The Royal Institute of Navigation have reviewed The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs:
“Tristan Gooley’s latest best-selling book “The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues & Signs” (published by Hodder & Stoughton) is a delight to read and is full of information about the natural features we so often miss while walking in town and country. The author’s speciality, demonstrated recently on TV, is to walk from A to B without map, compass or GPS and to arrive safely without getting lost, deducing direction and position purely from observing natural features along the way. No doubt a useful skill in an unexpected or survival situation but, for everyday walkers, equipped with all the usual navigational aids as recommended by the authorities, the ‘Outdoor Clues & Signs’ described in the book bring a rich harvest of enjoyment from noticing all the enriching small details and clues along the way. They are explained clearly and comprehensively. The guidance in this book is not aimed primarily at ‘wilderness navigation’ but at ordinary walks which any of us might undertake in rural or urban areas. Anyone interested in walking out of doors at any time would be well advised to read this excellent book by Tristan Gooley.”
Alan Peacock
Royal Institute of Navigation