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This video makes it clear that the best martial art to train in is Filipino Martial Arts because then you can bring one or two machetes along with you to do Bushcraft work and use against predators. A machete allows you to keep a greater distance from a large predator than the typical knife. Also, when an animal charges, if you move straight backwards then you are vulnerable to being knocked down to the ground, pinned to the ground by the bear or mountain lion. But in Filipino Martial Arts you learn how to move backwards at a 45 degree angle, while simultaneously slashing or thrusting with a weapon, effectively outflanking the charging animal. But to make such a tactic effective you have to develop a good sense of timing. If your timing is off you will be tackled by the animal. So, I would use bear spray first, and then launch the counterattack, while moving backwards at the 45 degree angle.

That idea of using a whistle is a great idea. Most videos on this topic don't mention a whistle. That lets you create a strong, harsh sound without shouting or clapping your hands, which require much more of an energy expenditure and may be less efficient.

I hope i never have to depend on any of you to get out of the woods. Sounds like you all would starve or walk off a cliff while arguing about stupid stuff.

These are essential to know (IMHO) but both rely on being able to see the direction of the sun, which in the UK is often not possible due to cloud cover. It's worth knowing a 3rd emergency method for when you can't see the sun's direction by looking at moss on trees or lichen on rocks which will be thicker on the south sides and maybe thickest on the direction of the prevailing wind in your area. Not accurate... but better than nothing

I am not sure if I understand the second method. Does the hour hand has to be at 8? I am imagining the hour hand at 6 o'clock. Pointing that toward the sun, the 12 o'clock would be opposite to 6 o'clock, then the true south would change.

Always carry a knife

What if it's overcast ?

I find that if I face east and then look left, north is right there. This might not work for everyone though.

More techniques needed for overcast and night.

Please people take great care and be alert. I had a 7yr old sister that was attacked and everything from her chest to the waist was all gone eaten by the cougar and her face was eaten to. This was 1977 Gold River reserve.

First off, I keep a compass with me or very close at all times. Two in my car (one in my BOB and another in the glove box). Several at home. I even have one on a shelf at my work office. I could even create one with a needle a leaf and water in a cup (keep a cup and sewing pack in my camping pack and BOB) If for some reason I lost all of those, I know how to create and read a sun compass. At night if the skies are clear enough, I can find the North Star.

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Ok. I get that if you face the hour hand toward the Sun half the distance between the minute hand would be due south, and opposite would be due North. If you point the minute hand at the Sun would half the distance between it and the hour hand be true north?

Some humans have built in internal compasses.

Delightful. So simple. Sending it to my 2 teenage grandsons.

Most modern smart watches have a compass app that is quite enough for finding your direction in the woods. Probably not good for navigating an airplane though 😉😃

how to find North when sun and stars are obscured by clouds?

cool thank you

Easy, the opposite of South, I'll get you lost in a heart beat ! 🤪

Do you have a way to find north south east west direction , when there is no sun,

Excellent video, keep sending more videos like this 💯🧠

A couple weeks ago I watched an absolutely massive cougar cross through my livestock pastures at dusk (SW WA state, west of I-5 with neighbors close on three sides.). I was outside standing in a paddock with my animals when one of them alerted very strongly. I had my eyes on it for at least several seconds. It was so huge I had to re-figure out what it was because it did not look like most of the pics we see. Thank the Lord it only glanced our direction and kept going! There was a board fence and a gate it had to look through to see me and my animals...but my male herd was in full view of the cougar and I don't recall hearing any alarms sounds from the males. I did a quick search and only found a couple photos of cougars that looked like the one I saw...grayish coat, extremely long back and deep body front to back. I posted the sighting to related FB pages and reported it to the wildlife dept. who told me we live in cougar country, carry a pistol and call us if you have a livestock loss or have to shoot a predator on your farm that requires a tag to hunt it. Since then I hear freedom sounds in the woods around my farm, so I trust the locals are encouraging the larger wildlife to go back deeper into the forests.

In the southern hemisphere that is

OR!, point the 12oclock position to the sun and the hour hand points north

One Viagra pill and you’ll know NORTH

The sun comes up in the east and goes down in the west. When facing the sun in the morning, coming up in the east, north will be on your left side. Knowing this has saved me from getting lost in the woods.

GOOD

In the deep south (South of I-10) you can run into alligators near water. But they generally grab only kids and dogs. And I bet a lot of those missing person reports on trails are actually mountain lion or bear attacks.

Northern hemisphere look at the sun, it's always in the South

So if I don't have a specific watch or a machete I'm lost?

No offense but I feel like you created some confusion there, I'll explain. After you placed your second stick, you changed your camera angle 180°. I had to go back and figure out why it looked like you labeled South as North. What I figured out was you changed your camera angle 180° right before concluding where North was. Again no offense, but this is not a great time to create confusion when you're trying to actually create clarity for people who may be lost at some point in their life and use this method.

Geographically, on the earth, in which locations does this work, and how is it different in different parts of the planet? How do seasons affect these methods? What if you're blind? How do you do this at night?

Your method doesn't work in Alaska wilderness when the sun rises & sets in the south for the winter and rises & sets in the north for the summer. Carry a compass - which works all the time - even in Australia (where I worked for several years). But yes... i understand what you are saying to help most people.

What if there is no sun?

You can't outrun a bear. If one confronts you, your only bet is to cross your fingers, raise your right hand, and swear to him you'll do all you can to prevent forest fires.

What if its a cloudy day no Sun? What if I have no watch, think amazon rainforest on a cloudy day.

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How do you fine North if it is a cloudy day or night time?

Best method I learned from my daughter while waiting for the school bus under a mossy oak. I asked her if she knew how to find her way out of the woods if she were lost. ( she’s in the second grade). She says “yes. You wait for dark and look for a bright light in the sky.” I ask “is that the North Star?” She says “no that’s a mall. You walk there and call home for a ride.” 😐

And if you're in the Southern Hemisphere use the Southern Cross stars. Everyone in the southern hemisphere is taught how to do that at a young age. Wandering in a strange city I use a compass attached to my belt.

I guess I'm fortunate in that I have a built in compass.

you YACK waaaaaay toooo much!!!!

it's nice quiet peaceful , i hope to see you soon

Good vid. Liked and sub’d

All good when the sun is shining…

Just watch your dog when he is popping they will point northward for you haha

WHAT IF ON SUN ???

Mountain lions will use their back legs and literally disembowel you.

Need to know that the sun goes east to west. This means that the earth turns CCW @ 15 degrees per hour. By using the shadow method, you can get the correct time of day.