It is never easy to create and write anything and it is even more
difficult to put a concept like navigation across in an easy-to-read
format that anyone will understand. “Navigation Anyplace Wild”
comprehensively covers the subject of navigation with practical tips,
appropriate illustrations and concise text. The Test Your Knowledge
questions at the end of each section add value to this manual.
Mention the word “navigation” to most people and they’ll profess
incompetence immediately. Oddly, it really is quite easy to navigate if
you a) follow basic principles and b) know where you are at all times.
You address these basic principles clearly in the sections that deal
with maps, scale, map features, terrain interpretation and compass use.
With just these tools you’re well on your way to staying found.
The sections on “Restricted Visibility Navigation” and the many
practical outdoor tips add value to this manual.
This manual would be treasured by youth (scouts, guides), hikers,
outdoor instructors, adventure racers and guides. As a colourful,
well-presented manual it would also wonderfully complement a school
geography class; then perhaps more children will find map and compass
work less daunting?
