Orienteering Books
Globe Pequot Press Basic Illustrated Map and Compass
Book SynopsisAn information-packed tool for the novice or handy reference for the veteran. Distills years of knowledge into an affordable and portable book.
£11.96
The Crowood Press Ltd Orienteering: Skills- Techniques- Training
Book SynopsisCrowood Sports Guides provide sound, practical advice that will make you a better sportsperson, whether you are learning the basic skills, discovering more advanced techniques or reviewing the fundamentals of your sport. Contents include: information boxes containing tips and advice aimed at all levels of ability; how to get started and take part in your first event; the skills and techniques needed by those just beginning orienteering and by more advanced competitors; over 200 maps and photographs in full colour depicting techniques, the terrain, top runners and all aspects of this exhilarating and exciting adventure sport. Finally, practical information about training is given, including mental training techniques and how to plan a periodized training programme.
£12.34
Ordnance Survey Navigation Skills for Walkers Map Reading Compass
Book SynopsisEnhance your walking safety and enjoyment with this, step-by-step guide, illustrated techniques for improving navigation skills. Navigation Skills for Walkers the perfect way to learn and develop map reading, compass and GPS techniques for confident countryside walking.
£11.69
Human Kinetics Publishers Discovering Orienteering
Book SynopsisProvides an introduction to a sport that offers the chance to run cross country and test competitors against the land, the map and themselves. This title covers the basics of orienteering and establishes some historical perspective on the sport which is especially important for beginners who are unfamiliar with the various activities involved.Trade Review"Build your orienteering skills quickly using Ferguson and Turbyfill’s system, which is sequential, logical, and thorough. Using Discovering Orienteering: Skills, Techniques, and Activities, you’ll be ready to head off trail in a matter of days with confidence and enthusiasm."Mary Jo Childs-- Author, Coaching Orienteering, U.S. Orienteering Team Member, 1989 World Orienteering Championships "I have taught the National Park Service's Basic Search and Rescue course with Chuck Ferguson. I highly recommend Discovering Orienteering for improving land navigation skills, whether you are in search and rescue or the military; or you are a park ranger, hiker, or bird watcher; or you just love the outdoors and want to get into the middle of it."Dan Pontbriand-- Retired Chief Park Ranger and Former Chief of Emergency Services, National Park Service "Using these precepts, Coach Ferguson had our team of inexperienced orienteers soaring in an international NATO military competition in Denmark, capturing a long-sought-after first-place novice win. I have long used these skills and techniques in teaching Navy SEALs, so I endorse them fully."Grant Staats-- Commander, Navy SEALs and U.S. Navy Reserve, Team Captain, U.S. CIOR Team "This book provides a great baseline for anyone learning how to navigate and is an excellent complement to current military instruction. Using direct language and often hilarious anecdotes, Chuck has pared down land navigation to its essence, making an outstanding supplement for both beginning students and seasoned operators."Christopher Nelson-- Captain, U.S. Marine Corps, Land Navigation Instructor, The Basic School Table of ContentsChapter 1. Introduction to Orienteering What Is Orienteering? Why Learn to Orienteer? Basics of Orienteering Benefits of Orienteering Places to Orienteer History of Orienteering What Orienteering Is Not Coaching Certifications Learning to Orienteer Systematically Summary Chapter 2. Fitness, Nutrition, Equipment, and Safety Fitness Nutrition Equipment Clothing Shoes Safety Never Get Lost Again Summary Chapter 3. Map and Compass Maps Compass Map or Compass? Drift Terrain and Ground Summary Chapter 4. Navigational Skills Estimating Distance by Measure and Pace Map Reading Precision Compass Reading Rough Compass Reading Orienting the Map Putting the Skills Together Summary Chapter 5. Techniques Finding Attack Points Aiming Off Collecting Features by Thumbing Along Catching Features Following Handrails Using the Techniques With the Skills Teaching Tips Summary Chapter 6. Processes Orienting the Map Simplifying Selecting the Route Developing Map Memory Relocating Summary Chapter 7. Ethics, Integrity, and Rules Exhibiting Integrity Ethical Assistance to Other Competitors and Environmental Stewardship Ethical Use of Special Equipment Summary Chapter 8. Preparing Before an Event Find an Event Choose a Course Gather Your Equipment Dress Properly Know Your Start Time Pick Up Your Meet Packet View the Finish Location Study the Competition Map Summary Chapter 9. Getting Ready to Start Your Course Study Your Control Description Sheet Fold Your Map Properly Scope the Map Prepare Your Scorecard Teaching Tips Summary Chapter 10. Running the Course At the Start Line On the Course At the Finish Line Record Notes on Your Map After the Event Assess Personal Performance Summary
£34.20
Beacon Press Before Theyre Gone A Familys YearLong Quest to
Book SynopsisA longtime backpacker, climber, and skier, Michael Lanza knows our national parks like the back of his hand. As a father, he hopes to share these special places with his two young children. But he has seen firsthand the changes wrought by the warming climate and understands what lies ahead: Alaska’s tidewater glaciers are rapidly retreating, and the abundant sea life in their shadow departs with them. Encroaching tides threaten beloved wilderness coasts like Washington’s Olympic and Florida’s Everglades. Less snowfall and hotter summers will diminish Yosemite’s world-famous waterfalls. And it is predicted that Glacier National Park’s 7,000-year-old glaciers will be gone in a decade. To Lanza, it feels like the house he grew up in is being looted. Painfully aware of the ecological—and spiritual—calamity that global warming will bring to our nation’s parks, Lanza sets out to show his children these wonders before they have ch
£15.30
RLPG Stackpole Books 100081 Using Map and Compass Don
Book SynopsisA handbook to choosing and operating a compass, reading maps and orienteering.
£13.46
Adams Media Corporation The Family Guide to Outdoor Adventures: 30
Book SynopsisExplore and experience nature with your kids with these 30 fun and educational family activities dedicated to spending more time outside. Less screen, more green! In the world of smartphones, tablets, and online learning, the need for children to engage with nature has never been more evident. Outdoor activities and projects inspire exploration, creativity, curiosity, learning, and a sense of wonder. Interacting with nature also fosters a healthy love and respect for the outdoors.The Family Guide to Outdoor Adventures features fun and engaging hands-on nature, camping, and bushcraft projects that get you and your children outside having more fun, strengthening your bond, and creating memories that will last a lifetime. Written by expert survival instructor Creek Stewart, each project is designed to get parents and their kids outside and teach them about nature and the great outdoors. From casting animal tracks and dyeing t-shirts with walnuts to building a debris hut and catching minnows with a spider web your family with get your hands dirty, learn some cool nature facts, and complete some awesome projects with your family. Explore, create, laugh, love, and experience the great outdoors together with The Family Guide to Outdoor Adventures.Trade Review“Perfect for parents and caregivers.” —Library Journal
£11.69
Pearson Education Limited BTEC Level 2 First Public Services Student Book
Combines the BTEC team’s expertise with former Public Services professionals, verifiers and specification writers to provide an expert insight into BTEC learning. Assessment activities in each unit give students plenty of practice to deepen their knowledge and understanding, and grading tips for every activity help students achieve the best possible grade. Current and relevant case studies, such as the London bombings, put work in context for students, bringing learning to life. Advice from former students on how to make learners’ BTEC experience a stepping stone to success. Invaluable unit-by-unit assignment advice on how to get the most from the BTEC course.
£33.09
Cicerone Press Map and Compass: A comprehensive guide to
Book SynopsisA comprehensive guidebook to navigation with a map and compass. The book covers both map reading and compass use for beginners and techniques for advanced map readers looking to improve their skills. Chapters cover understanding a map, grid references, contours, taking bearings, walking with a compass, timing and pacing, what to do when you get lost and navigating abroad. Plenty of illustrative map extracts, graphics and diagrams Advanced techniques for night and poor visibility navigation Advice on GPS and digital mapping technologies Table of ContentsPreface to the second edition Chapter 1: Why Learn to Navigate? Chapter 2: Introducing the Map Chapter 3: Map Detail Chapter 4: Grid Lines and References Chapter 5: Understanding Contours Chapter 6: Planning Your Walks Chapter 7: Introducing the Compass Chapter 8: What do we Mean by a Bearing? Chapter 9: Walking with Your Compass Chapter 10: Timing, Pacing and Other Techniques Chapter 11: On Getting Lost! Chapter 12: Rain, Mist and Darkness Chapter 13: Navigating Abroad Chapter 14: GPSs and Other Technology Chapter 15: Further Practice Appendix A: Useful Addresses Index
£13.46
Cicerone Press Navigation: Techniques and skills for walkers
Book SynopsisThis conveniently sized guide is an invaluable point of reference for all walkers. Written by an author with a wealth of experience teaching navigation skills, it provides a clear and comprehensive guide to the key techniques - giving you the confidence to navigate successfully with map and compass and to plan and execute your own routes. All topics are clearly referenced and easy to find. Chapters cover scales and grids, map symbols and contours, compasses, bearings, navigation on the hill, route planning and night and bad weather navigation. This new edition also incorporates new content on walking with a GPS device, with notes on how technology can complement map and compass. The text is illustrated with explanatory photos and diagrams as well as extracts from real maps and map keys, and - since the best way to learn is through experience - throughout the guide, practical exercises are suggested to help you practise and develop your skills. Perfect both for novices seeking an introduction to navigation and also those wishing to brush up on old skills, this book is an indispensable companion to mastering the essential techniques. These valuable skills will enhance not only your safety but also your enjoyment of the outdoors.Table of ContentsPreface by Alan Hinkes OBE Foreword Chapter 1 Why use a map and compass? Chapter 2 Map essentials - scales and grids Chapter 3 Map symbols and contours Chapter 4 Walking with the map Chapter 5 Introducing the compass Chapter 6 Choosing your compass Chapter 7 Taking a bearing from the map Chapter 8 Taking a bearing from the ground Chapter 9 Walking with map and compass Chapter 10 Route planning Chapter 11 Night and bad weather navigation Chapter 12 Technology - GPS and computer mapping Chapter 13 Where now? Appendix A Answers to questions Appendix B Useful contacts and addresses Appendix C Further reading Appendix D Navigational aid
£9.45
The Crowood Press Ltd Off-road Running
Book SynopsisThis title explains the basics of training so that every runner can design a programme unique to him or her. Practical explanations of nutrition and physiology complement advice on every aspect of training, from taking a compass bearing to preparing for a race. Topics covered include trail running, cross country, fell running, mountain running, orienteering, and mountain marathons.
£14.24
