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Sports & Recreation Outdoor Skills

GPS Made Easy

Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors

by (author) Lawrence Letham & Alex Letham

Publisher
RMB | Rocky Mountain Books
Initial publish date
May 2008
Category
Outdoor Skills, Geography, General
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9781897522059
    Publish Date
    May 2008
    List Price
    $19.95

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Description

GPS Made Easy tells you all you need to know about using handheld GPS receivers as a tool for accurate navigation in the outdoors. It explains how GPS works, describes the features of GPS receivers, and gives practical examples of how to use GPS receivers in a variety of outdoor situations.

 

This book is for you if:

  • You own a GPS receiver
  • You are considering buying a GPS receiver
  • You work in remote, featureless areas
  • You sea kayak, or canoe wilderness rivers
  • You hunt, fish or drive in the backcountry
  • You ski, climb or hike above treeline
  • You explore in the Polar regions
  • You go any place where navigation is tricky

About the authors

The author, Lawrence Letham, lives in Arizona and is an avid camper and hiker who has always been fascinated by maps and by the art of navigation. An electrical engineer, who designs integrated circuits, his favourite outdoor tool is his GPS receiver.

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Alex Letha, a bioengineer and medical student, mountain bikes, hikes, kayaks and snowboards regularly. Alex lives in Arizona.

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