Navigating by hand and sunlight gets easier once you know the trick, holding your hand up to track the sun's position and the shadow it casts helps you work out direction and roughly how much daylight you've got left before it sets. Animal tracks tell a clear story once you know what to look for, a bear's wide rounded pad looks nothing like a fox's narrow print, and learning the basics, claws, toe count, overall shape, tells you exactly what passed through and which direction it was heading. A Dakota fire hole uses a second angled tunnel dug beneath the surface to feed the flame oxygen from underground, keeping the fire burning hot with less visible smoke, ideal for cooking without giving away your position. And a plastic bottle trap with bait placed inside and a narrow funnel entrance works underwater the same way it does on land, fish or small creatures swim in easily but struggle to find their way back out, a passive way to catch food while you handle other tasks around camp. Save this before your next trip into the wild 🧭 #survivaltips #bushcraft #wildernessskills #campinghacks #survivalgear - @alphasurvie