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Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.58
EAN: 9780899974453
ISBN: 0899974457
Label: Wilderness Press
Manufacturer: Wilderness Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 204
Publication Date: 2007-10-15
Publisher: Wilderness Press
Studio: Wilderness Press
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Whether you're hiking, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, or taking a mountain bike ride in the backcountry, a GPS receiver can help you reach your destination and return safely--but only if you know how to use it! Outdoor Navigation with GPS, the most complete, easy-to-use GPS book available, is your guide to getting the most out of a receiver, from basic consumer advice to advanced techniques. Starting with essential definitions such as UTM coordinate systems, position formats, and map datums, and moving on to creating "waypoints," and using your GPS with a computer, long-time GPS instructor Stephen W. Hinch breaks down the jargon and teaches you what you really need to know. - An emphasis on practical applications over technical theory.
- Examples include illustrative screenshots from the newest receivers--from top companies like Garmin, Magellan, and DeLorme.
- Lists up-to-date Web resources for the rapidly changing technology of GPS and its uses.
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Summary: Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking
Comment: So far so good - have not made it to the end of the book yet but seems to be exactly what I need.
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Summary: Essential
Comment: I've used GPS for mountain biking for over two years. This book was a real eye opener. Garmin should hire this guy to write their manuals. The book is full of great info. You should buy it just for the information on WAAS. The book turned me on to some really cool mapping software. If you are the least bit serious about GPS I think this book is indispensable. It even gives you some information on how to find cardinal directions without using GPS technology. Really great book.
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Summary: Outdoor Navigation with GPS by Stephen W Hinch
Comment: Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking Hinch's Outdoor Navigation with GPS is simply written and clear. It makes up for the dreadful documentation that comes with most, if not all, GPS units. I particularly liked his coverage of the use of the regular compass and adjusting for the deviation between true and magnetic North. This led me to purchase an inexpensive regular compass to use in conjunction with my GPS unit. Bottom line, I highly recommend Mr. Hinch's book.
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Summary: Excellent Book to Complement Your First GPS
Comment: Excellent book for me. I bought my first GPS for hiking and canoeing and this really helped me prepare for using my GPS in combination with maps. Lots of great bits of advice and quick and dirty instruction on GPS units, maps, compass navigation etc. Most importantly I learned that one uses a GPS in combination with maps. It does not replace them and you must teach yourself solid map reading skills and good old fashioned compass navigation. This book gives you a great overview as well as just enough detail to encourage you to learn as much as you can.
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Summary: Excellent Resource Book for GPS Users
Comment: This is a great resource book for any outdoor enthusiast using a handheld GPSr. The book covers all the basics from how GPSs work, to understanding waypoints and bearings, and what to do and how to recover from a navigation disaster. After reading this book you will be better prepared for any outdoor experience using a GPS to its maximum potential. Learn primitive navigation techniques, trail mapping and even highway navigation using your GPSr. This book integrates an important chapter on fusing map and compass skills to compliment your GPS. Finally, if than wasn't enough, the author Stephen Hinch manages to squeeze in a chapter on Geocaching, naviagtions games and orienteering relay races. A great addition to your library on GPS and Navigation.
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