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Where is North, East, West and South? It'll be easy even without a compass.

Where is North, East, West and South? It ll be easy even without a compass.

Are you a fan of nature walks?

But you don't have a compass to find your way around.

Don't panic!

So here's a handy tip so you don't get lost.

To find north, east, west or south without a compass , look, it's happening there!

Where is North, East, West and South? It ll be easy even without a compass.

How to

1. Take a sewing needle, a cork and a bowl filled with water.

2. Cut a thin slice of about 5 millimeters in the cork of your cork, or if you don't have a cork, take a small tree leaf.

3. Magnetize the needle by rubbing it on a woolen fabric.

4. Tape the needle to the cork or tree leaf.

5. Gently place it in the container filled with water.

6. The needle will start to turn and will give you the north-south direction !

Result

There you go, you now know how to spot north, east, west and south :-)

You can find where north is at home or on the go .

Be careful not to have any metal objects on you.

This disturbs the magnetism of the needle and falsifies the experiment.

So if you are lost in the forest, you just need a small paper clip or a needle, a bowl, some water and tape to find the north.

You can even find the four cardinal points without a compass (or GPS).

At the same time, if you have an iPhone, you can use the built-in compass.

It will certainly be easier;-)!

Your turn...

Have you tried this handy trick to know where north is without a compass? Let us know in the comments if it worked for you. We can't wait to read you!