In terms of navigation, when you first start out, compasses are harder to come by than most other items. So, the solution is to figure out where it is you are going and where you want to be.
One big indicator is the biome you are in. Most of time, adjacent (connected) biomes are relatively similar, but there are the occasional oceans and seas and deserts that are a dead giveaway to your encampment. Mountains and higher ground may also be a dead giveaway. You might even want to make a small shelter everywhere you go to make sure that you understand that you have been in a place before and should go in this direction to find base camp - particularly if you had to travel far to hunt mobs.
The sky is of big help when figuring out which direction to go. The clouds travel in a constant direction, and the sun rises and sets in the same directions as well. When the sun rises, you have 10 minutes of daylight before it sets, when the moon comes out, and you have 10 minutes of darkness in a cycle every single day.
Lastly, and more commonly, torching the land behind you and leaving a trail of light will help you find your way to where you were much easier than using the landmarks or some other indications around you. Especially if you get caught in the dark away from home, you will need something like this to keep you going where you need to be going. (any Survivor fans? It's kind of like tying red fabric to trees to mark a trail!)
Follow these directions or come up with your own way to get home, and you should be good to go.
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