Pete Hawkins trained as a geography teacher and taught in schools for a year before escaping to the Peak National Park's Environmental Centre for an outdoor job. He took over map and compass training and has since written for a variety of outdoor magazines. He now leads walking holidays around the world from his base in the Peak District.

Preface to the second edition; Chapter 1: Why Learn to Navigate? Chapter 2: Introducing the Map; Chapter 3: Map Detail; Chapter 4: Grid Lines and References; Chapter 5: Understanding Contours; Chapter 6: Planning Your Walks; Chapter 7: Introducing the Compass; Chapter 8: What do we Mean by a Bearing? Chapter 9: Walking with Your Compass; Chapter 10: Timing, Pacing and Other Techniques; Chapter 11: On Getting Lost! Chapter 12: Rain, Mist and Darkness; Chapter 13: Navigating Abroad; Chapter 14: GPSs and Other Technology; Chapter 15: Further Practice; Appendix A: Useful Addresses; Appendix B: Chapter 8 - Table Results; Index