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Be Expert with Map and Compass : The Complete Orienteering Handbook

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The classic map and compass navigation guide, updated with new features and tips

Be Expert with Map and Compass is a popular, easy-to-use orienteering handbook that has been helping people find their way for more than 70 years. This new edition contains a variety of updates on the essentials of map reading, with new photos and stories included throughout. In this refreshed, modern take on the classic outdoor navigation guide, readers will learn:

  • How to read a map, map symbols, traveling by map and compass alone or by map and compass together, finding bearings, sketching maps, and traveling in the wilderness
  • Compass design basics, how to test your compass skills, understand declination, and special uses of your compass in fishing and hunting
  • Competitive orienteering basics, with information on how to organize an orienteering event and prepare the course beforehand

The Fourth Edition of Be Expert with Map and Compass remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen, novice orienteers, and outdoor organizations as well as teachers, scout leaders, recreational hikers, hunters, and others around the world seeking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness.

Details

  • ISBN-13: 9781394375615
  • ISBN-10: 1394375611
  • Publisher: Jossey-Bass
  • Publish Date: October 2025
  • Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.65 pounds
  • Page Count: 288

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