{"product_id":"be-expert-with-map-and-compass-the-complete-orienteering-handbook-paperback-softback-9781394375615","title":"Be Expert with Map and Compass; The Complete Orienteering Handbook (Paperback \/ softback) 9781394375615","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBe Expert with Map and Compass\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Complete Orienteering Handbook\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eCarina Kjellstrom Elgin (Author), Bjorn Kjellstrom (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781394375615, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 23 October 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e288 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.3 x 13.7 x 1.8 cm, 0.272 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe classic map and compass navigation guide, updated with new features and tips \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBe Expert with Map and Compass\u003c\/i\u003e is a popular, easy-to-use orienteering handbook that has been helping people find their way for more than 70 years. This new edition contains a variety of updates on the essentials of map reading, with new photos and stories included throughout. In this refreshed, modern take on the classic outdoor navigation guide, readers will learn: \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eHow to read a map, map symbols, traveling by map and compass alone or by map and compass together, finding bearings, sketching maps, and traveling in the wilderness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompass design basics, how to test your compass skills, understand declination, and special uses of your compass in fishing and hunting\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompetitive orienteering basics, with information on how to organize an orienteering event and prepare the course beforehand\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Fourth Edition of \u003ci\u003eBe Expert with Map and Compass\u003c\/i\u003e remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen, novice orienteers, and outdoor organizations as well as teachers, scout leaders, recreational hikers, hunters, and others around the world seeking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface to the Fourth Edition vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 1 The Art (and Science) of Navigation and Orienteering 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Map and Compass in Your Everyday Life 5\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Map and Compass in the Outdoors 7\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap and Compass for the Family 10\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMap and Compass Bringing People Together 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUsing the Map and Compass in Education 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe “Passion” of Orienteering 14\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 2 Discovery: Fun with Maps Alone 17\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat Is a Map? 18\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat the Map Tells 28\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling by Map 63\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 3 Exploration: Fun and Learning with the Compass 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Origin of the Compass 80\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCompass Design Basics 86\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling by Compass Alone 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTest Your Compass Skills 102\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFishing and Hunting: Special Use of Your Compass 119\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Hunter’s Story 126\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 4 Adventure: Fun and Learning with Map and Compass 131\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Excitement of the Uncertain 131\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraveling by Map and Compass: Orienteering 147\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints on Wilderness Orienteering 168\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 5 Challenge: Competitive Orienteering 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe History of the Sport of Orienteering 176\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eYour First Orienteering Race 203\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHints on Competitive Orienteering 214\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOvercoming Obstacles 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFollowing Your Routes 220\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Postmortem 230\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePart 6 Organizing an Orienteering Event 233\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreparing the Course 235\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRunning an Orienteering Event 253\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAnswers to Tests 265\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEpilogue 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 271\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Geography [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Geography\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Geography%20%5BRG%5D%22\"\u003eRG\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52453539053848,"sku":"9781394375615","price":15.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781394375615.jpg?v=1785286042","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/be-expert-with-map-and-compass-the-complete-orienteering-handbook-paperback-softback-9781394375615","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}