Be Expert with Map and Compass, Bjorn Kjellstrom
Be Expert with Map and Compass, Bjorn Kjellstrom
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Be Expert with Map and Compass

Author: Bjorn Kjellstrom, Carina Kjellstrom Elgin

Narrator: Petrea Burchard

Unabridged: 6 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/28/2025

Includes: Bonus Material Bonus Material Included


Synopsis

The classic map and compass navigation guide-revised for the age of GPS. GPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or easily be hampered by weather conditions, making basic map and compass skills essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. This popular, easy-to-use orienteering handbook, Be Expert with Map and Compass has been helping people find their way for more than fifty years. Now updated to include information on GPS as well as current Web sites, references, sources, and photographs, it remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen, novice orienteers, and outdoor organizations as well as teachers, scout leaders, recreational hikers, hunters, and others around the world.Coverage includes 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. Explains basic map and compass skills clearly Fully updated edition, including information on GPS Includes up-to-date Web site addresses, references, and sources Features a fresh, rugged design Ideal book for beginners If you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference. Required reading for the beginner in map and compass work, as well as for those interested in serious orienteering. In simple, clear, concise terms the basics of map and compass work are described and illustrated. - George T. Hamilton, AppalachiaThis audiobook is masterfully read by Petrea Burchard, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books & Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Mike Thal.

About Petrea Burchard

Petrea Burchard is a talented actor and audiobook narrator whose career covers everything from Second City to Shakespeare to a space pirate in the classic anime Tenchi Muyo. A writer and animal lover, she can never get enough dog cuddles.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Gwendolyn on November 25, 2018

Direct, easy to read; everything about this book is calm, clear and concise.......more

Goodreads review by Axel on January 21, 2023

This is an easy to read book yet has all the essential principles for map and compass. I like it as an intro to orienteering or survey of using the map.......more

Goodreads review by Charles on July 21, 2022

Useful and concise history and detailed guidance for sport orienteering. Not particularly useful for map reading/navigation skills outside the USA as all the examples are US maps in imperial measurements.......more

Goodreads review by Scott on December 30, 2023

After reading I feel super confident with maps and compasses. All the practice activities helped.......more

Goodreads review by Sumit on November 10, 2024

Did not end up reading the whole things cover-to-cover. But it was a fun read.......more