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Backcountry Navigation Describes how to use a compass and a topographical map to navigate cross country. http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9200/land_navigation.html

The Bushwalker's Guide to the Galaxy Describes techniques that don't require a GPS or compass. http://www.ix.net.au/~als/impnav.htm

Electronic Compass Sells magnetic sensor technology for cars, boats, bicycles, and hikers. http://www.electronic-compass.com/

GORP - Getting Found - How to Navigate the Backcountry An excerpt from Survival in the 90s by Bob Newman. http://gorp.away.com/gorp/publishers/menasha/how_surv.htm

How To Use a Compass How to use a compass in several lessons plus how to navigate in poor visibility and how to navigate without a compass. Suggested exercises. Tips on buying a compass. http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/

Navigation Technologies Maker of digital maps for vehicular navigation. About the company and their products. http://www.navtech.com/

OA Guide to Map and Compass An excerpt from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis, including reference tables, illustrations and real life examples. http://www.princeton.edu/~oa/manual/mapcompass.shtml

Reading Topographic Maps Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids. http://www.map-reading.com/

Sun Compass Using a horizontal sundial as a sun compass by John C. Fakan, Ph.D. http://www.usscod.org/suncomp/suncomp.html

Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding Describes how to navigate using readily available materials in a survival situation. Includes diagrams. http://www.wilderness-survival.net/chp18.php