The latest general introduction with to maps, security, topographic map symbols, grids, the use of overlays, aerial photographs, land navigation, use of compass, orienteering and much more. This is the finest book available on the subject, and is used by the Armed Forces. Very well illustrated, you are lost without it.
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Military Manual,
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This review is from: Map Reading and Land Navigation (Paperback)
While the Alaskan woodsman may find this useful--I would warn any civilian that this manual is meant for the military. I came by it looking for information on the lensatic compass, which is a compass primarily used by the military. This manual is useful for using military maps and other military oriented subjects (e.g., UTM map coordinates). On the other hand, this isn't what the average civvy user will be using. You will probably be out there in the field with a silva (or suunto or brunton) compass if not a GPS and a USGS or ordinance survey map and not too terribly worried about what platoon (or artillery battery, etc.) is out there: in fact, you would know enough to avoid going near those areas. This means that most civilian map reading and land nav skills are fairly basic and don't require the specialisation found in this manual. On the other hand, you would be well advised to read this if you are either going to have military experience, or need the specialised land nav skills that are discussed in this book (i.e., using a lensatic compass). It's more a curiousity than a necessity for the average person on civvy street who wants to learn land nav.
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A Woodsman,
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This review is from: Map Reading and Land Navigation (Paperback)
I spend a great deal of time in the woods, and have read many books on land navigation (orienteering). There are better and worse, but this one is the best I have read so far and is really on the money. It seems that most of the navigation books are written by people who spend more time learning to write than to navigate. Nothing wrong with that, since I know I don't write the best, but I do know how to navigate. I haven't been lost more than two or three times in about the last five years, and when I was, I just followed the basic rules (find a creek and follow it downstream, or a powerline, etc.) and got out in a couple days. This is the best book on navigation.
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good information,
This review is from: Map Reading and Land Navigation (Paperback)
all you need as a military man for mapping skills are on this book .
but , the pictures are in black and white and some are not clear without color . and about the GPS subject there is nothing just an old summery .
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point designation grid, fixed black index line, last contour line, grid reference box, grid zone designation, centerhold technique, index contour line, grid azimuth, terrain association, declination diagram, steering mark, floating dial, magnetic azimuth, desired azimuth, marginal information, pace count, bezel ring, lensatic compass, map reconnaissance, back azimuth, extension scale, coordinate scale, luminous line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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point designation grid, fixed black index line, last contour line, grid reference box, grid zone designation, centerhold technique, index contour line, grid azimuth, terrain association, declination diagram, steering mark, floating dial, magnetic azimuth, desired azimuth, marginal information, pace count, bezel ring, lensatic compass, map reconnaissance, back azimuth, extension scale, coordinate scale, luminous line Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
North Star, United States, Department of Defense Form, Military Grid Reference System, Grid North New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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- The Forgotten Expedition, 1804-1805: The Louisiana Purchase Journals of Dunbar and Hunter by William Dunbar on page 125, and Back Matter
- Combat Service Support Guide: 4th Edition by Maj. John E. Edwards USA (Ret.) on page 255
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