How to find north using a watch: Solar navigation, Wilderness survival skills

Bieng able to navigate using nature is an extremely useful skill, always be aware of what direction you are travelling and allways tell someone where you are going

[rajeensuriyawansa]

finally found the Best explanation on youtube. Your paper model works. Thank you

[icychap]

Great technique! Simple, yet not obvious.

[andrewbraithwaite]

I was a tour guide for a while, and taught this trick to tourists as an easy way to find north. At night, the southern cross gives you true celestial south.

[MirageScience]

It is more accurate at high noon. If you want to get really accurate you would use declination.

[Calgary]

Thank you. Now I'm going to have more fun hiking.

[saalikr]

Good....but beginners need to know which end of the North/South line points North or South...

[drumgodtim]

Nice explanation and visual prop. Good tip if you are using a analog watch =)

[lapdogbones]

Just for information no criticism intended I have lived in both northern and Southern Hemispheres the Southern Hemisphere method is correct except the direction also changes from south to north take a look at the SAS survival handbook coincidently the hour is 15:00 as well.

[gezzly]

Surely north and south are the same direction wherever you are?

[juliorangel]

I live in Venezuela, guess it would give me north, right?

[capmarvelous]

Seriously its a no brainer. If you are confused just reason it out. At say 6pm sun is setting due west so if your hour hand is on it then 3 oclock is due south facing straight ahead of you if the setting sun is on your right. If its 12 noon then your hour is on twelve so there is no middle point between them you are facing due south. That is why you take the middle between the hour hand and 12 oclock for south.

[Gardureth]

Im having a situation where i need to know where on the planet i am. (ea i am dropped somewere on the globe and need to know where i am globally, then witch direction to go) how do i do that without tech?

[proudpatrioticamerican]

I make sure that i have a compass at all times even tho i have spent my younger years out in the wilds n never used a compass and never got lost!

[EdTheBadass]

what if it's really really cloudy all the time?

[nightwalker]

not to be rude but forget that if i dont have a compass then im not gonna try that to confusing and your very beautiful if i got lost with u i dont think id like to leave but great videos

[TheGuyWithAWeirdName]

My watch is digital, what do I do then?

[EdTheBadass]

@Looperberg
you don't get WHY
it works though.

[RobNZhunt]

How do you find north when its mid day? say 1210hrs

[dinnerandashow]

If you are not happy with the direction of North provided by this method, simply adjust the time.

[Marlboro]

provided that your watch much be precise..