Lost in the Wilderness - The Common Sense Approach to Staying Alive
Saturday, September 21, 2013 11:15
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The most important thing you
can do to insure your survival in a wilderness setting is not to get lost in
the first place. Unfortunately, people still get lost and put themselves in
serious jeopardy when it happens. When you do get lost, you will be on your own
until rescued or you can find your way back. Here are a few common sense
techniques to help you increase your chances of survival if you do get lost.
can do to insure your survival in a wilderness setting is not to get lost in
the first place. Unfortunately, people still get lost and put themselves in
serious jeopardy when it happens. When you do get lost, you will be on your own
until rescued or you can find your way back. Here are a few common sense
techniques to help you increase your chances of survival if you do get lost.
Common Sense Tips to Avoid
Getting Lost in the Wilderness
Getting Lost in the Wilderness
1. Make sure
someone knows where you’re going and how long you’ll be gone.- One
of the mistakes people often make is to fail to properly inform someone of
their activities. If you get lost on the first day of a three day trip, you
will have to be able to survive on your own for at least two days and probably
longer before rescue efforts may begin.
someone knows where you’re going and how long you’ll be gone.- One
of the mistakes people often make is to fail to properly inform someone of
their activities. If you get lost on the first day of a three day trip, you
will have to be able to survive on your own for at least two days and probably
longer before rescue efforts may begin.
2. Make sure you familiarize yourself with the
area where you will be camping and hiking. -
Get a good map of the area and study it carefully. Learn all the major
landmarks in the area where you will be staying. Keep the map with you at all
times and make notes on it to indicate the area you will be camping and hiking
and mark any trails in the area for future reference.
area where you will be camping and hiking. -
Get a good map of the area and study it carefully. Learn all the major
landmarks in the area where you will be staying. Keep the map with you at all
times and make notes on it to indicate the area you will be camping and hiking
and mark any trails in the area for future reference.
3. Make sure you take your survival gear with you
when hiking. - Survival gear is of no use if it is left in your
camp. Make sure you have the minimum requirements to survive – a good knife,
fire starting equipment, a means to purify water, a compass, a signal whistle,
a flashlight and a good first aid kit.
when hiking. - Survival gear is of no use if it is left in your
camp. Make sure you have the minimum requirements to survive – a good knife,
fire starting equipment, a means to purify water, a compass, a signal whistle,
a flashlight and a good first aid kit.
4. Make sure you carry extra water and food on
your hike. - Realize that if you do get lost, having extra water and
food will keep you ahead of the game and will save you time that may otherwise
be spent searching for water or food.
your hike. - Realize that if you do get lost, having extra water and
food will keep you ahead of the game and will save you time that may otherwise
be spent searching for water or food.
5. Mark the location of your camp so you can find
it. - Mark the location of your camp with markers at different
intervals around the perimeter to help you find your way back. Use “line of
sight” markers when possible to help you easily see your camp’s location. You
don’t want to return from a hike and wind up getting lost when you are only a
few hundred feet from the safety and security of your camp.
it. - Mark the location of your camp with markers at different
intervals around the perimeter to help you find your way back. Use “line of
sight” markers when possible to help you easily see your camp’s location. You
don’t want to return from a hike and wind up getting lost when you are only a
few hundred feet from the safety and security of your camp.
6. Make sure you stay in the same general area and move
only when necessary for safety or security reasons. - Generally your
best option is to stay put when you become lost and let them find you. This may
not always be possible depending upon the circumstances. If you are in a low
area that may be subject to flooding, you need to seek higher ground. If you
are out of water, you may need to look for a water source. If the weather is a
factor, you may need to search for adequate shelter or the resources to make
one.
only when necessary for safety or security reasons. - Generally your
best option is to stay put when you become lost and let them find you. This may
not always be possible depending upon the circumstances. If you are in a low
area that may be subject to flooding, you need to seek higher ground. If you
are out of water, you may need to look for a water source. If the weather is a
factor, you may need to search for adequate shelter or the resources to make
one.
7. Make sure to avoid traveling at night if at all
possible. - If you got lost in the daylight, you won’t find your way
back in the dark. You will also put yourself at risk for a serious injury if
you are stumbling around in the dark. Always allow sufficient time to return to
camp before it gets dark. It is a lot easier to become disoriented in your
surroundings when it starts to get dark.
possible. - If you got lost in the daylight, you won’t find your way
back in the dark. You will also put yourself at risk for a serious injury if
you are stumbling around in the dark. Always allow sufficient time to return to
camp before it gets dark. It is a lot easier to become disoriented in your
surroundings when it starts to get dark.
8. Make sure to leave plenty of tracks, trail
markers or signs to indicate your direction of travel when hiking and remember to
use these to help you return to camp. - Use whatever resources you
have or can find and take the time to leave as many indicators for your
direction of travel as possible. These may be the only thing you need to find
your way back.
markers or signs to indicate your direction of travel when hiking and remember to
use these to help you return to camp. - Use whatever resources you
have or can find and take the time to leave as many indicators for your
direction of travel as possible. These may be the only thing you need to find
your way back.
Got that lost feeling?
Staying above the water
line!
line!
Riverwalker
Source: http://stealthsurvival.blogspot.com/2013/09/lost-in-wilderness-common-sense.html
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