Pietsch Verlag - Book Safety Orientation Route Planning

Neil Wilson's "Safety, Orientation, Route Planning" helps you find the right path in difficult terrain. It shows how maps are constructed, how to read them, and how to transfer their information to the terrain. It explains the use of compasses, altimeters, pedometers, sextants, and GPS devices, and describes how to determine direction and distance using a map, protractor, and compass. But even without technology, you can find your way around with this book: How do you tell south from a tree? What does the position of the sun or the night sky tell you? How can you build a compass using the simplest of materials? Furthermore, the author describes orientation in the field using a given bearing and how to pinpoint a location on the map using cross-bearings. He shows how to safely navigate around obstacles and monitor your direction of travel in confusing terrain. The chapters "Tracking," "Camouflage," "Escape from Threatening Situations," and "Rescue and Recovery" contain important tips for ensuring personal safety in unsecured terrain.

- 176 pages
- 100 color illustrations
- Author: Neil Wilson
- Title: Safety, Orientation, Route Planning - The Survival Knowledge of Elite Units

- Dimensions: 240 x 170 mm