10,000,000,000,000,000,000,000! Based on estimates of our own galaxy, astronomers have assumed that the stars more or less how many exist in our universe. "What?" you might be asking. Well, if you have forgotten or lost your camping digital compass (or just want to be challenged), you can use other methods to determine its location when lost in the desert. Whether you need to get to their camp, a cave, ravine or lake, or in Ohio Amish Country Inn Berlin can do so by using Mother Nature as a compass. Sound interesting?

Clock Method
If your watch has hands on it, you can say more that time and what time to check in to Amish Country Inn Berlin Ohio. You can actually determine the directions with it!

Like a campsite digital compass, keep your watch in front of you. Then, put a blade of grass, toothpick or twig on the edge of the clock face. The small element you should create a shadow to the average wristwatch. Then start turning the clock. Keep doing this until the shadow cuts in half the distance between the needle of the o'clock and "12" on the clock face.

Voila! If you are in the northern hemisphere, 12 "" on his watch the South and the point "6" will be the North. However, if you are south of Ecuador, "12" points North and the "6" points South.

Shadow sol
This method is based on the length of the shadow of the sun are modified in length, as it moves from east to west. Here's what to do:

 • Find a level area of sand or soil, and clear out.
 • Locate a stick that is 2-3 feet long
• boost the stick in the ground until is vertical
 • Place another small stick or stone in the final of the shadow line
 • Relax for half hour
 • Position other small stick or stone at the end of the new shadow line.
 • The two bars or lines are east to west. The first marker is the West and the second marker is East.
 • For those in the Northern Hemisphere Northern establishing a right angle to the east-west (away from the sun). If you are in the southern hemisphere, is perpendicular to the line.

Moon Shadow Method
There is an interesting variation Shadow Sun method, but uses moonlight in his place. Once again, place 2-3 foot long stick on the floor. Use a string that is the time that the shadow of the moon, make a circle around the pole in the ground. After an hour, keeping control of the shade until they become long enough to touch the circle. This process will be to 1-6 hours. A line between the original and new points of shadow is your east-west line. Determine North or South in the same way as the sun shadow method.

Polaris (North Star) Method
With this method, first find the Big Dipper in the night sky. That is the group of seven stars of the constellation Ursa Major. Four the stars form a container, while the other three form a pan. Next, measure five times the length of the spoon, hold your edge. Then, you see Polaris the North Star, which is almost directly north. You can also find the constellation Cassiopeia, which is through the North Star. The form a "W", this constellation also points to Polaris. See how Polaris constantly around other stars.

Of course, using a compass Digital is always more accurate than enlist the help of Mother Nature, to determine its location. But if you're lost and need to reach a Ohio Amish Country Inn Berlin or elsewhere in an instant, gazing at the stars (or moon)!

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