http://www.artofmanliness.com/2017/0...thout-compass/(1) If you do not have a compass, you can use the sun to find approximate true north (and from north, any other direction). The method explained below can be used any time the sun is bright enough for a stick placed in the ground to cast a shadow (fig. 2-2).
(a) Steps to follow. Find a fairly straight stick about 1 meter long and follow these steps:
Step 1: Push the stick into the ground at a fairly level,