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Question 1

Compass

Answer 1

How to use a compass for more than just finding North.

Question 2

The North Star

Answer 2

Find the Big Dipper. It’s two stars on the right will point up at the North Star.

Question 3

Sun Dial

Answer 3

Put a stick straight up and down in the ground. Mark the top of the shadow on the ground. Stand with your left foot…

Wait a good, long while and mark the new position of the shadow. Draw a straight line between the two marks.

Question 4

Trail Marking

Answer 4

Mark your trail while walking somewhere so that you can find your way back. It’s easy to get lost in the wilderness, even when just going a short way (for example, going to the bathroom.)

Question 5

Maps

Answer 5

Fold up maps according to the folds that are already there.

If you are walking with a map in hand, turn the map each time you turn.

Question 6

Using the Sun for Direction

Answer 6

Not the best method, but the sun sets in the west and rises in the east.