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Ditching the satnav: the lost secrets of natural navigation

9 mins | May 25, 2018
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Have you ever found yourself in an unfamiliar area with less than 10% battery on your phone, wondering how on Earth you’re going to get home? Fear not! The sun, clouds and birds will guide you. Stuart Heritage, writing in The Guardian, spends a day lost in London with Tristan Gooley, and reviews his 2018 book, Wild Signs and Star Paths, about how to navigate using nature.

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