15 September 2008 by Tristan Gooley
The Natural Navigator’s day often starts with a quick check that the sun is rising roughly where it should be – blog readers will be the first to know if it doesn’t! As this picture shows it is not always a chore and the time that our youngest is getting up each morning certainly helps make sure I’m ready.
This will be the last week this year when the sun rises north of east and its change as it heads south each morning (and evening) is at its fastest at this time of year.
Welcome to the home of natural navigation on the Internet.
Natural navigation is the art of being able to find your way solely by using nature. It encompasses using the sun, moon, stars, weather, water, land, sea, plants and animals.
The Natural Navigator is the school set up by Tristan Gooley to research and teach natural navigation. It is also the title of his book on the subject.
If you would like to know more about natural navigation you can browse the website, read about Tristan’s natural navigation book, or listen to a BBC Radio 4 interview with Tristan.
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