Things I've learned about exploring Maine...over the rivers and through the woods! (school, camp)

[RMoore007]

Originally Posted by kellysmith

I beg to differ...I guarantee on a cloudy day where you can't use the sun to cheat, you can determine North by looking at the amount of moss on the trunk of trees. Yes, you will see some on all sides, but there will be one side with a majority of moss...That's North...I learned that in Boy Scouts!! Scientific reason is it's the moist side of the tree's bark because the sun's in the Southern sky.

Elcarim, you job is to settle this friendly argument...see if you can find North by looking at the moss on the trunks of trees.

I've personally seen randy moss up in Foxborough before. Hope that helps.

[BacktoNE]

Sounds like you are having a great time El! You've probably seen more of Maine than I have, and I'm a native I don't do the woods.

[Northern Maine Land Man]

"Amendment A --if on a logging road, the log trucks have the right of way"

Another point; When you are on a logging road or skidder trail all forks point toward civilization. If you think about it, logging trucks and skidders pulling long logs cannot make U-turns. The point at an intersection points toward food, gasoline and warm places.

-break-

As to toilet paper, in the woods I use paper towels or industrial strength toilet paper. Cover it up with leaves or needles and it will be gone very quickly.

[msina]

I read a story recently of two little boys, I think they were eight years old, that got lost in the woods. They followed the river and found their way out. Where there's a river, you'll eventually find civilization. Pretty sure it was in the BDN.

[Bydand]

Originally Posted by kellysmith

Elcarim, you job is to settle this friendly argument...see if you can find North by looking at the moss on the trunks of trees.

Make sure you are in a Sunny section of woods. If that is the case then yes moss does grow a LITTLE bit more on the North side, but if you are in the middle of the willy-wags then all bets are off as to which side it will grow on. There are enough variables that I wouldn't want to try to find my way anyplace using the moss trick. Too risky.

[Submariner]

Originally Posted by msina

I read a story recently of two little boys, I think they were eight years old, that got lost in the woods. They followed the river and found their way out. Where there's a river, you'll eventually find civilization. Pretty sure it was in the BDN.

I saw that, he followed the streams and rivers downstream it took him 12 days to find civilization.

[Elcarim]

hmmmm....I've taken quite a few pics of moss in the woods. My favorite subject - moss on tree trunks. I haven't checked to see which way I was facing when I took the shots. There isn't much sun in the woods on any side! I'll have to pay more attention next time we're out. That will be Saturday. We'll be geocaching on the way back from the canoe races.

[Raffie]

Originally Posted by Northern Maine Land Man

There is a good little book called "How to Sh|t in the Woods". No, really; There is. It's by Kathleen Meyer. ISBN 0-89815-319-0 All you ever needed to know about taking a dump in the Maine woods.

Pine cones, natures toilet paper.

[msina]

here it is!

EDMUNDS, Maine — The search for two boys who set out Wednesday morning to explore a wooded area near their home was called off after they safely found their way to a neighbor’s house.

Two boys return home safely after getting lost in Edmunds - Bangor Daily News (http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/103408.html - broken link)

[Maine Writer]

Originally Posted by Raffie

Pine cones, natures toilet paper.

owwwwwwww Mullein is kinder.

Originally Posted by msina

here it is!

Two boys return home safely after getting lost in Edmunds - Bangor Daily News (http://www.bangordailynews.com/detail/103408.html - broken link)

The first time I met the 8 year old he was 3. He'd been in the car with his mom and his Spongebob Squarepants fishing pole. He had Plankton on for bait. All was well and good until he cast it out the car window. He's a cool kid!