Basic Essentials of Map and Compass

Get off the most commonly traveled paths and away from the crowd. Relocate a favorite fishing spot or canoe portage and find your way back to your car using a simple road map. Learn how to choose a reliable "working" compass and to effectively use a bad one. Reduce the "science" of contour lines (land forms) to five easy rules. Map your way through the confusion of recently changed federal bureau names and/or mailing addresses for ordering maps. Learn how to update old maps and to adjust your compass for magnetic declination, using map margin information or the stars. Use a global positioning system to find your way.

Everything you need to know about using a map and compass to find your way is contained in this small volume. Believe it! Thicker books complicate simple methods!