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Tag: mosses and lichens

What do these pictures have in common?

February 20, 2021February 19, 2021

I’m back from a short natural navigation exercise. It didn’t go to plan, but that is always part of the plan. I’d hate to stop…

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Haircap Moss

February 17, 2021February 17, 2021

A beautiful moss with a simple sign: You are on acidic ground.

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The Meaning of Missing Moss

December 3, 2020December 3, 2020

Moss is important in natural navigation, but not the quick easy method that many seem to think. I’ve written about the challenge of using moss…

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The Fine Art of Looking at Ugly Walls

September 24, 2020January 22, 2021

Walls that start life looking the same do not stay that way for long. The sun hits exposed south-facing walls hard in the middle of…

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The Many Faces of Chichester Cross

September 25, 2019September 25, 2019

Chichester Cross is a market cross – the building that symbolises the heart of the market square in my nearest town of Chichester, West Sussex.…

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How to Find Direction Using Tree Bark

March 24, 2019September 15, 2020

The wind, rain and sun do not affect all sides of trees equally. This creates patterns on the trees’ bark that we can use to…

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the walkers guide to outdoor clues tristan gooley

The Walker’s Guide to Outdoor Clues and Signs

November 26, 2018November 27, 2020

The ultimate guide to what the land, sun, moon, stars, trees, plants, animals, sky and clouds can reveal – when you know what to look…

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The Truth About Moss

October 13, 2018September 8, 2020

Moss is probably the best known natural navigation indicator in the world. It is also excellent at demonstrating how easy it is to go wrong…

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Naturally Navigating Dartmoor

October 13, 2018August 6, 2019

The Foggiest Idea by Tom Vanderbilt. Published in Outside Magazine December 2010. I’VE LATELY COME to the realization that my whole sense of direction has been slipping…

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