Post by panzer0170 on Oct 5, 2014 6:46:56 GMT -5
Courses are expensive, and for a GOOD solid foundation in navigation, you need to practise over hours, days and weeks anyway.
I present to you 'Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual'. Author is Lyle Brotherton, ISBN is 978-0-00-742460-3. Can be found HERE, but this may not be the cheapest place to get it for you. Apparently there is an e-reader version as well, but you'll want the paperback, I promise.
This takes every practical and useful technique, across a variety of terrain and environments, and breaks them down and explains their use. There is information on how to train these techniques broken down into basic/novice/advanced levels with timescales etc. Information on GPS, compass use, romers, binoculars (with mils - can be converted to rifle scopes used to judge distance to known features etc) using different types of maps etc.
All round, I've spent the last 6 months reading this. I am quite proud to say I know most of what is in there, but I have also learnt a lot about the finesse of using techniques in the book.
It is NOT a military book, it is, however, written by a military search and rescue guy (RAF) with lots of awards and LOADS of practical experience. He's drawn information from SAR teams around the world who know their own specific environments better than he does, and turned that information into pure awesomeness, condensed into one book.
All round, I have to say, this is a book you NEED to read. For those of you who think you're good at Nav (I am one!) you're not as good as you can be, and this book will make you better. For those of you who aren't? This book will help you, massively, to learn. I've used this book to teach kids the pure basics of navigation and it is pitched low enough without being condescending.
If nothing else, at least go take a look. Getting lost is more likely to kill you than a man with a rifle, and getting lost whilst trying to get away from a man with a rifle is just compounding the issue.
I present to you 'Collins Ultimate Navigation Manual'. Author is Lyle Brotherton, ISBN is 978-0-00-742460-3. Can be found HERE, but this may not be the cheapest place to get it for you. Apparently there is an e-reader version as well, but you'll want the paperback, I promise.
This takes every practical and useful technique, across a variety of terrain and environments, and breaks them down and explains their use. There is information on how to train these techniques broken down into basic/novice/advanced levels with timescales etc. Information on GPS, compass use, romers, binoculars (with mils - can be converted to rifle scopes used to judge distance to known features etc) using different types of maps etc.
All round, I've spent the last 6 months reading this. I am quite proud to say I know most of what is in there, but I have also learnt a lot about the finesse of using techniques in the book.
It is NOT a military book, it is, however, written by a military search and rescue guy (RAF) with lots of awards and LOADS of practical experience. He's drawn information from SAR teams around the world who know their own specific environments better than he does, and turned that information into pure awesomeness, condensed into one book.
All round, I have to say, this is a book you NEED to read. For those of you who think you're good at Nav (I am one!) you're not as good as you can be, and this book will make you better. For those of you who aren't? This book will help you, massively, to learn. I've used this book to teach kids the pure basics of navigation and it is pitched low enough without being condescending.
If nothing else, at least go take a look. Getting lost is more likely to kill you than a man with a rifle, and getting lost whilst trying to get away from a man with a rifle is just compounding the issue.
