What kind of signs or markings do you make to find your way out? I am having trouble on figuring out a good system, and usually I just end up digging up and making a new exit.
If you are talking about caves, I suggest this method:
Don't place torches flat on the ground. Instead, place them on the sides of blocks that point toward the exit.
Even that can become confusing in a large cave, so I make sure to carry a stack of logs with me. I turn them into planks, which do not occur naturally. I use the planks to draw an arrow pointing to the way out.
Color-coded pathways using different colored wool, so long as I can find the wool, I can find my way out.
I use different colors so I don't find myself walking in circles following my markers... For example: One cave system will be red, the next will be yellow and so on.
I place torches on the right wall as I explore. To exit, I just keep the torches on my left to find the way out. Or vice versa.
This is exactly what I do as well. It's not a perfect system but it really helps when I get turned around. I can quickly tell if I'm going deeper or not based on torch placement.
If I come one path I'm following turns into a large branching path I will sometimes place a red torch above that tunnel so I know it's the one to take for the way out.
This is exactly what I do as well. It's not a perfect system but it really helps when I get turned around. I can quickly tell if I'm going deeper or not based on torch placement.
If I come one path I'm following turns into a large branching path I will sometimes place a red torch above that tunnel so I know it's the one to take for the way out.
Hadn't even thought of the redstone torch idea. I need to start doing something like that.
Color-coded pathways using different colored wool, so long as I can find the wool, I can find my way out.
I use different colors so I don't find myself walking in circles following my markers... For example: One cave system will be red, the next will be yellow and so on.
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I usually place torches on the right side on my way in so they are on my
left when I exit. If it is a large cave I place torches on the floor for extra light
but the ones on the floor don't count for direction only the ones on the walls
do.
I place torches on the right wall as I explore. To exit, I just keep the torches on my left to find the way out. Or vice versa.
* Always have lots of torches handy before you go caving- you never know how big a cave will end up being.
* I do the above.
* I place torches on the floor to mean "go up (the stairs)".
* To find the way out, keep the torches on your left, but remember the Rule Of Mining: If all else fails- keep climbing up!
I place double torches. But I only mark this for important places like when I find lava and ater together to make onsidian or caves hat have a crap load of gold diamonds and iron. But
Two people have already done what I do: put your torches on the right wall, always, and this way you can always follow torches on your left to get out. When you come to forks, put two torches right next to each other to show the correct path back. Here is the video I learned this system (paul soares channel) called "Cave Navigation Basics", you can skip to the 10 minute mark or so if you don't want to see his prep:
Don't place torches flat on the ground. Instead, place them on the sides of blocks that point toward the exit.
Even that can become confusing in a large cave, so I make sure to carry a stack of logs with me. I turn them into planks, which do not occur naturally. I use the planks to draw an arrow pointing to the way out.
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I use different colors so I don't find myself walking in circles following my markers... For example: One cave system will be red, the next will be yellow and so on.
This is exactly what I do as well. It's not a perfect system but it really helps when I get turned around. I can quickly tell if I'm going deeper or not based on torch placement.
If I come one path I'm following turns into a large branching path I will sometimes place a red torch above that tunnel so I know it's the one to take for the way out.
I do This
But I never thought of this sound pretty cool.
Red, yellow and orange is what I use, usually.
EDIT: I forgot to mention, much like the torches, keep the wool on one side so you know which way you're going.
And with the color-coding, you have a better idea of which mine you're going down into.
left when I exit. If it is a large cave I place torches on the floor for extra light
but the ones on the floor don't count for direction only the ones on the walls
do.
* Always have lots of torches handy before you go caving- you never know how big a cave will end up being.
* I do the above.
* I place torches on the floor to mean "go up (the stairs)".
* To find the way out, keep the torches on your left, but remember the Rule Of Mining: If all else fails- keep climbing up!
a: draw a map on paper in real life
b: use signs with arrows like: ˯˯˯˯˯ ˰˰˰˰˰ ˱˱˱˱˱ ˲˲˲˲˲
This^
I always find dungeons when I'm lost. and it makes you more familiar with your map.