GPS Made Easy by Lawrence Letham
Learn How to Navigate with a Handheld GPS Receiver in the Great Outdoors
Take the mystery out of satellite navigation with GPS Made Easy by Lawrence Letham. Written for outdoor enthusiasts, this approachable guide explains how the Global Positioning System works and how a handheld GPS receiver can be used for accurate navigation in a variety of outdoor situations.
Readers learn about common GPS features and practical navigation techniques without being overwhelmed by unnecessary technical language. Helpful examples demonstrate how GPS navigation can assist when hiking, camping, prospecting, hunting, fishing, paddling, climbing, exploring remote areas, or traveling across unfamiliar terrain.
Whether you already own a handheld GPS receiver or are considering purchasing one, GPS Made Easy provides a practical introduction to understanding coordinates, recording locations, following routes, and navigating more confidently outdoors.
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What You'll Learn
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How the Global Positioning System works
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What a handheld GPS receiver can do
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Common GPS controls and features
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How to determine and record your position
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How to save important locations
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How to navigate toward a destination
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How to retrace a route
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How GPS coordinates relate to maps
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Practical uses for GPS navigation outdoors
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Techniques for navigating featureless terrain
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How to apply GPS information during field activities
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The capabilities and limitations of satellite navigation
Useful Prospecting & Detecting Applications
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Recording productive gold-panning locations
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Marking mineral outcrops and geological features
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Saving the location of promising detecting sites
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Navigating back to vehicles, camps, or trailheads
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Recording the locations of permitted access points
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Planning routes through unfamiliar terrain
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Documenting field observations
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Relocating sampling areas
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Navigating between established waypoints
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Recording locations while researching historical sites
Features
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Written by outdoor-navigation expert Lawrence Letham
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Clear introduction to handheld GPS navigation
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Explains GPS technology in understandable language
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Describes common receiver features
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Includes practical outdoor examples
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Suitable for beginners
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Helpful for owners and prospective GPS buyers
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Covers navigation in remote and featureless areas
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Compact 112-page format
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Useful reference for outdoor recreation and fieldwork
Benefits
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Use a handheld GPS receiver with greater confidence
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Better understand the information displayed by your device
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Learn how to record and relocate important field locations
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Improve trip planning and outdoor organization
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Reduce confusion when navigating unfamiliar terrain
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Combine GPS information with traditional maps
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Make prospecting and metal-detecting trips easier to document
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Learn essential concepts before relying on a device in the field
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Add a practical navigation reference to your outdoor library
Recommended Accessories
Prepare for your next outdoor adventure with:
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Handheld GPS receiver
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Topographic maps
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Geological and mining maps
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Baseplate compass
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Field notebook
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Waterproof map case
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Spare batteries or portable power bank
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Emergency whistle
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Headlamp or flashlight
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First-aid kit
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Weather-resistant backpack
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Personal locator beacon or satellite communicator
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Gold prospecting and metal-detecting location guides
Specifications
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Title: GPS Made Easy
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Subtitle: Using Global Positioning Systems in the Outdoors
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Author: Lawrence Letham
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Format: Softcover
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Pages: 112
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Language: English
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Subject: GPS Navigation, Outdoor Recreation, Orienteering and Backcountry Travel
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High Plains Prospectors SKU: 5870
What's Included
Important Navigation Notice
A handheld GPS receiver should not be your only means of navigation. Electronic devices can lose power, malfunction, suffer damage, or receive an inadequate satellite signal. Always carry an appropriate paper map and compass, know how to use them, and leave your travel plan with a responsible person.
GPS technology and individual receiver interfaces change over time. Consult the current manual supplied by your device manufacturer for model-specific instructions, software updates, coordinate settings, and safety information.
Why Buy From High Plains Prospectors?
At High Plains Prospectors, we know that finding a promising location is only part of a successful outdoor adventure—you also need to record it and find your way back. GPS Made Easy offers a straightforward introduction to handheld satellite navigation for prospectors, detectorists, rockhounds, hunters, hikers, and other outdoor explorers. It is a useful resource for anyone who wants to navigate and document field locations with greater confidence.
GPS Made Easy tells you all you need to know about using hand-held 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. Lawrence Latham, 112 pages.
