How to Find True North Without a Compass
Find a straight stick that is 2 feet (0.61 m) long.. Poke the stick into flat, clean ground.. Put a rock at the end of the shadow.
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Find a straight stick that is 2 feet (0.61 m) long.
Find a straight stick that is 2 feet (0.61 m) long.
Poke the stick into flat, clean ground.
Poke the stick into flat, clean ground.
Put a rock at the end of the shadow.
Put a rock at the end of the shadow.
Wait 20 minutes.
Wait 20 minutes.
Mark the shadow's new location.
Mark the shadow's new location.
Draw a straight line between the rocks.
Draw a straight line between the rocks.
Mark a 'W' on the original location and an 'E' on the new location.
Mark a 'W' on the original location and an 'E' on the new location.
Put your left foot on 'W' and your right foot on the 'E' to find north.
Put your left foot on 'W' and your right foot on the 'E' to find north.
Remove your analog watch and hold it in front of you.
Remove your analog watch and hold it in front of you.
Point the hour hand toward the sun if you're in the Northern Hemisphere.
Point the hour hand toward the sun if you're in the Northern Hemisphere.
Find the halfway mark between the hour hand and 12 o'clock.
Find the halfway mark between the hour hand and 12 o'clock.
Point the 12 o'clock mark towards the sun if you're in the Southern Hemisphere.
Point the 12 o'clock mark towards the sun if you're in the Southern Hemisphere.
Use 1 o'clock instead of 12 during Daylight Savings.
Use 1 o'clock instead of 12 during Daylight Savings.
Locate the Big Dipper constellation.
Locate the Big Dipper constellation.
Find the outer edge of the Big Dipper.
Find the outer edge of the Big Dipper.
Draw an imaginary line outward from the pointer stars.
Draw an imaginary line outward from the pointer stars.
Stand facing the North Star.
Stand facing the North Star.
Estimate the distance if the sky is cloudy.
Estimate the distance if the sky is cloudy.
Locate the Southern Cross constellation.
Locate the Southern Cross constellation.
Find the pointer stars.
Find the pointer stars.
Draw an imaginary line down from the longest angle in the Southern Cross.
Draw an imaginary line down from the longest angle in the Southern Cross.
Draw an imaginary line from the midpoint between the pointers.
Draw an imaginary line from the midpoint between the pointers.
Turn around 180 degrees with your back facing south to find true north.
Turn around 180 degrees with your back facing south to find true north.
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