{"product_id":"be-expert-with-map-and-compass-audiobook","title":"Be Expert with Map and Compass (Audiobook)","description":"\"\u003cb\u003eThe classic map and compass navigation guide-revised for the age of GPS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\n\nGPS devices are great, but they can break, get lost, or easily be hampered by weather conditions, making basic map and compass skills essential for anyone who spends time outdoors. This popular, easy-to-use orienteering handbook, \u003ci\u003e Be Expert with Map and Compass\u003c\/i\u003e has been helping people find their way for more than fifty years. Now updated to include information on GPS as well as current Web sites, references, sources, and photographs, it remains the book of choice for professional outdoorsmen, novice orienteers, and outdoor organizations as well as teachers, scout leaders, recreational hikers, hunters, and others around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCoverage includes understanding map symbols; traveling by map alone, by compass alone, or by map and compass together; finding bearings; sketching maps; and traveling in the wilderness.\n\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e        \u003cli\u003eExplains basic map and compass skills clearly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n        \u003cli\u003eFully updated edition, including information on GPS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n        \u003cli\u003eIncludes up-to-date Web site addresses, references, and sources\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n        \u003cli\u003eFeatures a fresh, rugged design\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n        \u003cli\u003eIdeal book for beginners\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003eIf you're looking to feel more comfortable in the wilderness, this updated guide is an indispensable reference. \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"\"Required reading for the beginner in map and compass work, as well as for those interested in serious orienteering. In simple, clear, concise terms the basics of map and compass work are described and illustrated.\"\" - George T. Hamilton, Appalachia\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis audiobook is masterfully read by Petrea Burchard, and was produced and published by Echo Point Books \u0026amp; Media, an independent bookseller in Brattleboro, Vermont. Audio engineering by Mike Thal.\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePLEASE NOTE: The audiobook includes a supplemental PDF. After purchase, please contact customer serivice with your name and account email address to receive your copy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"","brand":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media, LLC","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":45791114723501,"sku":"9798349120671","price":30.3,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0700\/9134\/1997\/files\/BeExpertwithMapandCompass_cvr_web_aud.jpg?v=1772827757","url":"https:\/\/www.echopointbooks.com\/products\/be-expert-with-map-and-compass-audiobook","provider":"Echo Point Books \u0026 Media","version":"1.0","type":"link"}