I learned this trick a while ago. Its simpler form is even more useful: the sun traces an arc from east to west, and is south at noon. This gets you a rough id

I learned this trick a while ago. Its simpler form is even more useful: the sun traces an arc from east to west, and is south at noon. This gets you a rough idea of where North is. Do it often enough and it becomes instinctual. You keep your bearings so long as the sun is up. This is useful if you don't want to constantly check your phone.