Contents
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.
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