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Title: Natural Navigation
Post by: Oisín on October 06, 2011

Found a useful topic on the BBC

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I teach people to find their way using only the sun, stars, moon, plants, animals, weather and buildings”
Tristan Gooley

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-15125287

Title: Re: Natural Navigation
Post by: Spud on October 06, 2011

interesting! I missed this, will have to take a look on the iplayer later!

Title: Re: Natural Navigation
Post by: RedLeader on October 06, 2011

This is fascinating! Loads in that article I didn't know.

Title: Re: Natural Navigation
Post by: LandyLiam on October 06, 2011

Saw a bit of that of telly last night, the green hairy lichen that growths on the north shady side of rocks, then while out for a lunchtime coastal walk today I spotted same lichen, growing on all sides of the rock !!! Fortunately I had my gps with me so found my way back to the car safely  ;D