Hi all

I was browsing MPI Outdoors, and came across a section that showed me how to find direction with an analogue watch, a skill which I know and have practised.

It also says that you must set your watch to Greenwich Mean Time when you do this. I was unaware of this. South African time differs by 1 hour, so either i am really inaccurate (possible), the technique isn't reliable, I misinterpreted the information, or the information is wrong.

Here is an extract from the section:

<< Take your analog watch (one with hands) not a digital, and reset the time to Greenwich Mean Time, that is Eastern Standard Time plus 5 hours. (NOTE: determine the number of hours difference from GMT in your area before using this method.) >>

Can anybody tell me if this is the correct method?the answer?