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The Outward Bound map & compass handbook by Outward Bound, Inc.;Randall, Glenn is a reference work available to read on EtoBox.
What is The Outward Bound map & compass handbook about?
1. Understanding the drunken spider's web: how to read a topographic map -- 2. The magic needle: choosing and using a compass -- 3. Putting the needle to the drunken spider: using compass and map together -- 4. True north and the unfaithful needle: how to correct for declination -- 5. Bambi meets Godzilla: when theory meets the real world -- 6. Weighing air to find your way: altimeter navigation -- 7. Never get lost again? : how the global positioning system is revolutionizing backcountry navigation -- 8. Running with cunning: the sport of orienteering.
Who reads The Outward Bound map & compass handbook?
It is typically read by readers who need quick, reliable lookup and repeat reference.
Common subject areas: reference, language, dictionaries and manuals.
- Author
- Outward Bound, Inc.;Randall, Glenn
- Publisher
- Falcon Guides;Lyons Press
- Published
- 2012
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781558217478
- Category
- reference
- Subjects
- Sports, Anthropology, Lifestyle
- Rating
- 4.7 / 5 (53 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-14
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