Tristan Gooley, author of The Natural Navigator book, takes on a short natural navigation challenge in the South Downs. Includes tips on navigating using lichens, grasses, trees, birds and the sun.
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I bought your book yesterday because I'm planning to be hiking alone more often this coming summer. Even though I'll be on highly trafficked and established hiking trails, I bought this book because I think it has a lot of great information.
Your book how to read water I feel is invaluable. Natural Navigation is something I was looking for in learning. Even better that you have a RU-vid channel. Thank you sir. Now I can read your book and get a better idea what you mean with your videos. 🙏
Are the prevailing winds reliable as an indicator? Is the direction of the prevailing wind determined from the wind felt on the surface or by the direction the clouds are moving?
Excellent question. Of course, a prevailing wind, by definition, is the dominant direction or the direction from which winds arrive most of the time. I think he's pointing out the use of local knowledge, so by extension if you know you are in an area in which there is no definite prevailing wind, you can't rely upon it. Upper-level winds are indications of the weather, and can help you predict a downpour, but I don't think they are ever considered to be prevailing winds.
A rich, fascinating and useful area, but not easy to answer in full here. (Prob why I have written so extensively about it in the books ;) But you might also enjoy: www.naturalnavigator.com/the-library/naturally-navigating-dartmoor-part-ii/
Tristan, I would love to collaborate with you at some point. I've studied aidless navigation skills in North American cultures as part of our over all "Tracking and Awareness" skills. I've plans to come back out to the Isle of Wight this year. Perhaps we could meet? Much Respect.
hi tristan, i've been researching about your tip on how to navigate with the tree stumps, you said that the closer the rings indicates south, from my research from books etc its says opposite to what you say. there is a link to show you: (bottom of the page)- mountainowls.ie/index.php/bespoke-services/survival-training/ Thank you
+Kev M Though your link, or rather the Sole Pic, was resourceful in understanding a few things, and I can appreciate that. You misunderstood what Tristan had said. He didn't say that the "Rings" of the Tree are Directional Indicators. He said that the "Heart" of the Tree, and I quote: "... we tend to find it closer to the Southern side, than the Northern side." Now, even using the Pic you provided as conflicting evidence, let me point out to you that you yourself Proved him right. Despite the fact that he did [not] say that this "was Always the case, but rather that it "Tends" to..." and it would appear that your provided pic is one that isn't all that "Clear" in Proving ANYONE's point; it Does however Prove that Tristan was indeed Right after all. Look at your pic for awhile: Seriously. (I'm not being sarcastic, I would really like for you to look at it...) If you look at it, you will notice that the Heart (Center) of the Tree is indeed CLOSER toward the SSW than it is the NNE. Yes, it is a miniscule difference; but still a difference. NOTE: What I gleaned from your Video is the gathering of the rings. Did you notice how they get Tighter, the Closer they get to the North? Not to say that this is Always going to be the case, but I did find it interesting!
