Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook
—George T. Hamilton, Appalachia
This new, enlarged edition of Be Expert with Map & Compass includes everything the beginner needs to know about the increasingly popular sport of Orienteering: understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and traveling in the wilderness. Other updated sections cover competitive Orienteering, how to join an Orienteering event or organize your own, and useful hints for competitive and wilderness Orienteering. In addition to the revisions throughout, the author has interspersed the text with reminiscences of his more than fifty years of experience with map and compass. Drawing crowds of 25,000 participants at international events, the sport of Orienteering is more popular than ever. The Orienteering world championships were held in the United States for the first time in 1993. For Orienteers and scouts, avid outdoorspeople, and anyone who wants to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference.
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21 Reviews
| From: Amazon Posted: Dec 09, 2007 Type: User Review |
vastly disappointed
I think the few pages of map/compass reading, undestanding and wilderness orienteering pale in comparison to all the games, gatherings and contests the author discusses.
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 1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Apr 10, 2007 Type: User Review |
For Your Boy Scout Troupe
Learn how to navigate in the woods with this guide to the compass. All boy scouts will love these tips. This is the most comprehensive guide of its kind.
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 5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 20, 2007 Type: User Review |
The Best Of
This is the best book I have found on learning to use the Map and Compass and Orienteering. This book teaches you all you need to learn to be an "Expert". There are many exercises offered to help you teach Orienteering to a group such as your Boy...
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5.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jan 25, 2007 Type: User Review |
Learning map & compass
Very good basic map & compass course. Formal training in the military gave me a good working knowledge and the confidence to use it. This book will help instill those same principles.
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 4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 12, 2006 Type: User Review |
Excellent instruction and easy to read
This book provides excellent instruction on land navigation. Even if you know nothing of how to use a compass or map when you begin reading, you'll have a good working knowledge by the time you're through with the book. It is well written, easy...
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Mar 24, 2006 Type: User Review |
Good Read
This is a must read for teens or adults wishing to learn how to read and use maps and compass. From hiking in the nations parks to your local wooded areas, learning what is in this book will make sure you are NEVER lost!
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Oct 15, 2005 Type: User Review |
A good primer
If you want to get the basics in an easy to read format, this is for you.
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4.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: Jul 30, 2005 Type: User Review |
Too outdated
Don't waste your time or money. This was an okay book in its day (though it has zero content about altimeters) but that day is long past. The new edition of the Land Navigation Handbook covers the basics equally well and also educates on...
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1.00/5 |
| From: Amazon Posted: May 09, 2005 Type: User Review |
Thoughts from a beginner
I signed up to compete in an all day adventure race with orienteering being the main focus. I had never done orienteering before in my life and had no idea what was involved. Upon advice from other racers I purchased BEWMAC (as those in the...
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5.00/5 |
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Jedediah S.
Location:
Ventura County...
Posted:
Jan 01, 2005
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User Review
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What great reading. This book was recommended to me by the local search and rescue team. They use it in their yearly training. Pick one up soon!
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