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Walking & Orienteering: How to cross hills, back country and rough terrain in safety and confidence: a professional manual for hikers, paddlers, horse trekkers and extreme cyclists
Peter G Drake
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Description for Walking & Orienteering: How to cross hills, back country and rough terrain in safety and confidence: a professional manual for hikers, paddlers, horse trekkers and extreme cyclists
Paperback. A guide to challenging and adventurous trips in various kinds of terrain for the intrepid explorer and competition walker. It offers easy-to-follow advice on practical navigation skills: how to use a map and compass correctly; orientation using the sun, moon and stars; and understanding natural navigational signs in the landscape. Num Pages: 96 pages, over 200 colour photographs. BIC Classification: WSZC; WSZK. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 298 x 230 x 9. Weight in Grams: 522. How to Cross Hills, Back Country and Rough Terrain in Safety and Confidence: A Professional Manual for Hikers, Paddlers, Horse Trekkers and Extreme Cyclists. 96 pages, over 200 colour photographs. A guide to challenging and adventurous trips in various kinds of terrain for the intrepid explorer and competition walker. It offers easy-to-follow advice on practical navigation skills: how to use a map and compass correctly; orientation using the sun, moon and stars; and understanding natural navigational signs in the landscape. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: WSZC; WSZK. Dimension: 280 x 231 x 8. Weight: 522.
This is the essential guide to challenging and adventurous trips in all kinds of terrain for the intrepid explorer and competition walker. It gives easy-to-follow advice on practical navigation skills: how to use a map and compass correctly; orientation using the sun, moon and stars; and understanding natural navigational signs in the landscape. It explains how to read weather patterns and interpret cloud formations to ensure your safety in remote and exposed places. It is illustrated with over 200 full-colour photographs, including simple-to-grasp step-by-step instructions for key skills and techniques. This practical handbook provides a handy reference for anyone wishing ... Read more
This is the essential guide to challenging and adventurous trips in all kinds of terrain for the intrepid explorer and competition walker. It gives easy-to-follow advice on practical navigation skills: how to use a map and compass correctly; orientation using the sun, moon and stars; and understanding natural navigational signs in the landscape. It explains how to read weather patterns and interpret cloud formations to ensure your safety in remote and exposed places. It is illustrated with over 200 full-colour photographs, including simple-to-grasp step-by-step instructions for key skills and techniques. This practical handbook provides a handy reference for anyone wishing ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Anness
Number of pages
96
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844767595
SKU
V9781844767595
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Peter G Drake
Peter G. Drake has led or been a member of 36 expeditions, visiting 55 countries in five continents. He has driven overland from the UK to Nepal to climb in the Himalayas, has twice crossed the Sahara to the River Niger, and has followed the Nile route south to East Africa. He has also climbed and walked in the Arctic, ... Read more
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