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Orienteering 71
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Survival and Primitive Technology - Outdoors, Recreation 207
 Backcountry NavigationBackcountry Navigation
 Describes how to use a compass and a topographical map to navigate cross country.
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The Bushwalker's Guide to the GalaxyThe Bushwalker's Guide to the Galaxy
 Describes techniques that don't require a GPS or compass.
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Electronic CompassElectronic Compass
 Sells magnetic sensor technology for cars, boats, bicycles, and hikers.
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GORP - Getting Found - How to Navigate the BackcountryGORP - Getting Found - How to Navigate the Backcountry
 An excerpt from Survival in the 90s by Bob Newman.
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How To Use a CompassHow To Use a Compass
 How to use a compass in several lessons plus how to navigate in poor visibility and how to navigate without a compass. Suggested exercises. Tips on buying a compass.
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Navigation TechnologiesNavigation Technologies
 Maker of digital maps for vehicular navigation. About the company and their products.
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OA Guide to Map and CompassOA Guide to Map and Compass
 An excerpt from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis, including reference tables, illustrations and real life examples.
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Reading Topographic MapsReading Topographic Maps
 Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids.
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Sun CompassSun Compass
 Using a horizontal sundial as a sun compass by John C. Fakan, Ph.D.
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Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction FindingWilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding
 Describes how to navigate using readily available materials in a survival situation. Includes diagrams.
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