 2007

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Outdoor Navigation with GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking
• Publisher: Wilderness Press (edition Second)
• Publication Date: 2007
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0899974457
• ISBN 13: 9780899974453
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition: Second.
• Condition: Fair

About this title

Synopsis

Whether you’re hiking, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, or taking a mountain bike ride in the backcountry, a GPS receiver can help you reach your destination and return safelybut only if you know how to use it! This is the most complete, easy-to-use GPS book available, is your guide to getting the most out of a receiver, from basic consumer advice to advanced techniques. Starting with essential definitions such as UTM coordinate systems, position formats, and map datums, and moving on to creating waypoints,” and using your GPS with a computer, long-time GPS instructor Stephen W. Hinch breaks down the jargon and teaches you what you really need to know. Includes illustrative screenshots using current popular receivers.

About the Author

Author and photographer Stephen W. Hinch has taught courses in GPS navigation to police and fire personnel, park rangers, search-and-rescue staff, and recreational outdoor enthusiasts since 1998. His experiences as a GPS instructor have shown that many of the most common classroom questions about GPS aren't adequately explained either in GPS instruction manuals or existing guidebooks. Trained as an electrical engineer, he has over 25 years of management experience in the high-technology industry.