Wilderness Survival Handbook: Primitive Skills for Short-Term Survival and Long-Term Comfort, by Michael Pewtherer.Tools of Navigation: A Kid's Guide to the History & Science of Finding Your Way, by Rachel Dickinson.Mountaineering: Freedom of the Hills, by the Mountaineers.Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass Paperback, by Harold Gatty.Wilderness Navigation: Finding Your Way Using Map, Compass, Altimeter & Gps (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics), by Bob Burns.The Essential Wilderness Navigator: How to Find Your Way in the Great Outdoors, by David Seidman.NOLS Wilderness Navigation, by Darran Wells.Wilderness Navigation Handbook, by Fred Touche.Listed below are popular and proven books selected for this purpose. Whether hiking (with map and compass hopefully) or enjoying recreational orienteering with map, compass and GPS, you will need at least some basic skills before ever journeying into a wilderness area. Please endeavor to "Stay Found" by educating yourself and your loved ones on the skills of backcountry navigation. Armed with your new knowledge and skills, you will be well equipped to troubleshoot any problems, explore nature and become a master wilderness navigator.If you venture into the backcountry, please take into consideration the very real possibility of getting lost. You’ll also learn how technological aids like GPS and natural elements like flora, fauna and celestial bodies can help you identify your position. Using real-life stories of wilderness navigation successes-and cautionary tales of wilderness exploration gone awry-Craig and Tracy start with the basics of rudimentary compass and map use before teaching the finer points of these indispensable resources, making Essential Wilderness Navigation the ultimate go-to guide for explorers of all skill levels. Recommended websites, apps, and other sources of useful navigational informationĪll the Skills You Need to Navigate Unfamiliar Terrain In this must-have guide, top wilderness trainer and author Craig Caudill partners with fellow wilderness instructor Tracy Trimble to help you find your way in nature-no matter the tools you have on hand.Additional information on non-GPS navigational techniques. ![]()
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