using nature to navigate

Natural navigation is the rare art of finding your way by using nature. It consists mainly of the unusual skill of being able to determine direction without the aid of instruments and only by reference to natural clues including the sun, the moon, the stars, the land, the sea, the weather, the plants and the animals.

1. How do you navigate in the forest?
2. How do you navigate by the sun?
3. How do you find your way in the woods without a compass?
4. How do you navigate at night?

How do you navigate in the forest?

Here's your tutorial:

1. Find a spot on the ground with full access to the sun. ...
2. Wait a short while and take a second reading. ...
3. Draw a straight line through both points to create an East/West line.
4. Stand with the West marker to your left and the second rock to your right and you'll be facing north.

How do you navigate by the sun?

1. Face the direction (bearing) you are going to travel and reach out with your arm as if you were going to grab hold of the sun and hold this position for a couple of seconds: this helps imprint your orientation to the sun. 2. Lower your arm and move forward, keeping in mind where the sun should be in relation to you.

How do you find your way in the woods without a compass?

But if you don't have a compass, there are a few other ways to make sure you stay on course:

1. Know that the sun rises in the east. Or at least very close to true east. ...
2. Know that the North Star is in the north. ...
3. Drive a stick into the ground about 12 inches high. ...
4. Make your own compass. ...
5. Look for moss on (certain) trees.

How do you navigate at night?

Our Tips for Safe Night Navigation

1. Trust your compass. ...
2. Use some sort of distance estimation. ...
3. Use the contours. ...
4. Concentrate and do not rush. ...
5. Take the safe route. ...
6. Have a good headtorch (and a backup or spare batteries). ...
7. Be careful of the mist. ...
8. Practice.