All videos for the tag : Navigation for Survival (2 videos)

• How to make an improvised compass needle – one minute survival tip

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  To create your own survival compass you will need the following materials: 1) A needle or some other wire like piece of steel (a straightened paper clip, for example) and your 2) pocket knife. The first step is to turn the wire into a magnet. The easiest way to do this is with the blade…

• Navigation for Survival (Part 1) – one minute survival tip

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  This time: Finding North from the Great Bear. In the northern hemisphere the North Star (Polaris) indicates the position of True North to within 2°. It is a bright star and can be found by producing a line from the two end stars, or ‘pointers’ of the Great Bear (Big Dipper). The North Star will…