Pete Hawkins
Biography
Pete Hawkins trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak National Park’s Environmental Centre for an outdoor job. As a navigation instructor he has taught both beginners how to read a map and compass and the more experienced how to hone their navigation skills. He runs the Silva-sponsored Silva Navigation School from his Peak District home.
He has written for a variety of outdoor magazines, has worked for the BBC as a local radio reporter and leads walking holidays both at home and around the world.
Website: http://www.petehawkins.co.uk/
Titles by Pete Hawkins
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This practical guidebook explains how to get the best out of navigating with your GPS, and takes you through GPS navigation in a clear and structured way. It summarises how to navigate with a map and compass. The guide also looks at digital mapping, and how GPSs and mapping software can be used positively together.
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This practical guidebook will help you get the most out of navigating with your map and give you the key skills to using your compass. It's then down to you. Practice will make perfect, and with that will come the freedom and confidence to enjoy our hills and mountains.
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A practical guidebook to the art of navigation from map and compass, to GPS. Learn about map scales, the different map symbols, understanding contours and how to read the shape of the landscape. How to take a bearing, and walking with your compass are covered. Suitable for complete beginners, or those wanting to brush up their skills.
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