Thousands have learned compass and map skills with the help of father-and-son team Bob and Mike Burns and their straightforward, simply explained book, Wilderness Navigation. Now they've written a book for everyone who has
bought a backcountry GPS device and found it inexplicably complicated to use (which includes most of us). Wilderness
GPS is an easy-to-use guide to get you navigating the outdoors with your handheld GPS device. Wondering how to
choose from the variety of gear and computer programs, or how to use a GPS with your map and compass effectively?
Wilderness GPS details this and more including:
How to select your GPS gear
Getting started and practice routines
Different coordinate systems: latitude and longitude vs. Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM)
Routefinding in wilderness settings, including common scenarios
GPS vs. map and compass routefinding
Using GPS on water
Using your GPS with a home computer or mobile "smart" device