How to Figure Out Direction Without a Compass

In survival situations knowledge is key. Without knowledge of how to survive your chances of surviving is slim. An important thing to know in these kind of events is how to tell what direction you are going. Going in the opposite direction from help or from home is deffinately not a good way to be saved/rescued. The best things you can do are listed in this article and hopefully you will leave here knowing alot more than you did.

1.) If you see any type of vine growing up a tree, the point where the vine first touches the tree is a rough indicator of north. See the video below for more information on this technique.

2.) Shadow stick method- With this technique you use shadows to pin point the cardinal direction marks. (north, south, west, east)

3.) Another way you can tell your direction is by the stars. By using astralogical markers you can guess your relative latitude and direction. see the video below for more info.

4.) There is a way to tell direction by using your watch. Time and watches are based on the movement and direction of the sun and moon. Therefore you can use very simple methods to see where you are in relation to the suns position in the sky. heres how to do it, watch the video below.

Hope this article has been informative and will help you out in any sticky situation you get in.