Staying Found: The Complete Map & Compass Book

by June Fleming

"[This] simply written, informative book should be required reading for anyone heading out to unfamiliar terrain... The chapter on teaching your children to stay found is worth the price of the book." -- Salem Statesman Journal



" Staying Found gives you all the information you'll need to be an expert orienteer. Learn to use a compass, find True North, read and use maps, and mark your trail, all invaluable knowledge for the day hiker or trail backpack... Best of all, you don't have to fret if you've read the book but forgotten a tip. It's small and light enough to be a valuable addition to your pack." -- Erie Times-News





Within this handbook you'll find crutial information



* Reading Maps

* Determining true directions

* Following bearings, backbearings, and baselines

* Using nature as a guide

* Teaching kids to "stay found"

* Coping if you are really lost

Genres: Nonfiction, Outdoors, Reference, Nature, Travel, Wilderness

Paperback

First published August 1, 1994

Reviews

[Reuel]

Nice, clear, to the point information on using a map and compass. (Good review.)

[Alexander Zoltai]

Excellent book on all fronts.

Comprehensive and easily understood.

A very practical and helpful guide :-)

[Jdindyfan]

Author did a nice job of explaining the importance of declination and how to take a true bearing vs magnetic bearing.

[Stevie]

Super accessible book on how to use a map and compass.

[Jean Dupenloup]

Nothing much to review here. This isn’t a literary masterpiece. It’s a how-to book.

Still, it should be noted it’s a fantastic resource for learning the basics of map and compass.

[James Morrison]

I think this book explains how to use a map and compass and not get lost (or temporarily unsure of your location in the wilderness). It seems similar to a few other books on the subject, except that the text is easier to follow, and the illustrations are excellent. For example; declination is something beginners have a hard time with. She explains that subject clearly, and even adds an appendix if you want another method of adjusting for declination and orienting a map. It does not cover GPS systems much, but that is another subject. In my humble opinion, you need to know how to use a map and compass before you use a GPS to monitor your location.... and always carry the good reliable old paper map and baseplate compass regardless.

[Jay]

Great resource for map & compass work as well as general navigation techniques. Ideal for all levels of knowledge/experience.

[Guy]

Very easy-to-understand directions about map-reading and the use of the compass.

[Brett]

Has a lot of interesting tricks on how to tell time without a watch and direction without a compass.

[Michael]

Now I'll never be lost again!