The 50-90 Rule
While navigating through tides it is important to know whether the tide is working for you or against you. If you are on a kayak and are trying to get to shore during low tide for instance, you will find … Continued
Rule of Twelfths
This rule is primarily used as a rule of thumb, a guesstimate, of the position of the tide and is useful when navigating shallow water in particular. There are few assumptions that are made when applying the Rule of Twelfths:1. … Continued
Understanding Tides
Anyone who has been to a coast might have noticed that the edge of the ocean moves forward and backward depending on the time of the day. Sometimes it moves inland while at other times the water recedes into the … Continued
Spring is here
Today is March 20 and marks the day of the vernal or spring equinox, the day when the Sun cross the Equator and day and night are equal. Watch the Google Doodle to understand what it means … in 60 … Continued
Maps are beautiful
Maps are beautiful. In fact, to me, they are much more beautiful than the few square inches of a smart phone.There is something about placing a compass on a paper map, looking around and discovery the joys of finding your … Continued
How wide is the river?
On the trail you can come across many obstacles that you need to cross to get to the other side … and safety and possible rescue. Maybe you need to cross a river or a chasm by laying a tree … Continued
About Buoyancy
If you are lost out in the wilderness, maybe in a tropical forest with a thick jungle canopy surrounding you, it is very easy to get further disoriented and walk around in circles. The best method to make a dash … Continued
Understanding Map Scale
You might have come across the term “map scale” when someone is referring to a map. You might have ended up making the polite noises even though not quite understanding what was meant by the phrase. Do not worry, you … Continued
Distance Between Degrees of Latitudes and Longitudes
With the specification of latitudes and longitudes, it has become very easy to exactly pinpoint a location anywhere on the surface of this Earth. The grid system that makes up latitudes and longitudes divides the Earth into neat little sections … Continued
About Knots – Not Knots, but Knots
In this article we will delve into the subject of knots. Not the one that uses ropes but the ones sailors use. Though the ones using ropes started off by being used by sailors and most knots have their origins … Continued
