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Field expedient direction finding

by Tom
(United States)

If lost in a wooded area, look for a stump from a logged tree. Observe the growth rings. The southerly direction can be determined by the width of the rings. The rings will be wider on the part of the stum that faces south.


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Jul 19, 2009
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starstarstar 		Take care
by: Shaykh Idris

Take care to notice if the sunlight is coming from the open sky or merely the nearest patch of sky: the tree rings grow in accord with the light that reaches them, not from the ecliptic.
Nov 01, 2007
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starstar 		Moisture
by: Vivian

Moss grows where there is moisture. So you'll find it mostly on shaded parts of the tree. That's on the north side of the tree - in the northern hemisphere.

Nov 01, 2007
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starstarstar 		Moss
by: Martin

I think it's easier to check the moss. The moss grows on the north side.

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