thanks for the info guys. youve been a lot of help. I did get a book and would deffinatly reccomend it to anyone who wants to learn how to read a topo map, use a topo with a gps or use a compass with a topo map. This book is Awesome! it has a ton of info yet its extremely easy to understand it. the book is: Dont Get Lost by Dave Hodges. Dave is on this forum so if you want to know anymore about it contact him. This book is great!
-kyle