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 - U sing UTM Coordinates on a Hiking Trip
Chapter 6 -M ore UTM and Collecting Water Samples in
the Desert
UTM grid fully explained
Zone meridian
Role of the equator
MGRS latitude letters
UTM rulers for measuring coordinates
demonstrated
Collecting Water Samples in the Desert
An example trip on a motorized ATV
Coordinates measured from a map
Waypoints formed into a route
The route is used navigate
GPS screens show how receiver acts in the field
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