I wanted to spend some time refreshing my knowledge of a compass and learning further about orienteering. I did so recently in the context of reading The Wilderness Route Finder by Calvin Rustrum. Published in 1967, Rustrum explains in detail numerous ways of determining one’s position in the wilderness at a time before the use of GPS. While the book also details navigation by sextant, radio signals, and others, I was most interested in the portions of the book related to use of the compass and general way finding. Continue reading “Orienteering Basics with The Wilderness Route Finder by Calvin Rustrum”
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