Land Navigation Handbook The Sierra Club Guide to Map and Compass
San Francisco: Sierra Club Books, 1983. Softcover. Very Good-. Item #15125
ISBN: 0871563312
Unmarked. Minor wear on corners and mild rubbing of covers. Small stain on inside cover. ; Book Description; Spine of the book has no signs of creasing. Pages are clean and not marred by notes or folds. Covers are square and with minor wear. Fold out map included. Every outdoorsperson at on time or another needs to chart a course in the wilderness. In "Land Navigation Handbook" an expert navigator combines his map-and-compass skills with a special concern for the needs of the wilderness wanderer to create a comprehensive primer for the beginning pathfinder and the veteran hiker. Subjects include: Choosing and using a compass Reading topographic maps Measuring distances and estimating travel times Altimeter navigation Navigation using the sun and stars, including instructions for the tropics and Southern Hemisphere The book also includes a specially prepared five-color foldout topographical map plus 70 drawings and photographs; 7.97 X 4.56 X 0.60 inches; 236 pages
DB2.
Price: $12.00