Overview

Owning a compass isn't everything. Knowing how and when to use it is! Contrary to what many walkers think, using a compass is straight-forward and easy to learn. This practical guide will help you get the most out of your map and give you the key skills to using your compass. It's then down to you. As with any skill, knowledge isn't enough. Practice will make perfect, and with that will come the freedom and confidence to enjoy our hills and mountains. Pete Hawkins is a qualified mountain leader, freelance journalist and the author of ""Map and Compass"" published by Cicerone. He writes the monthly navigation column for a leading walking magazine. This work provides information on: why to use a map and a compass; map essentials - scale, grids, and contours; map symbols and contours; walking with your map; choosing your compass; taking a bearing; taking bearings from ground; walking with your map and compass; route planning; what to do at night or in bad weather; and, new technology - GPS and computer mapping.

Full Product Details

Author:   Pete Hawkins
Publisher:   Cicerone Press
Imprint:   Cicerone Press
Dimensions:   Width: 10.00cm , Height: 0.80cm , Length: 15.50cm
Weight:   0.140kg
ISBN:  

9781852844905

ISBN 10:   1852844906
Pages:   128
Publication Date:   08 February 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   Awaiting stock  

Table of Contents

Preface by Alan Hinkes OBE Foreword Chapter 1 Why Use a Map and Compass? Chapter 2 Map Essentials - Scales and Grids Chapter 3 Map Symbols and Contours Chapter 4 Walking with the Map Chapter 5 Choosing your Compass Chapter 6 Taking a Bearing from the Map Chapter 7 Taking a Bearing from the Ground Chapter 8 Walking with Map and Compass Chapter 9 Route Planning Chapter 10 Night and Bad Weather Navigation Chapter 11 New Technology - GPS and Computer Mapping Chapter 12 Where Now? Appendices Appendix I Answers to Questions Appendix II Useful Contacts and Addresses Appendix III Further Reading Appendix IV Navigational Aid Index

Reviews

'The small size of this attractive new series launched by Cicerone will make them very suitable for carrying on the hill. All are well illustrated with colour photos, sketches and map, and have solid plastic covers.This book is is packed full of information and advice, using diagrams to keep the text short. All necessary techniques are covered, from understanding maps to night and bad weather navigation.A plastic romer, map scales and timing chart inside the back cover are also very handy for newcomers to the hills.'(Irish Mountain Log / Summer 2007)

Author Information

Author Website:   http://www.cicerone.co.uk/author/detail.cfm/author/1232

Pete trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak District National Park's Environmental Centre for an outside job. He took over map and compass training by default and over the years has taught more beginners how to read a map and compass than there are hairs on his head. He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, has worked for the BBC as a local radio reporter and leads walking holidays around the world for his own company, Peakland Walking Holidays, and others. Pete is author of Map and Compass also published by Cicerone.

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Author Website:   http://www.cicerone.co.uk/author/detail.cfm/author/1232

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