Open Directory - Science: Earth Sciences: Geomatics: Navigation: Land

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GORP: How to Navigate the Backcountry - An excerpt from Survival in the 90s by Bob Newman.
Hannik Navigation - Training in land navigation for outdoor enthusiasts and professionals. Topics include computer mapping, GPS navigation, compass skills, map interpretation, coordinate systems and integration, preventing and managing lost person incident.
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.
Map and Compass Fundamentals - Covers the background and history of navigation plus techniques including navigating around obstacles and dead reckoning. Provided by the San Jose Search and Rescue.
NAVTEQ - Maker of digital maps for GPS navigation. Provides information about the company and their products.
Navigation Technologies - Maker of digital maps for vehicular navigation. About the company and their products.
OA Guide to Map and Compass - An excerpt from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis, including reference tables, illustrations and real life examples.
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.
Sun Compass - Using a horizontal sundial as a sun compass by John C. Fakan, Ph.D.
Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding - Describes how to navigate using readily available materials in a survival situation. Includes diagrams.

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Open Directory - Recreation: Outdoors: Survival and Primitive Technology

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Plant Lore (6)
Shelters (3)
Tools, Weapons, and Equipment Construction (7)
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Home: Emergency Preparation (59)
Recreation: Scouting: Resources: Scoutcraft (19)
Shopping: Food: Dried and Emergency Supplies (23)
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Equipped to Survive - A comprehensive online resource for independent reviews of survival equipment and outdoor gear, as well as search and rescue information.
Fox Kits Survival Kits and Survival School - Offers wilderness survival kits for all outdoor interests and environments and offers full spectrum survival training from military experts. Includes courses offered, rates, and location in Selmer, Tennessee.
HikingwithMike.com - Features hiking, camping, backpacking and wilderness survival tips, gear tips, information about survival school, hiking locations, photos and contact information.
History and Primitive Technology Page - Articles about the firepiston, flintknapping, the atlatl, and buckskinning.
Hoods Woods - Wilderness survival instruction, information, and instructional videos for outdoor enthusiasts.
HowStuffWorks: How Quicksand Works - Animated tutorial explains how quicksand forms, where it's found, and how one can escape being trapped in it.
Knife Information - Knife information and archives compiled by Pat Fogarty.
M40's Wilderness Survival Skills - Learn about skills such as fire-making, shelter construction, primitive weapons, snaring, survival kits, water procurement, and survival psychology.
Native Tech - Articles on clay and pottery, leather and clothes, stonework and tools, weaving and cordage, food and recipes.
Ol' Buffalo Preparedness Page - Resource for learning to survive in the wilderness as well as at home in a disaster.
Old Jimbo's site. - Find information concerned with outdoor activities relating to survival, shooting, and plants.
Primitive Ways - This site is dedicated to Stone Age technology, atlatl spear throwers, fire by friction, simple kayaks, and bow and arrow.
Safety at Hiker Central - Safety and survival tips and links.
Simple Survival - Articles by B.L. Benton on many aspects of wilderness survival, including equipment, first aid, procuring food and water, building shelters, navigation, signaling, and making primitive weapons.
Society of Primitive Technology - A non-profit organization dedicated to the research, practice and teaching of primitive technology, earth skills, wilderness survival and Native awareness.
Survival - Links to information about wilderness survival and hiking, including survival tips, personal stories, and equipment reviews.
Survival - Survival tips, including fire-making, food and water procurement, building shelters, and using medicinal plants. Focus on jungle and sea/beach survival skills.
Survival Bill - Includes articles on various disaster and survival scenarios. Also includes a forum.
Survival Topics - Articles on outdoor survival skills, gear, kits, tips and tricks.
SurvivalIQ - An illustrated guide with information, tips, pictures, maps and diagrams.
Survive Outdoors - Large informational website covering topics like poison ivy, ticks, heat exhaustion, spider bites, and the psychology of survival.
The Outlands WebStead - Information on homesteading, survival, and other aspects of self-reliance written by people actively involved in living close to the land.
Wilderness Manuals - Published by the United States Army. Features map reading and land navigation, topographic symbols, first aid, survival, evasion and recovery, field hygiene and sanitation, and basic cold weather camping.
Wilderness Resource List - A compilation of wilderness schools, periodicals, and listservs.
Wilderness Rhythms - Articles on firemaking, cordage, winter camping, and nature lore. Also teaches workshops in outdoors skills.
Wilderness Survival Guide - An illustrated guide to basic skills including travel, food and water, first-aid, and health.

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