Nick Maclaren wrote:
In article ,
chris French wrote:

If you have a watch you have a compass.

So how does that work with my digital watch then?

Watch it until it says 12:00 (or 0:00), look for the sun, and that
is south. If it is all dark when you look, wait until it next
reads that value.

Alternatively, upgrade to an analogue watch.

The Australian method works with either kind of watch, and at any time
of day or night. When lost in the bush, take off your watch, turn round
three times, then throw it as far as you can, keeping an eye on the
direction. You can now work out all the other compass directions, as
your watch has gone west.

--
Mike.