But, even without seeing the sun or any landmarks, you can improvise to make your own compass with things you can find in the woods. While the directions you glean from this DIY compass won't be ...

A conventional compass points north (well, to magnetic north, anyway). [Videoschmideo] wanted to make a compass that pointed somewhere specific. In particular, the compass — a wedding gift ...

It will be facing magnetic north. You can check this by placing the compass next to the bowl. The needle is being affected by the Earth’s magnetic field. One end points towards magnetic north ...

DON’T HAVE TO LOOK VERY FAR. FOR A COMPASS IS A BIT LIKE A PARENT. IT PROVIDES DIRECTION. IT HELPS GUIDE YOU TO WHERE YOU’RE GOING AND REMINDS YOU OF WHERE YOU’VE BEEN. BUT WHERE DO ...