How can a rainbow, a humble puddle, or a tree become a compass? How can you find due north in the dark of night? And how can you interpret clouds like you might read a weather app?
Learn to see the clues and signs hidden in nature, wayfinding observations that can be deciphered in water, the sky, and in trees and plants, with this how-to series from author and Natural Navigator Tristan Gooley:
“Tristan Gooley’s approach to the subject is unique in that he does not view it as a survival skill, to be used in bad times, but as a means to understand and connect with the world around us.”
“’Everything outdoors is a clue. Every plant, animal, cloud or star is a sign and part of our map.’
“Fortunately very few of us are likely to ever find ourselves in a genuine survival situation, but we all spend some time outdoors. This time can become fascinating if we take our eyes off the smartphone, GPS or map for a few moments and ask the simple question, ‘Which way am I looking?’”
Find more from Tristan Gooley at NaturalNavigator.com. One of his many books, The Lost Art of Reading Nature’s Signs, is also in the TKSST Gift Guide.
Previous wayfinding videos on TKSST include:
• How to navigate using nature
• How to Make a Navigational Chart, a Met Kids activity
• How did Polynesian wayfinders navigate the Pacific Ocean?
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