How to use tree roots as a compass | Navigate using nature
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Natural Navigator and best selling author Tristan Gooley reveals how you can use tree roots to find your bearings.
Take a moment to pause and take notice of nature's clues found in trees and forests on your next forest adventure.
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I like your short, concise style. So many youtubers make long, convoluted videos and try to keep you hanging on as long as possible. Thank you for your wisdom 👍🏼
Great tip! I know that moss will prefer to grow on the north side of the tree but never knew this and I've got over 40 years of UK hiking experience. Must look out for this and check it with my compass.
If you're carrying a compass you won't need to use tree roots
Yes. In the northern hemisphere.
The moss thing is a myth sadly, I heard it from a moss expert on a podcast all about moss.
Part of the problem is he said most winds are predominantly from the South West, however with local geographic features that's not always the case.
@@dlawn1030 agreed it's an urban myth.
The first 4 trees I tried this on must have Been outsiders to the rule , but at least a dozen after proved this to be accurate 👍👍. Cant wait to show my sisters kids when we start out trekking sundays again.
I'm going to buy his books now. He flew solo, and sailed solo across the Atlantic. He knows his stuff.
Yes, with the help of 300 instruments.
Never knew that, learn something new every day. 😁
Very useful thank you
When deep in a forest like that not a lot of wind gets to the middle of the forest so the roots would be more evenly distributed all around the base of the tree. His method would be more useful if you were on the outskirts of the forest. As long as it had not been deforested recently. Where I live in East Anglia most of the forests are pine with their roots not surfacing like an oaks would. Still, the video is somewhat decent information. But things to remember are above. I work for the forestry commission.
Nice tip , I just want to say thanks for the wonderful Forests 🌳 you guys upkeep so we can enjoy mountain bike rides , I feel guilty that the bike trails take their toll on the countryside but I find inner peace on the Forest 🌳 out on the bike so a HUGE thanks to the Forestry Commission for looking after it and making it a special place 👍
Agreed, if there are shelter belts funneling winds from another direction this is not accurate. 😊
Thank you Tristan....read all your books. Absolutely brilliant read.
Same here. Can impress my grand children.
Ok….That’s new to me, gonna check it out👍
It would have been more convincing had you confirmed S. West with a compass for this demonstration. Nevertheless good information, thank you. 👽
Great tip 👍
South west, south west, south west,south west, south west, south west. Right, got it! Thanks for the tip.
Very interesting. Thank you.
Fascinating! 🖖🏼
Awesome 👏🏾
Good tip,tnx
The north east side is always the smoothest too, because of the predominantly south westerly wind. Brilliant for carp fishing, mmmmmmm. 😎😎😎😎
With the important caveat: that more often on sloping ground broadleaf trees tend to send roots up the incline and conifers down. Not a hard and fast rule, but in over 35yrs of contracting/training in Devon I have found this to be the case.
Fascinating... I wonder why this is the case? I'll try to remember this and keep my eyes open.
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We've often reflected if it's maybe a contributing factor to coniferous Woods having good resistance for use as props & Deciduous being useful for beams?
I always thought that If the wind is coming form the south west a larger tree would lean slightly in that direction to keep upright?
Pine trees use props for support and normal deciduous tees use guys?
If it did that it would be load bearing when it was not windy.
And the canopy would twist as it would be pushing against the wind.
Trees react to forces against them over a prolonged period of time, they do not anticipate.
They counteract the wind by growing shorter and wider, the tree behind that will grow taller and thinner because if the protection of the first and so on.
Several trees give you a wedge shape visible from a great distance.
Good lesson to learn
Great Scouting tip !
Also the shading on 5he bark
Learnt something potentially useful in a minute. Subbed. I also discover that local trees were planted as mature saplings, their root strength already determined, so have a random orientation as planters were unaware of the optimal 'South west' main root orientation - thus maybe slightly more liable to be blown over?
So this technique can only be applied to 🇬🇧?
I believe so as it's based on wind direction.
I'm guessing the principle will be the same anywhere in the world. You'd just need to know which way the prevailing wind blows.
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"Heading south always seems easier cos its like you be walkin' downhill"
Tree guy from LOTR
Short and informative. Iv subbed.
Wow New one for me
Very good tip. Is that only UK or Northern hemisphere or world over
I'm guessing it's specific to the UK due to wind direction.
Could have compared it to a compass on camera then would have added some corroboration
I figured out a few years back that a lone cherry tree will tend to grow taller on the north side and hang lower on the south as it competes with itself for sunlight.
I've seen this video pop up a few times now, probably all as an ad. I'd decided it's probably worth watching so when it popped up again I clicked. Useful tip.
Apparently, prevailing wind only occurs 27% of the time.
What happens the other 73%?
I prefer tree moss on the North side of trees.
A problem if the wind comes from north east
Unfortunately this doesn't work in the forestry in the USA
Sound?
Is this dependent on where you are in the world?
Not always !!!
Why south west though please?
Edit: is it to do with where the sun rises?
This is for the UK Our prevailing winds are from SW. You have to know where the prevailing winds are from in your region
And if you're lost in a 'concrete jungle' - nearly all satellite dishes point southeast (roughly).
Or use an app.
He didn’t prove it with a compass though did he?
Maybe look into the sky 😁😁
Please note he didn't use compass to confirm his theory! Mmm.
Why no compass to confirm your theory?
Because it’s not a theory
And he's already said that he doesn't need a compass - so I guess he doesn't have a compass.
To see if correct .pull compass out 🤨
It would have been good if you could pull out a compass and prove it. I am not convinced this applies on every tree growing in the UK and could get you seriously lost.
Mmmm not sure . Moss on north side is more accurate .
In Northern Hemisphere!
@@michaelball4683 Yes. It grows on the side that gets the less light .
Doesn't that change based on where on the globe you are? Seems pretty inaccurate
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