GPS Made Easy, Letham & Letham

GPS Made Easy tells you all you need to know about using hand-held Global Positioning System receivers for accurate navigation in the outdoors--how GPS works, features of all common receivers, and practical examples of use in the outdoors. Clear language and illustrations demystify GPS for every user.

New this edition: additional, extensive material--including more practical examples--about using GPS with maps and in rough terrain. 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 ski, climb, or hike above treeline
• You explore in deserts or the polar regions
• You go any place where navigation is tricky