Wind
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Ii Woodcraft
The wind generally blows in the same direction all day, and if you learn
to understand its ways, the wind will help you keep the right trail.
Make a practise of testing the direction of the wind every morning.
Notice the leaves on bush and tree, in what direction they move. Place a
few bits of paper on your open hand and watch in which way the wind
carries them; if there is no paper, try the test with dry leaves, grass,
or anything light and easily carried by the breeze. Smoke will also show
your finger, the wind blows from the east, and so on. Keep testing the
finger tells you which way to go. The wind is a good guide so long as
it keeps blowing in the same direction as when you left camp.