Map Reading Without a Compass

[Midnitemo]

yup orient the map and steer a course by features....doesn't work in close or very open country though...thats when you could really do with a compass so you can walk on a constant bearing/heading...failing that you walk on a heading based on the sun or the stars....failing that in close country look for a river and follow it downstream....thats my concise take on it

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When i say close country i mean jungles(woods & forests in europe) and open country desserts&savannah(moorland&plains in Europe) orient the map by features or sun/stars...not at midday though lol top of the map is north....early part of the day sun to you're right you are facing north , latter part of the day sun to your left then you are again facing north.