All videos for the tag : finding north (2 videos)

• Find North using a Wrist-watch and the Sun – Navigation without a Compass

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  Something I missed out: At 12oclock the hour hand is on 12, so there’s no angle to bisect, well the sun at 12oclock is /usually directly south, so the 12 oclock mark itself is your north/south line. Although you could also just wait half an hour and you’ll have an angle to bi-sect. Such an…

• Find North with Sticks and Shadows – Navigation without a Compass

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  With a few sticks and abit of sunshine, you can find North, South, East and West. EzPz. You will need: 2 Long sticks, as straight as possible – 5 feet long 3 Small steaks, 1 foot long A wide open space that gets plently of sun, ideally on flat land. Once your long stick is…