How to Determine True North

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Introduction to How to Find True North More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Robert Triola | permalink
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What is true north? A compass will guide you to magnetic north, not true north. So how can you find your way true north if your compass won't?
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How to Find True North Without a Compass More
Published: 9 years, 3 month(s) ago by Pete Hudson | permalink
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Which way is north? Whether you're lost in the woods or you're trying to install a sundial in your yard, you're bound to want to find true north from time to time, and chances are when the time comes you won't have a compass.What's more,...
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For further reading: http://www.wikihow.com/Find-True-North-Without-a-Compass ^[2]