Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction to the Global Positioning System (GPS)
Chapter 2 - Why Buy a Receiver?
Chapter 3 - Backing up Your GPS Receiver
Chapter 4 - About GPS Receivers
Chapter 5 - Using UTM Coordinates on a
Hiking Trip
Introduction to the Universal Transverse Mercator (UTM) Grid
Eastings, Northings, Zones and UTM Coordinates
Accuracy of the UTM Grid
UTM and a GPS Receiver
A Hiking Trip in the Mountains
An example trip using a GPS receiver, compass
and altimeter
UTM grid used in the example
Coordinates measured from a map
Waypoints formed into a route
GPS screens of navigating the planned course in
the field
What to do when everything does not go as
planned
Chapter 6 - More UTM and Collecting Water Samples in the Desert
Chapter 7 - GPS Navigation in a Whiteout
Chapter 8 - Latitude, Longitude and a Kayaking Trip
Chapter 9 - More Latitude, Longitude and a Sailboat Rally
Chapter 10 - Small Scale Maps and a Road Trip
Chapter 11 - Recovering from Disaster
Chapter 12 - GPS Receivers and Personal Computers