Using the Shadow Method For Finding Directions

Simply stand a 3-foot stick on end and place a small rock where the tip of the shadow falls. Wait 10-15 minutes and place a second rock at the point to where the tip of the shadow has moved. Draw a line between the two points. This is an east-west line. Place the toe of your left foot at the first rock and the toe of your right foot at the second rock; you will now be facing north.

If you are ever uncertain which direction the lines run, remember that anywhere on earth, the first shadow mark will always be west, the second east.

Once you know these four directions, determine the route that you need to travel. Look in the direction you wish to go and pick out an object to be your goal. When you arrive at your goal you will know that you have traveled a straight line and have not wandered off course.

This skill is just one of many outdoor and bushcraft type skills we should teach our kids and grandkids. Check out this list for more skills that will help them appreciate the outdoors and develop good survival skills at the same time.

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