Be Expert with Map and Compass: The Complete Orienteering Handbook - Softcover

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Carina Kjellström Elgin developed her love of nature and of orienteering by literally following in the large footsteps of her father, Björn Kjellström, on almost daily excursions into the Ward Pound Ridge Reservation that neighbored her childhood home. She lives on a farm in Virginia with too many animals.

The late Björn Kjellström, an enthusiastic outdoorsman, experienced wilderness traveler, and cross-country skier, was a Swedish champion in orienteering. He was a founder of the Swedish and the U.S. Orienteering Federations, as well as Vice President of the International Ski Federation. He helped invent the modern protractor-based compass (still the industry standard), and cofounded internationally renowned compass company, Silva.

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An updated edition of the leading map and compass navigation guide

Since the first edition was published more than 70 years ago, Be Expert with Map & Compass has been the go-to orienteering handbook to help people find their way in the wilderness. This refreshed and updated fourth edition features new photos, stories, and tips, covering everything from the basics of using different instruments all the way to planning and organizing a successful orienteering event.

Readers will learn about compass design basics and testing your compass skills, reading maps and understanding map symbols, and the field of competitive orienteering, with information on how to prepare courses beforehand. The book also includes in-depth information on how to navigate with one or multiple tools, such as with a map and compass together, or with just a map or just a compass.

If you are a professional outdoorsman, novice orienteer, teacher, scout leader, recreational hiker, fisherman, or hunter, Be Expert with Map & Compass delivers all of the core knowledge you need to feel more comfortable in the wilderness.