>>180548Actually his pic fails to explain basic astronomy. It's inverted in the southern hemisphere, and it won't work around the equator, and may even be inverted because of Earth's tilt.
So yes, it's a shit technique. It once took me two days to find people that were lost in Ethiopia, which is in the northern atmosphere. Too bad the sun was at the north this time of the year. Those faggots were following it hoping to go south.
People don't carry compasses because they're gearfags who like to carry fancy and expensive stuff. Unless you want to stroll in known territory, a compass is as important as your knife and firesteel.