It so happens that you need to know exactly which side the south is, and in which the north. At home, this can come in handy when setting up the antenna, and travelers cannot do without such knowledge, especially in the wild. Of course, the easiest way to use a conventional compass. And what if it is not at hand? How to make a compass at home and outdoors? It turns out that it is very simple. You do not need special equipment - only improvised materials that every house has, or they are easy to get in the forest.
How to make a compass at home
1. In order to make an indispensable attribute of a tourist, you need a needle, a small piece of foam and a mug with water. To begin with, you should take foam rubber, about 3X3 centimeters. We need it so that the needle stays on the water and does not sink. Foam is pierced with a needle in the center and put a simple design in a mug with water.
2. In order for it to become a real compass, it remains to magnetize one tip of the needle. Finding a magnet in an apartment is very simple. He is in the headset, holding the door of the kitchen cabinet, or in the dynamics of the music center. To demagnetize the needle, just bring one of its tip to the gas burner and hold over the fire for 20 seconds. Thus, the magnetized tip of the needle will show us the north, the demagnetized tip will tell where the south is. Put our structure back in the water.
3. To understand where the north is and where the south is, stand facing the needle. Remember what window the sun shines in the morning (it will be east), accordingly, the sun sets in the opposite direction - this is the west. Now stand along the needle so that the east is on the left and the west is on the right. So you will be facing south, and your back to the north.
How to make a compass in nature
Sometimes in a hike, for example, in a forest, it is important to know the exact direction of the path so as not to get lost. It turns out to understand where the north, and where the south, is also easy using improvised means. Consider two options for how to create your compass in extreme conditions.
1. For the first option you need to find something metallic. Any nail, wire or needle will do. To magnetize our arrow, just rub it on the hair. Next, the nails must be tied to a thread or fishing line and hung on a static surface (for example, a tree branch). It is important that the length of the thread is at least 40 centimeters, otherwise the result will be inaccurate. Now the arrow will accurately point to the magnetized end to the north. How to determine the remaining directions of the parts of the world, you already know.
2. For the second option, you need a bowl of water. We magnetize one end of the arrow and put it in a bowl, laying it on a piece of bark. The arrow will tell you where the north is.
So now you know how to make a compass in any situation. This procedure does not take much time, even in a modern apartment, even in a dense forest. It is enough to show a little ingenuity, find the right materials, create a simple device with your own hands, and you will always know exactly in which direction you should move. Now you are not afraid of any travel troubles.