This is a survival 101 post. I was just outside and noticed the stars. My eyes immediately go to The Big Dipper. Its the only constellation you MUST learn. Learn to recognise it and you can find North. Ignore the handle. and find the far side of the pot. Those two stars on the end of the pot. Now, those two stars point to the North Star. Go up the pot 5 times the length of those two stars...and you will find an unremarkable star....but that star is always north. The only star that does not move. The North Star. The dipper will move but it always points to it.
Now take a random stick....point it from you to that star and lay it on the ground where you will find it in the morning. In the daylight, It will point north. This is very helpful if you want to find south .LOL. ...and your best solar energy.
(Sorry to our members in New Zealand and Australia. I don't know The Southern Cross which is the opposite for the southern hemisphere)
I have a Tactical Harness and I have a Tool Belt. The Tool Belt is more Useful.
Very cool cernunnos5! I ended up trying to read more on The Big Dipper after this post and learned that it is not a constalation, but rather a star pattern clipped from the constalation Ursa Major.. The Big Bear. 🙂
http://earthsky.org/favorite-star-patterns/big-and-little-dippers-highlight-northern-sky
Ya know.. 'cause girls need paracord too!
If the power is out and you're used to city lights you may have trouble with the suddenly bright sky. There are so many more stars out it's harder to pick out some things, easier for others.
I don't think you can even see the north star in the city, too dim.
Might be a good idea to get out a few times and see what the stars look like away from the lights.