Volume 30 - Number 4
August 2003
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MMS Pop Quiz #2:
You happen to be lost in the woods wearing your Rolex watch. You could a) use it bribe a bear to show you the way out; or b) use it to follow Glen Creuziger’s instructions below:
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From an article in Backpacker Magazine,
June 2003, p. 115 If you forgot your compass at home and are wearing an analog wristwatch have no fear. The analog watch can be used as a compass with the aid of the sun. Point the hour hand of the watch toward the sun. Move along the perimeter of the watch half way between 12:00 and the current hour. Draw an imaginary line out at this point and this is south! (See diagram at left.) This method works in the Northern hemisphere. If you have a digital watch remember your compass or bring one of those weight bearing GPS units. —Glen Creuziger |
| Editor’s Note: With reservations, we’ll say b) follow Glen Creuziger’s instructions. But we really prefer that you don’t get lost in the woods in the first place, so we can’t endorse this method outright. Just try it for yourself. Also be advised, the method is not useful at night. | |