How to Find True North Without a Compass? The biggest compilation!

How to Find True North Without a Compass? The biggest compilation!

I want to make a compilation of all possible methods to find the North. I know that there are plenty ways to do it, but not all of them will work in any condition, so please take into consideration every aspect where your method will work as expected: with or without sun, light, geographical position and so on

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Nobody.07
And moss grows on the north side of a tree, because the north side of the tree usually has less sun, which makes the tree moist, which moss thrives in ;)
Nobody.07
ants tend to build their hills on the SOUTH side of a tree
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on November 27, 2012
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Nobody.07
Both the moon and the sun rise in the East and Set in the West, so if you face a rising sun, then turning left would be north, etc. hope i helped!!
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Nobody.07
North Star... I don't know which one that is, but you can find North with it.
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Paraboilc
using the north star has always been a good way for people to find their general direction
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potterpox
There is a star is the little dipper thatas the norh star
Nobody.07
in the north hemisphere it is the last star in the handle, I forgot to put that ;)
look at http://adventure.howstuffworks.com/survival/wilderness/true-north3.htm :D
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