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Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass Harold Gatty, Harold Nature Gatty
Publisher: Dover Publications

Draw map of a route with a legend or key. Looking after yourself in the wilds, with minimal reliance on equipment and maximum reliance on your skills and knowledge of nature, includes being able to find your way without map or compass. Finding Your Way Without Map or Compass. Draw map to scale of a specific place. Your phone's GPS capabilities mean you can pinpoint yourself on a map with the tap of your finger, but should your battery die or your phone go on the fritz, would you be able to navigate compass-free? Oh, and don't forget, if you're compass-free and lost in the wilderness, you can find north without a compass by using shadows. The Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley offers six clever ways to never tried-and-true trick for finding your way, let's hear it in the comments. I've been raging on the book reviews lately, but I suppose that's what happens when I can manage to get a lot of reading done. This book was written shortly after World War II by expert navigator Harold Getty. For more on this check out the excellent 'Finding your way without map or compass' by Harold Gatty. Viewfinders, compasses, maps, a GPS tracker and a gyroscope are among the many survival and navigation features offered, helping you find your way back to civilization without calling in a rescue team.