Entries tagged "navigation clues"

Winter Clues Competition Winner

2013-02-26

There were a surprisingly low number of entries for the winter clues competition, but some fun and unusual ideas amongst them. Using seaweed to work out high tide, listening to taps on the wall in prison, being a couple of my favourites. However the winner has won for three reasons: 1) It is sort of obvious, and yet I had never considered it. This is true of many of the best natural navigation clues. They are under our noses and yet we don't spot them. Frankly, as soon as I read it, I thought: why didn't I…

Noticing the Dirty Little Things

2013-02-10

I have woken up encircled by scorpions, been to the odd literary party in the West End and even met royalty on occasion, but these are not my typical hunting grounds. Most of the time I am searching for clues in unlikely, unadventurous and unglamorous places. This is where my paydirt is found; amongst all the other dirt. Today I bring you a bottle-top and moist grime from London's pavements. Each of these icons of unglamour offer up a wayfinding story. I will leave you with the challenge of trying to see if you can read…

Extraordinary Winter Clues Competition

2012-12-11

The outdoors can feel less exotic in winter and to counter this I thought I would run a competition to get us looking a little harder for intrigue at this time of year. The Competition The winner of the competition will be the person who emails me the most interesting winter natural navigation clue, but to qualify it has to be one that I have not come across before. The prize is a private nighttime natural navigation course in the South Downs in West Sussex, for up to 4 people. The winner will also receive signed/dedicated…