Description
Learn to read a map, use a compass and find your way in the bush. How to Navigate by Caro Ryan teaches traditional map and compass navigation in an Australian context, told by a passionate bushwalker involved in search and rescue. It suits new navigators getting started and experienced walkers who want to brush up their skills.
Every sale helps Grand Strzelecki Track Inc. look after the track.
What’s inside
- How to read a map and match it to the ground around you
- How to use a compass
- Photographs, diagrams, stories and step-by-step how-tos
- New in the 3rd edition: a chapter on digital navigation with apps, plus the sun and stars, night navigation and insights into First Nations approaches to navigation
- QR codes linking to further explanations and videos
The publisher says the book is used by the NSW State Emergency Service, NSW Police Rescue Squad, Volunteer Rescue Association and TAFE NSW.
What you get
- One paperback book, 117 pages, 3rd edition (2025)
- About 18.5 × 25 cm
- A compass isn’t included. You can buy one from camping stores.
For the Grand Strzelecki Track itself, see our printed map set of 6, or the single loop maps: Tarra Valley Loop, Mount Tassie Loop and Macks Creek Loop.
How it arrives
Orders are processed by hand, and books are usually posted within a day or two. Standard postage anywhere in Australia is included in the price. Express post isn’t available.
Want your parcel tracked? Choose registered post at checkout. Buying more than one book or map? Contact us to ask about combined postage.
Before you walk
Check the current track conditions on our homepage before you set out, as sections can close after storms. Our Plan your hike page covers getting there, the walks and where to stay.
