Do you know what most important mistake is made by the lost people? They begin to panic. And it cannot be done at all. Of course, ideally, not to become puzzled and find way home, it is necessary to be in advance ready to such situation.
Instruction
1. But if nevertheless you were instructed or you did not see in it urgent need, it is necessary to remember number of simple rules of explaining the ground. Try to remember in what direction you moved before have gone astray. Turn back.
2. You were lucky if you have card, compass, besides, you are able to use them. If is not present, then you watch moving direction concerning parts of the world. Define them by the sun and to hours if there is no compass near at hand. Or on moss, bark of tree and ant hills – standard set of councils of the textbook of Fundamentals of Health and Safety.
3. You watch land relief. It is important. Because if the river nearby flows, then near it usually there are roads which will bring you to the settlement. Go downstream. And if heights are near, then rise there and look round: can be, you will see some important reference point. Listen to surrounding sounds: you can catch machine sound, dog bark or that noise of water. They are usually well heard in long distance.
4. Your way can take not one day, then you should spend the night in the forest or on open space. It is better to sleep under cedar as its dense branches well protect from rain. Make fire by means of matches if those are available, or in the old manner – friction force. Fire will give necessary heat and will frighten off animals. The wood can also be livelihood source: berries, edible roots, mushrooms. But if you do not understand them at all, then do not risk the health or even life better. Poisonous plants, berries and mushrooms also occur among this visible abundance of food.
5. So that to be prepared for similar situation in the forest, it is necessary to take the following equipment in the planned campaign: the card, compass, hours, matches in waterproof packing, knife, cape from rain, stock of products in case of spending the night in the wood, ointment from mosquitoes or even mosquito net. And successful to you walks!