Land Navigation Handbook

Name: Land Navigation Handbook
ISBN: 9781578051229

the Sierra Club guide to map, compass & GPS

by W. S. Kals

Why it's on the shelf

The Sierra Club's guide to map, compass, and GPS navigation.

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Carina Kjellstrom Elgin, Bjorn Kjellstrom

The classic orienteering guide to using a map and compass. Teaches a skill that needs no batteries.

Jonathan Eaton (editor)

The standard reference for boating, piloting, and marine navigation.

U.S. Department of the Army

The U.S. Army's land navigation manual. The Army publishes the current version (TC 3-25.26) free; print reprints are widely available.

Tristan Gooley

Finding direction using the sun, stars, plants, and land. A backup for when you have no compass.