Chapter 1: INTRODUCTION TO NAVIGATING ANYPLACE WILD
THE CHOICES
Choosing an Activity
Choosing an Area
Choosing a Time of Year
PLANNING A ROUTE
Deciding Factors
Gathering Information
TIME AVAILABLE AND ESTIMATES
Nature of the terrain
The fitness & experience of the party
The weight of your equipment
Expected weather conditions
Estimating time of completion
Adjusting your time estimates
Turn Around Times
ACCESS
SELECTION OF CAMPSITES
Chapter 2: SAFETY ARRANGEMENTS
The Route Card
The Mountain Register
Escape Routes / Alternative Routes
Our Available Assistance
Changing Plans during the trip
Chapter 3: WHAT IS DIRECTION
BASE LINES
True North
Magnetic North
Grid North
Magnetic Declination & Mean Annual Change
METHODS OF EXPRESSING DIRECTION
Azimuth - Bearing
True Bearing
Magnetic Bearing
Grid Bearings
Degree
Milradian
Grad
Points
Chapter 4: OUR NAVIGATIONAL TOOL BOX
THE MAP
Types of Maps
Supplementary Map Information
Sources of Maps
Care of Maps
Locating Places - Grid Systems
Scale
Conventional Signs
Methods of Depicting Relief on a Map
Elevation
Slopes
Terrain Features
Interpretation of Terrain Features
Slope Profiles
THE COMPASS
Types of Compasses
Uses of a Compass
Problems Experienced with Compasses
THE ROAMER
THE MAP PROTRACTOR
THE ALTIMETER
How it works and points to note.
GLOBAL POSITIONING SYSTEMS (GPS)
IMPROVISED NAVIGATION
STAR NAVIGATION
The Constellations
Other ways to tell direction
Shadow Stick Method
Watch Method.
Other Ways To Tell Direction
Chapter 5: NAVIGATIONAL SKILLS
ESTIMATING TIME
Naismith’s Rule
Tranter’s Variation of Naismith’s Rule
The Vertical Heights System of Estimating Time
ESTIMATING DISTANCE
Timing Charts
Pacing
Conditions Under Foot
ORIENTING THE MAP
Using Terrain Association
Using a Compass to Set Maps
CALCULATING BEARINGS
What are Bearings?
Calculating Bearings on a Map
Sighting Bearings with a Compass from a Feature
CONVERSION OF BEARINGS
Errors and Their Results
IDENTIFYING PEAKS AND FEATURES
Finding Yourself
Resection
Resection onto a Linear Feature (Intersection)
FOLLOWING A ROUTE
Keeping Direction
DIFFERENT TYPES OF TERRAIN
Desert Terrain
Mountain Terrain
Jungle Terrain
Arctic Terrain
Just for Fun
Chapter 6: RESTRICTED VISIBILITY NAVIGATION
TOOLS FOR RESTRICTED VISIBILITY (RV) NAVIGATION
Person in Front
Using a Rope
Aiming Off
Attack Points
Ridge Walking
Walking Parallel to Steep Ground
Handrails
Using the Aspect of the Slope
Contouring
Cells
Precision
When Mist or Cloud is Approaching
High Winds
SEARCHING FOR A POINT
Intervisible Sweep
Box Search
Chapter 7: IF LOST
How Not To Get Lost
Useful Aids
Chapter 8: MODEL ANSWERS
