Navigation
A few of the books available on navigation are listed below. Use the following Library of Congress subject headings to search for more books by subject in the UMD Library Catalog. Navigation--Equipment and supplies Orienteering -- Equipment and supplies
Burch, David & Burns, Mike. (1999). Fundamentals of kayak navigation. (3rd ed.). Guilford, Conn. : Globe Pequot Press. GV789 .B87 1999
Burns, Bob. (1999). Wilderness navigation: finding your way using map, compass, altimeter & GPS. Seattle, WA : Mountaineers. GV200.4 .B87 1999
Ferrero, Franco. (1999). Sea kayak navigation. Wales : Pesda. GV788.5 .F477 1999
Kals, W.S. (2005). Land navigation handbook : the Sierra Club guide to map, compass & GPS. San Francisco : Sierra Club Books. GV200.4 .K34 2005
Kjellström, Björn. (1994). Be expert with map & compass : the complete orienteering handbook. (New rev. and updated ed). New York: Collier Books ; Toronto : Maxwell Macmillian Canada ; New York: Maxwell Macmillian International. GV200.4 .K53 1994
Letham, Lawrence. (1998). GPS made easy: using global positioning systems in the outdoors. (2nd ed.). Seattle, WA Mountaineers. GV191.623 .L48 1998
Web Links
Kjetil Kjernsmo's Illustrated Guide on How to use a compass http://www.learn-orienteering.org
Minnesota Orienteering Club www.mnoc.org
US Orienteering Federation http://www.us.orienteering.org/

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