“Survivalist kneeling in a sunny clearing, placing a pebble at the tip of a stick’s shadow to map an East-West line with the shadow-stick navigation method.”

Shadow Stick Method: Find True North Without a Compass

BySurvivalist Insights

When you’re lost in the wilderness and need to navigate without a compass, the shadow stick method becomes one of the simplest and most reliable ways to find true north. By using only the sun, a stick, and the ground beneath you, you can orient yourself with surprising accuracy. It’s a timeless bushcraft technique that…