• thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org
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    6 months ago

    I haven’t used a compass in years except to prove I knew which direction the building was in for my boss.

    Knowing when specific stars are at night and where the sun is (where shadows point) will tell you where north is. Knowing this stuff is why I can’t really get lost. One time I tried but even in dense forest, the shadows never lie