How to Read a Topo Map
Dotted, dashed, and curvy. Red, blue, and brown. All these colors and styles criss-cross a topo map. Here's what they mean.
Dotted, dashed, and curvy. Red, blue, and brown. All these colors and styles criss-cross a topo map. Here's what they mean.
Make sure you never get lost again by mastering the underappreciated art of navigating with a compass and map.
Navigation tips from an Appalachian Trail pro.
Compass broken? GPS dead? These tips, from backpacker and astronomy Ph.D. candidate Melodie Kao, will ensure that you never get lost in the dark again.*
After losing the trail, can this wayward hiker find her way back?