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Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking | 
 enlarge | Author: Stephen W. Hinch
Publisher: Wilderness Press
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 29994
Media: Paperback
Edition: 2
Pages: 204
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.6
Dimensions (in): 8.3 x 5.5 x 0.7
ISBN: 0899974457
Dewey Decimal Number: 796.58
EAN: 9780899974453
ASIN: 0899974457
Publication Date: October 15, 2007
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Whether you're hiking, fishing, kayaking, cross-country skiing, or taking a mountain bike ride in the backcountry, a GPS receiver can help you reach your destination and return safely--but only if you know how to use it! Outdoor Navigation with GPS, the most complete, easy-to-use GPS book available, is your guide to getting the most out of a receiver, from basic consumer advice to advanced techniques. Starting with essential definitions such as UTM coordinate systems, position formats, and map datums, and moving on to creating "waypoints," and using your GPS with a computer, long-time GPS instructor Stephen W. Hinch breaks down the jargon and teaches you what you really need to know. - An emphasis on practical applications over technical theory.
- Examples include illustrative screenshots from the newest receivers--from top companies like Garmin, Magellan, and DeLorme.
- Lists up-to-date Web resources for the rapidly changing technology of GPS and its uses.
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Outdoor Navigation with GPS by Stephen W Hinch November 9, 2008
Dr. John H. Noble Jr. (Georgetown, TX USA)
Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching, Canoeing, Kayaking, Fishing, Outdoor Photography, Backpacking, Mountain Biking Hinch's Outdoor Navigation with GPS is simply written and clear. It makes up for the dreadful documentation that comes with most, if not all, GPS units. I particularly liked his coverage of the use of the regular compass and adjusting for the deviation between true and magnetic North. This led me to purchase an inexpensive regular compass to use in conjunction with my GPS unit. Bottom line, I highly recommend Mr. Hinch's book.
Excellent Book to Complement Your First GPS August 27, 2008
Biggest E (Winter: FL, Summer: MD)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Excellent book for me. I bought my first GPS for hiking and canoeing and this really helped me prepare for using my GPS in combination with maps. Lots of great bits of advice and quick and dirty instruction on GPS units, maps, compass navigation etc. Most importantly I learned that one uses a GPS in combination with maps. It does not replace them and you must teach yourself solid map reading skills and good old fashioned compass navigation. This book gives you a great overview as well as just enough detail to encourage you to learn as much as you can.
Excellent Resource Book for GPS Users August 11, 2008
Frankie Fig (Tampa, Fl)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This is a great resource book for any outdoor enthusiast using a handheld GPSr. The book covers all the basics from how GPSs work, to understanding waypoints and bearings, and what to do and how to recover from a navigation disaster. After reading this book you will be better prepared for any outdoor experience using a GPS to its maximum potential. Learn primitive navigation techniques, trail mapping and even highway navigation using your GPSr. This book integrates an important chapter on fusing map and compass skills to compliment your GPS. Finally, if than wasn't enough, the author Stephen Hinch manages to squeeze in a chapter on Geocaching, naviagtions games and orienteering relay races. A great addition to your library on GPS and Navigation.
GPS instructions May 4, 2008
H. C. Parsons (New Zealand)
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
As a newhbie to GPs, I found this book, Outdoor Navigation With GPS: Hiking, Geocaching,etc. easy to read and understand.
All aspects of GPS useage are covered fully and concisely.
Now in an updated second edition March 3, 2008
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
4 out of 5 found this review helpful
Now in an updated second edition, Outdoor Navigation with GPS is a no-nonsense guide to basic GPS navigation skills, useful for all kinds of outdoor activities ranging from hiking, mountain biking, and fishing to geocaching, outdoor photography, canoeing/kayaking, and any other activity involving the negotiation of wild terrain. Written in a jargon-free style accessible to readers of all backgrounds, chapters cover how to program waypoint coordinates and reach them, prepare for and recover from disaster, read topographic maps, and much more. Black-and-white photographs and diagrams illustrate this "must-have" for outdoorsmen in the modern age.
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| Worthwhile Reading | How to Buy Portable GPS Car Navigation Systems
By Sharon Albright
I was researching for a portable gps car navigation system
the other week because my job requires me to travel a lot in
different cities.
It was just practical for me to get a portable system that I
could carry around with me.
While most portable gps systems have basic functions such as
voice narrations to help direct you where to go, it's worth
the time to figure out exactly what other features you may
need.
For example, there are some models which will tell you which
lane to be in so you can make turns in high traffic streets
more easily. This could come in handy if you're traveling in
a congested city such as Chicago.
When considering the features that you want in your portable
gps navigation system, it's important to consider if you'll
actually be needing that feature or if it's just an added
bonus.
Here are some things to consider:
Size of the GPS Unit
You can find pocket sized units which are very portable but
have small screen sizes. If you want a larger screen the
units will be less portable so make sure to consider how
you will use your unit.
Price of GPS Unit
Cost is always at the top of everyone's minds when
it comes to technology purchases. As with anything,
you get what you pay for. Skimp on a low priced
unit and you may just end up with something that
functions half the time.
My brother-in-law spent $175 on a no-name brand
GPS unit and after using it to help him move across
the country, it took a permanent vacation.
You should also consider some of these other major
features:
Street name announcement -
Does the voice narration announce the name of
the street or does it just say next street?
Time to destination -
Will it calculate how long it will take you to
arrive at your destination? This feature is
invaluable when you want to know the closest
destination out of several choices.
Automatic rerouting -
If you make a wrong turn, does your navigation
system reroute you?
You'll find a lot of choices when purchasing a portable
gps car navigation system. My suggestion would be to
figure out what options you would like, then find the
units which have those features and check the units
out physically at your local electronics store.
You can then go online to find the best deals for
your unit. Often times, I find the best deals online
after viewing the units in a store.
As with most technology, you will find that in a few
years there will be more GPS units with more features
for lower prices.
I'm very excited to see this technology develop.
Sharon Albright operates a Portable GPS Car Navigation System
website at http://www.portablecargps.net where she lists all the top brand GPS units on the market and she also shows you
where to get them for rock bottom prices! Visit her site
now to review top car navigation models.
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