The Natural Navigator
by Tristan Gooley · first published 2010
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The perfect book for getting you started on your own adventure' - Ranulph Fiennes Get ready to put away your map and look up from your GPS with this glorious introduction to the art of finding your way using natural cluesStarting with a simple question – 'Which way am I looking?' – Tristan Gooley blends natural science, myth, folklore and the history of travel to introduce you to the rare and ancient art of finding your way using nature's own sign-posts, from the feel of a rock to the look of the moon. With Tristan's help, you'll learn why some trees grow the way they do and how they can help
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If you dig that, you'll dig a ottomani sun compass. https://thankfulslave.blogspot.com/2012/06/sun-compass-ottom... And read The Natural Navigator by Tristan Gooley. You will be amazed at what you can use to navigate when you can read the signs. https://www.naturalnavigator.com/tristan-gooley/
on “How to use a watch as a compass” ↗I found "Natural Navigator" by Tristan Gooley to be a fascinating read with a lot of good ways to train your navigation skills without instruments.
on “A study on how turtles navigate using the Earth’s magnetic field” ↗Related: I highly recommend "The Natural Navigator" by Tristan Gooley[0] as a means of training your brain to orient itself. [0] https://www.naturalnavigator.com/
on “GPS and the Lost Art of Getting Lost” ↗Not map and compass, but the book The Natural Navigator is excellent for honing your skills. https://www.naturalnavigator.com/
on “USGS Historical Topographic Maps” ↗