Web Directory

» Electronic Compass
   Sells magnetic sensor technology for cars, boats, bicycles, and hikers.
   http://www.electronic-compass.com/

» GORP: How to Navigate the Backcountry
   An excerpt from Survival in the 90s by Bob Newman.
   http://www.gorp.com/parks-guide/travel-ta-great-smoky-mountain-national-park-gatlinburg-sidwcmdev_056167.html

» Hannik Navigation
   Training in land navigation for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. Topics include computer mapping, GPS navigation, compass skills, map interpretation, coordinate systems and integration, preventing and managing lost person incident.
   http://hanniknavigation.com/

» How To Use a Compass
   How to use a compass in several lessons plus how to navigate in poor visibility and how to navigate without a compass. Suggested exercises. Tips on buying a compass.
   http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/

» Map and Compass Fundamentals
   Covers the background and history of navigation plus techniques including navigating around obstacles and dead reckoning. Provided by the San Jose Search and Rescue.
   http://www.angelfire.com/ca/sar2/compass1.html

» NAVTEQ
   Maker of digital maps for GPS navigation. Provides information about the company and their products.
   http://www.navteq.com/

» Navigation Technologies
   Maker of digital maps for vehicular navigation. About the company and their products.
   http://www.navtech.com/

» OA Guide to Map and Compass
   An excerpt from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis, including reference tables, illustrations and real life examples.
   http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.shtml

» Reading Topographic Maps
   Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids.
   http://www.map-reading.com/

» Sun Compass
   Using a horizontal sundial as a sun compass by John C. Fakan, Ph.D.
   http://www.usscod.org/suncomp/suncomp.html

» The Bushwalker's Guide to the Galaxy
   Describes techniques that don't require a GPS or compass.
   http://www.ix.net.au/~als/impnav.htm

» Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding
   Describes how to navigate using readily available materials in a survival situation. Includes diagrams.
   http://www.wilderness-survival.net/chp18.php