Map Compass GPS

Many hiking areas are now hopelessly overcrowded because few trekkers dare to venture into unmarked terrain. At the same time, the number of lost hikers is steadily increasing. Even experienced hunters and anglers often do not know how to properly use a compass, map, and GPS. Reinhard Kummer provides this outdoor manual to teach both hikers and canoeists, car drivers, cyclists, or motorcyclists the basics of these three navigation tools.

First, the fundamentals and terminology of cartography and the structure of topographic maps are explained. Then, methods for using a map, compass, and GPS are presented. For practice, several exercises (with solutions) are included. Useful addresses for geographical bookstores and compass and GPS manufacturers, as well as literature recommendations, round out this book.