Find a straight stick about 3 feet long
Place the stick in the ground in a level area
Mark the shadow's tip with a stone or twig (this first point is always West)
Wait 10-15 minutes until the shadow moves and mark the tip of the shadow again
Draw a straight line through the 2 points and that is your east-west line
Stand with your first mark on your left and your second mark on your right and now you are facing North
This method will work anywhere on earth
To make it more accurate wait 30-45 minutes and make 3 or more marks as the shadow moves
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