GPS Made Easy tells you all you need to know about using handheld GPS receivers as a tool for accurate navigation in the outdoors. It explains how GPS works, describes the features of GPS receivers, and gives practical examples of how to use GPS receivers in a variety of outdoor situations.

This book is for you if:

• You own a GPS receiver
• You are considering buying a GPS receiver
• You work in remote, featureless areas
• You sea kayak, or canoe wilderness rivers
• You hunt, fish or drive in the backcountry
• You ski, climb or hike above treeline
• You explore in the Polar regions
• You go any place where navigation is tricky