Navigation by nature?

[thecalbanner]

whoops obviously i didnt read the whole thread there before replying. haha

 

[drewdunnrespect]

the only one i knew of was celestrial navigation but didnt know about the rest well then will so have to do them next time i am out

 

[Neumo]

I like the idea of the natural navigator and a little googling took me to their website, where they do couses as well:

http://www.naturalnavigator.com/

They do some of the courses down the road from me near Chichester so I feel I may have to invest in a course with them some day.

 

[tristgo]

Since a few people have been kind enough to show an interest, I thought I'd pass on that I went for a night walk with Clare Balding a few weeks ago, you can listen to the Radio 4 Ramblings programme which went out for the first time yesterday morning (being repeated on Thursday at 3pm) on iPlayer.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sn4r0

 

[Neumo]

Tristan Gooley, the author of The Natural Navigator, is doing a talk in London tommorow, at 7pm at a Bookshop in Notting Hill, London. I have just booked a ticket, which is 3 pounds. The details are here:

http://www.thetravelbookshop.com/eventsandtalks/?-session=flcart:AEA0B4E953F0AD1FABF4C790208587C9

Sound slike a good introduction to the subjetc & for £3 you can not complain.

 

[Kotteman]

Here in Sweden you can by looking at the branches of a tree roughly see in which direction south is because they are more and thicker branches at that side. Lichens like to grove in damp and shady places and on a tree those places are often to the north, so lichen that groves on a tree are probably pointing to the north. Ants like to build their houses facing to the south. A watch can also be used as a compass by using a method I don’t remember.

 

[Neumo]

tristgo, I did the previous update at work today & have just realised that it's you I am going to see tommorow. I really like the idea of leaning more about the subtleties of natural navigation so you may have sold another book... No connectection etc..

 

[tristgo]

tristgo, I did the previous update at work today & have just realised that it's you I am going to see tommorow. I really like the idea of leaning more about the subtleties of natural navigation so you may have sold another book... No connectection etc..

Thanks for buying a ticket and look forward to seeing you later. It is in the form of an interview, but it is a small venue and the hope is that everyone will get a chance to ask questions and join in the discussion.

 

[superc0ntra]

I got Tristan Gooley's book a while ago in a discount store/shop and it was one of my best buy's ever. I read it twice already and practice it a lot so nowadays my compass nearly always stays in my pocket. I definitely recommend the book.

 

[Neumo]

I went to the event last night at a great little travel shop in Notting Hill, where I met Tristan alng with 8 or so other people. We were given an overview of the subject & the approach taken, as well as somet background information on the author. The evening included a walk round Notting Hill where we shown a wide vairty of direction finding clues, both Natural & Manmade, which were quite an eye opener to the subject. I bought the book & can't wait to find time to read it this weekend. This is another one of those bushcraft related subjects that make you open your eyes & notice things that you would normally just filter out as not being interesting or useful. Natural navigation seems to cover a lot of ground such as trees & plant, astronomy, to noticing manmade objects such as the orientation of churces or sattelite dishes. It looks like a very useful skill to have, so I hope to get myself on one of his courses when I have read the book.

 

[rommy]

A watch can also be used as a compass by using a method I don’t remember.

Here you go buddy, Regards Geoff:

It's possible to determine your orientation using an analog watch (i.e., one with hands) in place of a compass. The direction will be correct if the watch is set for true local time, without adjustments for daylight savings time. And the further you are from the equator, the more accurate this method will be.

In the northern hemisphere, hold the watch horizontal and point the hour hand in the direction of the sun. Bisect the angle between the hour hand and the twelve o'clock mark to get the north-south line. North will be the direction further from the sun.

In the southern hemisphere, hold the watch horizontal and point the twelve o'clock mark in the direction of the sun. Bisect the angle between the hour hand and the twelve o'clock mark to get the north-south line. North will be the direction closer to the sun.

 

[K.NYPH]

Hi I thought I would chip this one in,
If you look at the top leading growth tip of certain conifers they always point approx east.

 

[Outdoor_Guy]

Well.. Theres an argument for losing the digital watch