To work out which direction to go use the four-points of a compass. These are north, south ... is 1,065 metres exactly. At the bottom of the map we can see the summit of Mount Snowdon, the ...

Your map will be manipulated according to the direction ... a compass appears in the bottom right corner of Google Maps. The red side of the needle will always be pointing north, while the white ...

This material is taken from Chapter 6 - Wilderness Travel from The Backpackers Field Manual by Rick Curtis. For more details on this exciting book check out The Backpacker's Field Manual Page. This ...