Essential Wilderness Navigation: A Real-World Guide to Finding Your Way Safely in the Woods With or Without A Map, Compass or GP

Description

Top wilderness trainer and author, Craig Caudill, is back with his third wilderness book, this time partnering with fellow navigation expert Tracy Trimble to teach readers all the ins and outs of safely finding their way in the woods. Land navigation remains an essential survival skill, even in the age of the GPS. Craig and Tracy have stories from their search and rescue recovery trips where hikers and other adventurers relied too heavily on electronic navigation devices that failed. GPS units are surprisingly fragile; they can easily be damaged, get lost or run out of battery. People are becoming more aware of this issue and seeking safer solutions. This practical, modern guide teaches anyone to become a true wilderness expert by properly using the most reliable form of navigation-a map and compass. Readers will learn to check themselves with natural navigation skills such as reading the sky, flora and terrain, and utilize a GPS only as a backup. This fresh guide, like Craig's other popular books, walks readers through common scenarios, with bonus foldout maps at the back that help outdoorsmen learn their skills by experience. Readers will not want to miss out on this enjoyable and relevant guide to mastering the most essential survival skill.

Craig Caudill is the author of Extreme Wilderness Survival and Ultimate Wilderness Gear, and he's the founder/director of Nature Reliance School. He has written for or been featured in several magazines, including American Frontiersman, Self-Reliance Illustrated, Backwoodsman and Wilderness Way. He lives in Winchester, Kentucky. Tracy Trimble is a former Army Reservist, and he teaches many of the land navigation courses at Nature Reliance School with Craig. He lives in central Kentucky.

"Craig and Tracy have presented the complex puzzle of navigation in a way that begs for the reader to get out and try it without being overwhelmed." --Alex Hyrcza, chair, Commonwealth of Kentucky Search and Rescue Advisory Committee "Land navigation is the single most important backcountry skill. Craig Caudill has the experience to teach you what works in the real world." --Evan Hill, owner, Backcountry Skills Guide and Hill People Gear "I am excited to have a portable and easy-to-read resource to recommend to anyone who wants to plot a course toward competency with navigational skills." --Tali Hunt, backcountry skills instructor, Adventures in Good Company, Women Adventure Travel