Staying Found: The Complete Map & Compass Book

Fleming, June

ISBN 10: 0898867851 / ISBN 13: 9780898867855

Published by Mountaineers Books, 2001

About this Item

A well-loved companion. Corners and cover might show a little wear, and you could find some notes or highlights. The dust jacket might be MIA, it might have been a library book and extras aren't guaranteedâ but the story's all there!

Seller Inventory # PKV.0898867851.G

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Staying Found: The Complete Map & Compass Book
• Publisher: Mountaineers Books
• Publication Date: 2001
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0898867851
• ISBN 13: 9780898867855
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 3rd Edition
• Condition: good

About this title

Synopsis

"[This] simply written, informative book should be required reading for anyone heading out to unfamiliar terrain... The chapter on teaching your children to stay found is worth the price of the book." -- Salem Statesman Journal



"Staying Found gives you all the information you'll need to be an expert orienteer. Learn to use a compass, find True North, read and use maps, and mark your trail, all invaluable knowledge for the day hiker or trail backpack... Best of all, you don't have to fret if you've read the book but forgotten a tip. It's small and light enough to be a valuable addition to your pack." -- Erie Times-News





Within this handbook you'll find crutial information on:



* Reading Maps

* Determining true directions

* Following bearings, backbearings, and baselines

* Using nature as a guide

* Teaching kids to "stay found"

* Coping if you are really lost

About the Author

Author JUNE FLEMING is the author of the Well-Fed Backpacker and teaches basic and advanced wilderness skills classes in the Pacific Northwest. She lives in Portland, Oregon.