Map, Compass and Campfire: A Handbook for the Outdoorsman
Build practical outdoor skills with Map, Compass and Campfire: A Handbook for the Outdoorsman by Donald E. Ratliff. Designed for campers, hunters, anglers, hikers, prospectors, and wilderness explorers, this compact handbook explains essential navigation and outdoor-survival principles in an approachable format.
Readers will learn how to interpret maps, use different types of pocket compasses, navigate unfamiliar country, and respond when lost. Instructional drawings, maps, and photographs help make important concepts easier to understand and apply in the field.
Topics Covered
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Reading and understanding maps
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Using pocket compasses
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Navigating through unfamiliar terrain
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Finding direction in the outdoors
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Developing practical campcraft skills
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Preparing for unexpected wilderness situations
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Knowing what to do if you become lost
Key Features
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Compact outdoor reference handbook
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42 helpful illustrations
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Straightforward, practical instruction
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Covers navigation, campcraft, and survival basics
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Convenient size for a backpack, vehicle, cabin, or emergency kit
Ideal For
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Campers and hikers
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Hunters and anglers
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Gold prospectors
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Metal detectorists exploring remote locations
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Scouts and outdoor educators
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Beginning wilderness navigators
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Collectors of classic outdoor books
Book Specifications
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Title: Map, Compass and Campfire: A Handbook for the Outdoorsman
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Author: Donald E. Ratliff
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Publisher: Binford & Mort
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Publication Year: 1964
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Language: English
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Length: 64 pages
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Illustrations: 42
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Dimensions: 5.75 x 0.25 x 8.75 inches
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ISBN-10: 0832301299
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ISBN-13: 978-0832301292
Whether you are headed into the woods for recreation, prospecting, hunting, or exploration, this classic handbook offers foundational knowledge that can help you travel more confidently and safely outdoors.
Do you enjoy hunting, fishing, hiking or mountain climbing? Are you a "rockhound" or a "spelunker"? Or do you just like to go on an occasional outing-a picnic or a camping trip? If you enjoy, in any manner, taking advantage of the millions of acres of recreational lands available in the United Stated, Canada, or Alaska, you are subjecting yourself to a very grave danger-the danger of becoming lost. By Donald E. Ratliff
