If your interested in competing in orienteering event or adventure races, this is a good resource. First, let us introduce you to the names we have given the basic pieces of the compass. Orienteering is the use of a map and compass to find the direction and distance to travel in to go from one point to another. Whether its to pass that big test, qualify for that big promotion or even master that cooking technique. How many yellow and white course orienteers have had instruction in the basics section from this book. The first article dealt in the last issue of nz orienteering with the basics and. I am asking these questions because i feel that we dont. If youre looking for a book that will teach you how to use a compass and read a map, take a class and go practice.
Use this video with the children in your class using our collection of teaching ideas and classroom activities. Reliable outdoor gear boy scout compass liquid filled, rotating bezel, magnetic heading for navigation, orienteering and survival 4. It covers the basics of orienteering and map reading and includes many helpful. The complete orienteering handbook by bjorn kjellstrom, milla takes charge by erin soderbe.
Discover book depositorys huge selection of orienteering books online. This is the best book i have found to give an orienteering overview for kids and youth. A beginners guide to orienteering mnn mother nature. Orienteering maps may seem a bit bewildering to folks who have never used a topographical map. In the last section i started by describing the little book of o techniques and stated that every orienteer should have some of the sections of the book etched on their mind and should open the relevant pages in the mind throughout an event. Some of the best places are found off the beaten path, so grab a compass and a map and learn how to navigate your way through the woods. In simple, clear, concise terms the basics of map and compass work are. You need a map that has both the direction of magnetic north and a scale on it. Orienteering is a collection of sports that requires navigational skills and tools, such as a map and compass, to navigate from point to point. One that has a direction arrow that you can rotate is preferred figure 1. Creative writing for dummies by maggie hamand, blogging for dummies by brad hill, drawing for dummies by brenda hoddinott, a. It gives basics and lots of ideas and variations of ways to introduce orienteering. If you feel like youre orienteering knowledge base has some holes in it, i definitely recommend this book. I will not respond to anymore comments asking about it.
Orienteer every week in sussex at uk if you want to see photos of orienteering. Outlines requirements for pursuing a merit badge in map reading and plotting coordinates. Orienteering made simple an instructional handbook. The book claims to a complete orienteering handbook. Great book for beginners and anyone who wants to learn more about the sport. In simple, clear, concise terms the basics of map and compass work are described and illustrated. Required reading for the beginner in map and compas. Learn what orienteering is, how to orienteer, and where to find an event to practice your skills. Orienteering basics college of saint benedict and saint. The best orienteering training book i know of is discovering orienteering by charles ferguson and robert turbyfill. In this section, and in the beginner instruction offered at our local meets, we talk you though the basic map reading skills. Read this book and over 1 million others with a kindle unlimited membership. Dummies helps everyone be more knowledgeable and confident in applying what they know.
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