NOLS Wilderness Navigation (NOLS Library) - Softcover

Wells, Darran

 
9780811732123: NOLS Wilderness Navigation (NOLS Library)
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0811732126 ISBN 13: 9780811732123
Publisher: Stackpole Books, 2005

Synopsis

  • The National Outdoor Leadership School's official guide to finding your way in the wilderness
  • Covers all navigational techniques, from map and compass to GPS and gives instructions on taking bearings and planning routes on USGS maps
  • Up-to-date information on tools, equipment, and software

    For wilderness travelers, good navigation ability can mean the difference between a successful day hike and an unplanned overnight stay. Based on the curriculum of the National Outdoor Leadership School, NOLS Wilderness Navigation gives you the skills you need to confidently find your way on and off the trail. Included here are methods for orienting yourself by the sun and the stars alone, easy-to-follow explanations of map and compass techniques, and advice on using an altimeter. There's also a comprehensive section on using GPS technology-without becoming dependent on it. Exercises at the end of each chapter help readers gradually develop their skills and build their confidence.

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    About the Author

    Darran Wells is a senior NOLS Instructor and Assistant Professor of Outdoor Education & Leadership at Central Wyoming College. He is also an officer for Fremont County Search and Rescue and an avid mountain biker, climber, and backcountry skier. He lives in central Wyoming.

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    Publisher
    Stackpole Books
    Publication date
    2005
    Language
    English
    ISBN 10 
    0811732126
    ISBN 13 
    9780811732123
    Binding
    Paperback
    Number of pages
    192