The Outward Bound Map and Compass Handbook

Offers practical advice on choosing and using a compass, reading topographic maps, and using an altimeter, and presents common route finding errors and handy tips on orientation

Thousands of people go through Outward Bound classes each year, so it seems appropriate that some of that experience in teaching should be published. This first in an intended series of handbooks on outdoor skills is written in clear, simple language for anyone wishing to learn basic route-finding skills using maps, compasses, and altimeters. Randall's two decades of experience show in his personal examples from expeditions around the world. The diagrams are easy to comprehend, although an example of a topographical map would be useful; the directions are clear, and the value of such knowledge is obvious. Most books on orienteering, mountaineering, sea kayaking, and hiking have a section on map and compass reading, but this handbook's personal style and broad treatment make it a good introductory text.
- Roland Person, Southern Illinois Univ. Lib., Carbondale
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