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| Walks4all | March 10, 2010 | |
| Online walking books and guides from Walks4all Limited | Buy our CD/DVD walking books here | |
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| Walks4all | March 10, 2010 | |
| Online walking books and guides from Walks4all Limited | Buy our CD/DVD walking books here | |
Mountain Safety and Map Reading Books
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Hiker's Guide to Scrambling Safely (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1894765664 |
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Unroped scrambling over so-called easy terrain is one of the most potentially dangerous recreational activities. Every year, scramblers are injured or killed in preventable accidents. "A Hiker's Guide to Scrambling" educates new scramblers in the inherent risks, required climbing skills and mountain knowledge required for safety in the mountains.
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Mountaincraft and Leadership (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1850602958 |
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Hill Walking: The Official Handbook of the Mountain Leader and Walking Group Leader Schemes (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0954151102 |
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This is a major reference book for every walker as well as for those who wish to lead groups in the British hills. It's functional design with easy reference colour coded pages, striking illustrations that complement the text and accurate mapping make this book an indispensable guide to the skills required for summer hill walking. The publisher (Mountain Leader Training) has been at the forefront in the development of walker's skills for forty years. This book is the first of a series of manuals for walkers and climbers and has been produced by collaboration between the authors at the Mountain Training Trust's centre, Plas y Brenin, and experts within Mountain Leader Training.
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The Mountain Skills Training Handbook (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0715318485 |
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The book delivers an interactive learning style that enables a broad selection of users to relate to its content, and will become invaluable for both instructors and enthusiasts. The techniques, methods, and tips described and illustrated have derived from the authors' own experiences of delivering quality instruction at the highest level, and from studying and discussing good working practices from a broad range of other active top level practitioners.
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Map and Compass: The Art of Navigation (Cicerone Techniques) (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852843946 |
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Having the skills of navigation at your disposal is a liberating experience. Getting away from the crowds, inventing your own routes, discovering new areas, and perhaps most importantly giving you the confidence to do it yourself, is all part of making your outdoor experience more enjoyable. This comprehensive guide to navigation is aimed at giving you the incentive to do this. With the author's anecdotes and handy hints close by, those new to using the map and compass, and those who have already mastered navigational skills, will find this guide inspiration enough to get 'out there' and experience the outdoors safely and with fun.
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Navigation: Techniques and Skills for Walkers (Cicerone Mini-guide): Using Your Map and Compass (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-1852844905 |
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Owning a compass isn't everything. Knowing how and when to use it is! Contrary to what many walkers think, using a compass is straight-forward and easy to learn. This practical guide will help you get the most out of your map and give you the key skills to using your compass. It's then down to you. As with any skill, knowledge isn't enough. Practice will make perfect, and with that will come the freedom and confidence to enjoy our hills and mountains. Pete Hawkins is a qualified mountain leader, freelance journalist and the author of "Map and Compass" published by Cicerone. He writes the monthly navigation column for a leading walking magazine. This work provides information on: why to use a map and a compass; map essentials - scale, grids, and contours; map symbols and contours; walking with your map; choosing your compass; taking a bearing; taking bearings from ground; walking with your map and compass; route planning; what to do at night or in bad weather; and, new technology - GPS and computer mapping.
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Navigation: Finding Your Way on Mountain and Moorland [Illustrated] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0711226685 |
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Kevin Walker, the co-author of The Essential Hillwalker's Guide, presents a beginner's guide to finding your way. His simple techniques give walkers the freedom of the hills, providing them with confidence and a greater appreciation of the landscape. Part One covers maps, mapping and map interpretation, and shows how to use a map to give an incredibly detailed picture of the terrain. Part Two is concerned with compasses and bearings, and explains how simple techniques can give an accurate measure of direction in even the thickest mist. Part Three contains a whole range of additional techniques for use in poor visibility, featureless terrain and other difficult situations. Part Four deals with the real art of navigation - how to work out where you are when you think you are lost.
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Memory-Map Navigation Workshop DVD
ISBN-13: 978-1845140526 |
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Using Navigation Workshop from Memory Map lets you learn all you need to know, and somethings you would never know, about using a map, compass and GPS. Great for walkers of all ages, watch this interactive DVD on your TV to learn all about how to use a map, compass and GPS. Step-by-step guides with animation and video show you how to plan routes safely, improve your map reading skills, use a compass and get the most out of GPS. Exercises and a FREE 90 day trial of Memory-Map software complete with 20 routes let you practise your new skills. Navigation Workshop also includes a buyers guide to help you choose which GPS is best for you. Running Time: Over two hours Requirements: TV with DVD player & remote control. Memory-Map FREE trial requires PC with XP, NT, 2000, ME, or W98SE. Compass and GPS not included.
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Map Reading Skills: An Introduction to Map Reading and Basic Navigation (Pathfinder Guide) [Illustrated] (Paperback)
ISBN-13: 978-0711749788 |
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With Ordnanace Survey maps now showing open access areas which walkers can explore freely, there has never been a better time to enjoy the countryside. And here is the ideal guide to help you do just that. This book is the perfect solution for walkers who want to learn basic map reading and navigation skills and discover how to use and get the best from their compass. The guide is fully illustrated with maps, diagrams and photographs.
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