Walking and 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
$30.18
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
14 June 2010
Summary
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 ov…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781844767595 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1844767590 |
| Author: | Peter G. Drake |
| Publisher: | Anness Publishing |
| Imprint: | Southwater |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 14 June 2010 |
| Weight: | 515g |
| Dimensions: | 298mm x 233mm x 12mm |
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About The Author
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, Australia and the United States.
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