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Orienteering for the Young
us.orienteering.org
A booklet about orienteering by James Baker. It explains in several pages how a course for beginners is made.
Treasure Hunt Adventures
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.
Navigation With Map and Compass
geocities.com
Links to resources that deal with navigation.
World of O
fi.uib.no
An extensive index of orienteering sites maintained by Norwegian orienteer Jan Kocbach.
Orienteering Unlimited
orienteeringunlimited.com
Provides information about the sport of orienteering. In addition, it describes the program and map making services offered by Orienteering Unlimited.
Scientific Journal of Orienteering
ped.gu.se
Abstracts of articles included in the journal and subscription information. Also describes how to contribute to the periodical.
Wilderness Survival: Field-Expedient Direction Finding
wilderness-survival.net
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.
Hungarian Orienteering
lazarus.elte.hu
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.
Magnetic Compass from "How Stuff Works"
howstuffworks.com
Illustrated tutorial explains magnetic compass operation and shows how to make your own compass.
Orienteering in Ireland
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.
Maps and Compasses
education.qld.gov.au
Extensive coverage of navigation, not only for orienteering.
What is Orienteering?
williams.edu
Description of the sport, as well as map legends, control symbols and how to teach the game.
Compass Sport
compasssport.co.uk
Britain's national orienteering magazine. Features full event coverage with worldwide circulation.
Orienteering
4orienteering.com
Information on the sport and the skills needed to play it. Includes diagrams and pictures.
North by the Moon
edibleplants.com
Shows 2 methods of finding direction.
Slovakian Orienteering Homepage
clinitria.com
Information about Slovak Orienteering in English by Juraj Petrinec. Terrain descriptions, news, archives, contacts, and links.
The Western Orienteering and Land Navigation Adventure Company
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.
Orienteering Online
orienteeringonline.net
Offers news, articles, gallery, event calendar and interviews.
Map Reading and Land Navigation
wildernessmanuals.com
Online manual on map reading and land navigation based on US Army training materials which includes instructions on maps, compasses and other navigational aids.