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It is very unlikely that there is a person who voluntarily would like to get lost in the forest or in the jungle. Hope this will never happen to you! However, on average, in Russia alone, about 10 people are lost in the forests every day. But in summer and during the mushroom season this number gets higher, about 100 people daily.
Imagine that you suddenly find yourself in such a situation: you are in the forest, the phone is turned off or "does not pick up", but somehow you have to get out. You know that the forest in which you find yourself stretches far to the north. This means that in order not to go even further into the depths of the forest, you need to find the south and move in its direction. How do you find it?
First, look for the Polaris (the North Star). Finding it is quite simple:
- find the Big Dipper (a cluster of dipper-shaped stars);
- draw an imaginary line through the two rightmost stars;
- following the line, we come across a very bright star, this will be the North Star.
Polaris is notable for the fact that it is always located in the north, regardless of the current location of the viewer.
If there is no way to navigate the night sky, then another good sign is anthills. Ants create their hills on the South side of stumps and trees. Also, the southern part of the anthill is more sloping, and "the wall" from the North is almost vertical.
Moss and lichens can also help. They prefer dark, damp places and do not tolerate sunlight well. It can be found at the bottom of trees or stumps. Mosses can determine the north, even in dense forests. You need to feel the moss growing on the stones or the trees and the soil around them. The sign of the north side is wet and fresh ground.
The crown of trees on the south side is thicker. Everyone knows that trees stretch with branches in the direction of the maximum accumulation of solar energy. If we talk about stumps, they also help to navigate by wood growth rings. Look closely at the stump: on the South side, the rings will be wider, and located farther in relation to each other.
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