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Magnetic Compass from "How Stuff Works" - http://www.howstuffworks.com/compass.htm
Illustrated tutorial explains magnetic compass operation and shows how to make your own compass. |
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How To Use a Compass - http://www.learn-orienteering.org/old/
An illustrated compass tutorial. It teaches how to use a compass in several lessons. From an easy introduction to how to find the way in dense fog or if you haven't got a compass. Also contains suggested exercises. |
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World of O - http://www.fi.uib.no/~jankoc/worldofo/
An extensive index of orienteering sites maintained by Norwegian orienteer Jan Kocbach. |
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Hungarian Orienteering - http://lazarus.elte.hu/tajfutas/index.html
Includes general facts about Hungary, council members of the Hungarian Orienteering Federation, list of local Federations and clubs, links to Hungarian orienteers, results, profiles of the Hungarian National Team, 2000 and 2001 Hungarian Cup results, clickable local maps, Hall of Fame, and related links. |
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Orienteering and Rogaining Home Page - http://www2.aos.princeton.edu/rdslater/orienteering/
The oldest of the large orienteering pages on the net. This page has been around for more than six years. |
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What is Orienteering? - http://www.williams.edu/Biology/Faculty_Staff/hwilliams/Orienteering/o~index.html
Description of the sport, as well as map legends, control symbols and how to teach the game. |
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Scientific Journal of Orienteering - http://www.ped.gu.se/scijo/scijo.htm
Abstracts of articles included in the journal and subscription information. Also describes how to contribute to the periodical. |
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Orienteering for the Young - http://www.us.orienteering.org/OYoung/
A booklet about orienteering by James Baker. It explains in several pages how a course for beginners are made. |
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Orienteering - http://www.4orienteering.com
Information on the sport and the skills needed to play it. Includes diagrams and pictures. |
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Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding - http://www.wilderness-survival.net/chp18.php
Describes how to use the sun and shadows for determining direction with illustrations. Also includes information on how to use the stars for finding direction and making an improvised compass. |
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Compass Sport - http://www.compasssport.com
Britain's national orienteering magazine. Full event coverage with worldwide circulation. |
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Treasure Hunt Adventures - http://www.treasurehuntadventures.com
Offers orienteering training events throughout the US. Specializes in school programs, teacher training seminars and corporate team building. Contact information and explanation of services. |
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Finding North by the Moon - http://www.edibleplants.com/month/moonorth.htm
Shows 2 methods. |
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Orienteering in Ireland - http://orienteering.ie/
Clubs, fixtures, results, news, magazine, forum and links are provided, as well as an explanation of the sport and details of the Irish Orienteering Association. |
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Orienteering Online - http://www.orienteeringonline.net
Offers news, articles, and interviews. |
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Orienteering Unlimited - http://www.orienteeringunlimited.com/
Provides information about the sport of orienteering. In addition, it describes the program and map making services offered by Orienteering Unlimited. |
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Maps and Compasses - http://education.qld.gov.au/curriculum/area/maths/compass/
Extensive coverage of navigation, not only for orienteering. |
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Slovakian Orienteering Homepage - http://www.clinitria.com/orienteeringsk/
Information about Slovak Orienteering in English by Juraj Petrinec. Terrain descriptions, news, archives, contacts, and links. |
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Northwest Adventures - http://www.northwest-adventures.com/
Produces multi-discipline, muscle powered adventure races in the Pacific Northwest. |
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Navigation With Map and Compass - http://www.geocities.com/Yosemite/Falls/9200/navigation_map_compass.html
Links to resources that deal with navigation. |
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Jamie Stevenson's Personal Page - http://www.jamiestevenson.com/
Features news, training schedule, photos, and calendar for this British sprint world champion. |
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The Western Orienteering and Land Navigation Adventure Company - http://www.orienteeringadventures.com/
Field trips with instruction in map, compass, and Global Positioning Systems. Teaches bearings, triangulate, plot co-ordinate grids, compensate for declination and read topographic maps. |
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Map Reading and Land Navigation - http://www.wildernessmanuals.com/manual_1/index.html
Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids. |
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