[pct-l] navigation without GPS

[Jennifer Zimmerman]

I also really like the site http://www.learn-orienteering.org/ . It is one
of the most accessible resources I've found for the basics. Since I don't
have the opportunity to use orienteering skills every day I tend to forget
even the minor points so I refer back to it often...someday it will click,
I'm sure.

"Be Expert with Map and Compass" by Björn Kjellström is also a good book
that may be available at your local library, but is probably wayyyyy more
info than is needed for a typical PCT hike.

If your area has any orienteering courses (like listed
here<http://www.mnoc.org/poc.shtml>) this
can be a fun way to learn that is a bit more relevant than trying to take a
bearing on the inside of an REI store.


On Tue, Mar 12, 2013 at 7:55 AM, Martin M. Clark
<martin.m.clark at gmail.com>wrote:

> I'm going to say that it seems to me ironic we are all goof into the
> backcountry with little navigation skills. I found the link from Princeton
> forwarded to me was most helpful so far.
>
> Also there is also some pretty good videos online from the green mountain
> club.
>
>
> Cursing myself for not doing boyscouts!
>
> Martin M. Clark
> 804-334-2009
>
>
>