When we find ourselves in any sort of emergency situation, we never want ourselves to believe it as true. It is partially because of this that long after people are lost, they keep walking with the belief that the path they lost will be just ahead.
Instead, here is something that you should engrave into your mind for if you find yourself lost in the woods:
- Stop yourself to avoid becoming more lost, and also to help yourself get rescued. By walking around, you might actually be moving further away from the search crews trying to find you.
- Think of what immediate danger you are facing to avoid any rash decisions. Am I hurt? How long have I been walking? Do people know I am gone?
- Observe around you for any potential solutions to your current problems, as well as looking for what problems could soon arise, such as bad weather. Look for anything that could be of use. Am I somewhere safe? Is this somewhere I could wait for help? If a storm is coming, what can I use for protection?
- Plan your next course of action after following the steps above. If you are in a group, this is when you should start signalling for them to help, if not, then you should move onto the survival pattern.
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