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Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & GPS, 3rd Edition (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics) Paperback – February 24, 2015

by Bob Burns (Author), Mike Burns (Author)
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  • Map and compass skills remain the foundation for traveling safely in the wilderness
This new third edition is a major and complete update of the popular textbook:
  • Improved throughout for clarity, with chapter objectives presented at the beginning of each chapter and summaries, "skills check" mini-quizzes, and practice problems listed at the end
  • Updated descriptions of the most current maps, compasses, altimeters, and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers
  • Updated declination maps for the United States and the world (declination changes over time and compasses must be adjusted for a specific location to provide correct readings)
  • Much-expanded GPS chapter, including interfacing the GPS receiver with the home computer, maximizing battery life, and using the GPS function on a “smart” phones (along with a description of their limitations)
  • Additional information on non-GPS navigational techniques
  • Recommended websites, apps, and other sources of useful navigational information
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    February 24, 2015
  6. Dimensions
    5.5 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
  7. ISBN-10
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  8. ISBN-13
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Wilderness Nav
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Skills necessary for safe and enjoyable wilderness travel

Where am I? How far is it to my destination? Will I be able to find my way back? This book shows you how to use orientation and navigation to answer these most frequently asked questions in wilderness travel. By the time you finish reading this guide, you will have a good handle on the tools of navigation and the proven techniques of top-notch navigators, who have acquired their skills through years of roaming—and being lost in—the wilderness. You will have the basic knowledge to head into the wilds, work out the way to your destination, and, most importantly, find your way home.

-Bob and Mike Burns

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Bob Burns joined The Mountaineers Club in 1971. In 1972 he graduated from the Basic Climbing Course in the Everett branch. In 1975 he moved to Seattle, and graduated from The Mountaineers Snowshoe Course in 1974 and the Intermediate Climbing Course in 1976. He served on the Club’s Climbing Committee from 1975 to 1985, and on its Board of Trustees from 1986 through 1991. He has hiked, scrambled, climbed and snowshoed extensively in Washington, Oregon, and California.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Mountaineers Books; 3rd edition (February 24, 2015)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 176 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1594859450
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1594859458
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.5 x 0.45 x 8.5 inches
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Customers find this navigation book very informative, providing a complete introduction to map reading and covering both basic and advanced techniques. Moreover, the book is easy to read and follow, with one customer noting it's simple enough for a navigational beginner. Additionally, customers appreciate the book's value for money and its visual content, with one mentioning helpful illustrations throughout. However, the print size receives mixed feedback, with one customer noting it's too small.

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119 customers mention "Information quality"119 positive0 negative

Customers find the book very informative, providing a complete introduction to map reading and serving as a great guide for learning navigation, with one customer noting it's good to know for teaching others.

"Excellent Book on Map and Compass but only one chapter on GPS. And most of the chapter is on how to buy a GPS...." Read more

"Provided complete introduction to map reading and compass use. Well written and easy to understand. The only book you’ll need." Read more

"...The subject is explained in clear and concise terms that leave no doubt in the mind of the reader as to what the authors are saying...." Read more

"Great for beginners and experts alike. A great overview of map reading and land navigations. A must for anyone who is the out doors type." Read more

99 customers mention "Ease of reading"89 positive10 negative

Customers find the book easy to read and follow, with clear explanations and concise terms, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced navigators.

"Provided complete introduction to map reading and compass use. Well written and easy to understand. The only book you’ll need." Read more

"This is a great start to navigation basics. There are, however, some mistakes in the book. So far: *..." Read more

"...Ir proceeds in a step by step logical fashion and those who choose to read it, and master its techniques, will be well equipped tp proceed with..." Read more

"Great for beginners and experts alike. A great overview of map reading and land navigations. A must for anyone who is the out doors type." Read more

38 customers mention "Compass use"38 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's comprehensive coverage of navigation techniques, including map reading, compass use, and GPS orienteering, with one customer noting its well-organized introduction to land navigation.

"...However I still must rate this with 5 stars since it is an excellent book on navigation, one of the very best...." Read more

"Provided complete introduction to map reading and compass use. Well written and easy to understand. The only book you’ll need." Read more

"...to read it, and master its techniques, will be well equipped tp proceed with wilderness navigation. Two other observation...." Read more

"...Two, there is a table that compares features of various name brand compasses, which was really helpful, but I think it could be expanded to indicate..." Read more

17 customers mention "Value for money"14 positive3 negative

Customers find the book offers good value for money.

"...I think it was worth the money spent...." Read more

"...very well priced for what they cover , i'm glad i bought this , i don't think you..." Read more

"...Worth your money." Read more

"...Very good value for the money." Read more

6 customers mention "Visual quality"6 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the visual content of the book, with one mentioning its great illustrations that help guide readers along the way.

"This book has enough detail for me. Plenty of pictures and easy to read and understand examples of how to use maps and compasses for navigation...." Read more

"...Multiple illustrations as well as exercises to put to use out in the field help the reader to out what they read into use...." Read more

"Book covers topic very well, nicely written. Good diagrams and photos." Read more

"...There are great illustrations to help you along the way. There are great scenarios the book presents that actual people will encounter." Read more

4 customers mention "Print size"0 positive4 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the print size of the book, with several noting that the text and maps are too small.

"...of this book ( as well as all others) is that the maps used in the book are too small and poorly reproduced...." Read more

"...The fonts are about 5 pt, just a guess the fonts may be smaller. I can read it with a magnifying glass but I won't...." Read more

"numerals are very small. I need 4x reading glasses to see clearly." Read more

"print too small, very hard to follow along" Read more

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  • David
    5.0 out of 5 stars One chapter on GPS, but it is still the Bible on Wilderness Navigation
    Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2025
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    Excellent Book on Map and Compass but only one chapter on GPS. And most of the chapter is on how to buy a GPS.

    However I still must rate this with 5 stars since it is an excellent book on navigation, one of the very best. A compass doesn't need batteries so it is failproof. And it is diffcult for a compass to give a false reading. This information on how to read and navigate using a map is vital to know. The GPS shows this map and you need to know how to read it.. My days of map and compass training is what makes the GPS simple.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Comprehensive
    Reviewed in the United States on October 16, 2024
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    Provided complete introduction to map reading and compass use. Well written and easy to understand. The only book you’ll need.
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  • Tina Fox
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good Guide with some Bad Proofing
    Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2018
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    This is a great start to navigation basics.
    There are, however, some mistakes in the book. So far:
    *page 67: The bearings plotted on the Fig 28 map are incorrect.
    *page 109: states that you can find the slope (grade) by taking the vertical distance (elev gain), divide it by the horizontal distance and multiplying it by 100%. Why would anyone waste their time multiplying a number by 100%??? 100% equals 1. 1 multiplied by any said number is the said number. It SHOULD say to multiply by 100 to get the SLOPE %. This incorrect "formula" continues throughout the section on slope/grade.
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  • Leanne Fuller
    5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent book in every respect
    Reviewed in the United States on April 15, 2021
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    This is, by far, the best written book on basic land navigation that I have read. The subject is explained in clear and concise terms that leave no doubt in the mind of the reader as to what the authors are saying. Ir proceeds in a step by step logical fashion and those who choose to read it, and master its techniques, will be well equipped tp proceed with wilderness navigation.
    Two other observation. First, buy a full size Topo 1:24K to use with the book One of the few weaknesses of this book ( as well as all others) is that the maps used in the book are too small and poorly reproduced.
    Also, i may have missed it but the author really should emphasize more the need to go out and practice in areas that you already know very well---especially with taking azimuths , intersection and resection. "Picking out point" on your map sounds easy reading it in a book but it is a whole different story in real. Practicing ( and getting a good handle on contours) is a must if you are going to do serious wilderness navigation.
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  • Wes Short
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great primer for orienteering.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 9, 2024
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    Great for beginners and experts alike. A great overview of map reading and land navigations. A must for anyone who is the out doors type.
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  • recnan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very Thorough and a Concise Reference
    Reviewed in the United States on May 13, 2019
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    I used this book to brush up on my land navigation skills. As I noted in the headline, it covers everything from basic compass use and topographic map reading to understanding UTM grids and the efficient use of GPS units. In short, this is an excellent book. Yes, you can Google many of these topics, but for less than $10.00, can have all of them at hand. Besides, if you are new to land navigation, there is misinformation on the web that you need to avoid. This book and some time spent practicing with map and compass will keep you from getting lost and help you select the best routes to your destination.

    By the way, those of you who learned land navigation with a military compass will be referred to the field manual for the use of that compass. However, even in that case, this book is full of useful information.
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  • James H.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very well built
    Reviewed in the United States on December 10, 2024
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    Solid piece of work. Seems to be accurate. I’m not a fan of plastic but a compass made of non-magnetic metal would probably be some kind of expensive.
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  • Mike shani
    5.0 out of 5 stars Fast
    Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2025
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    Nice book arrived at super speed
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  • whitingrules
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very easy to read and the practice questions at the end ...
    Reviewed in Canada on January 25, 2017
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    It's been 25 years since my Boy Scout days and this book really helped me re-learn how to use a compass. Very easy to read and the practice questions at the end of each chapter are of huge help. The key techniques are also summarized on 3 pages so you can just take a photo of them to bring with you on your phone when hiking instead of the whole book. I was able to successfully navigate through a thick woods using just my compass to find a spot pre-selected on my map. I was also able to find my location on the map based on different physical landmarks and plot a course in advanced using a topographical map. So the book really does work.
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  • Nazanin
    4.0 out of 5 stars Good for beginners. Different view on some techniques.
    Reviewed in Sweden on November 24, 2022
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    Generally good book for beginners.
    The author presented a new view on some techniques compared to other sources, which was helpful.
    Lots of maps in the book, very helpful, unfortunately of not so good quality making them difficult to read.
    Can recommend this book to anyone.
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  • Brooklyn
    5.0 out of 5 stars Thank you! At last I can use my compass!
    Reviewed in Germany on October 10, 2020
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    After trying very hard again and again on the internet to find out how to use a compass, I was confused, perplexed, frustrated, annoyed (with myself), and fed up. I have just finished "studying" this book, and it is BRILLIANT. The exercises at the end of each chapter were fun, and let you know whether you have really understood what you've been reading. Now I spend a lot of time every day outdoors with the dog, practicing, and it's amazing and fun. I can do it, I enjoy it, and really - it is easy!
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  • Stone
    5.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 31, 2024
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    A brilliant and very insightful book, I found this very helpful. It's very well written, very clear, and a must have for anyone who wants to venture into the wilds.
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  • António Almeida
    4.0 out of 5 stars Muito bom.
    Reviewed in Spain on April 18, 2022
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    Excelente livro
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