Re: [Paddlewise] Unconventional or minimalist navigation techniques?

From: Michael Daly <mikedaly_at_magma.ca>
Date: Mon, 27 Nov 2006 10:37:53 -0500
Michael Daly wrote:

> That said, I usually just look at the sun and note the time (correcting 
> for DST).  Then I figure out the time difference to noon and then figure 
> out the distance the sun has to travel (morning) or has traveled 
> (afternoon) relative to noon (15 degrees per hour) and mentally swing 
> that off to find south.  

I forgot to mention that the "swing" is along the ecliptic (path of the sun in 
the sky) not along the horizon.

Mike
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