[snowshoe67]

Does Moss Really grow on the North Side? I've seen it so many time but the other day I saw it around the Whole Tree. I belive it was a diffrent Moss,Let's bring this up, "Does Moss really Grow on The north side And can it keep find your Way? and would you trust it? Input Welcomed

[Bones]

I have seen many times where it was on the north side only and others where it was around the whole tree. if it was me I would not us that as my sole orientation, but in combination with other emergency measures.

[cowgirlup]

Where it is all around the tree it is supposed to be thicker on the north side. But is a dense forest I wouldn't count on it.

[crashdive123]

Moss thrives in low light and high moisture. Generally the north side of the tree recieves the least amount of light. As Cowgirlup said, in a dense forest, those conditions can exist on any side of the tree.

[COWBOYSURVIVAL]

My understanding is you'll observe all of your surroundings not just a tree as you move be aware of your surroundings. Yes it is true...but not for any one tree. It'll be true for the entire fauna though....

[NightShade]

Originally Posted by COWBOYSURVIVAL

My understanding is you'll observe all of your surroundings not just a tree as you move be aware of your surroundings. Yes it is true...but not for any one tree. It'll be true for the entire fauna though....

Cowboy summed it up pretty good

[snowshoe67]

Thanks Guys and Girls On that Question

[biddysere]

Yes it does. The tree has to be in the open, and not in a forest, just like everyone else said. Not only for trees, moss can be found on light poles and other structures, which is a better indicator as they are almost always out in the open sun. Always back up one natural technique with another one for best results though. One more tip; there will be more tree limbs on the sunny-side (south for where I live)

[kevin]

I think there can be exceptions and natural signs like that must be considered only one piece of data to allow you to make an informed decision in the absense of better techniques like compass or the sun.

[Baldninja]

Moss can also be unpredictable on trees that are close to a water source, due to the additional moisture in the air....or so I've reasoned. We lived on a pond when I was a teen and which side of the tree the moss was on varied from tree to tree, even with the ones that had no other fauna shading any sides of the tree. So I agree with everyone else, it can help, but I wouldn't be counting on that solely to determine which way I'm going.