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Page 1 Using GPS Finding Your Way with the Global Positioning System Bruce Grubbs

Page 2 Falcon is continually expanding its list of recreational guidebooks. All books include detailed descriptions, accurate maps, and all the information necessary for enjoyable trips. You can order extra copies of this book and get information and prices for other Falcon guidebooks by writing Falcon, P.O. Box 1718, Helena, MT 59624 or calling toll-free 1-800-582-2665. Please ask for a free copy of our current catalog. Visit our website at www.FalconOutdoors.com or contact us by e-mail at falcon@falcon.com. 1999 Falcon Publishing, Inc., Helena, Montana Printed in Canada. 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 TP 04 03 02 01 00 99 Falcon and FalconGuide are registered trademarks of Falcon Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce any part of this book in any form, except brief quotations in a review, without written permission from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Grubbs, Bruce (Bruce O.) Using GPS : finding your way with the Global Positioning System / Bruce Grubbs. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56044-821-0 (pbk.) 1. Global Positioning System. I. Title. II. Title: Using Global Positions System. G109.5.G78 1999 910'.285dc21 98-50460 CIP CAUTION Never use GPS, or any other system, as your sole means of navigation. Outdoor recreation activities are by their very nature potentially hazardous. All participants in such activities must assume the responsibility for their own actions and safety. The information contained in this guide book cannot replace sound judgment and good decision-making skills, which help reduce the risk exposure; nor does the scope of this book allow for the disclosure of all the potential hazards and risks involved in such activities you participate in. Prepare for the unexpected, and be cautious. The reward will be a safer and more enjoyable experience.

Page 3 Contents Preface 4 Acknowledgments 5 Introduction 6 1. What Is GPS? 8 2. Navigation Tools 12 3. Navigation Skills 28 4. Finding Waypoints 39 5. Field Technique 55 6. Trail Hiking 65 7. Cross-Country Hiking 67 8. Hiking the Cabin Loop 69 9. Exploring a Desert Mountain Range 89 10. Mapping a Mountain Bike Trail 95 11. Relocating Your Favorite Fishing Spot 98 12. Advanced GPS 102 13. The Future of GPS 106 Appendix: Resources 109 Index 113 About the Author 122

Page 4 Preface In this book, I describe how to use the Global Positioning System as a practical land navigation tool. The emphasis is on GPS as a tool and supplement to classic navigational skills. Remember that GPS is not a substitute for the older land navigation tools: map, compass, and altimeter. Nor is GPS a substitute for common sense or for backcountry experience. I have avoided technical terms as much as possible; however, jargon and abbreviations do have their usesit is easier to refer to the direction toward a landmark as a bearing than as the direction toward a landmark. All terms are explained as they are used. I describe GPS techniques in general terms that apply to any GPS receiver. You should use your receiver's manual alongside this book to learn how to use these techniques with your receiver. Refer to the manufacturers listed in the appendix for up-to-date information on their models. All the manufacturers have websites on the Internet where you can browse through complete specifications and sometimes download equipment manuals. For those who want to go deeper into global positioning, I have included an advanced GPS section and a further reading list in the appendix. Again, my purpose is to give you an understanding of practical backcountry GPS navigation without getting into unnecessary technical details.

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