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Basic rules if you are lost and alone in the wilderness
Do you know what to do if you are lost and alone in the wilderness? Learn these simple rules for wilderness survival:
1. Relax. Don't panic!
If you are lost and alone in the wilderness sit down and stay put until the fear, anger, and or frustration has gone from the system.
Collect your thoughts. What do you have that can help you in this situation? Your mind is your greatest survival tool!
2. Check your
survival kit.
Be sure that you know how to use everything that is in your survival kit. Take an inventory of your mind, remember what you always thought you would do if you got lost. What wilderness survival skills have you learned?
3. Look around, where to stay?
Is there an open area so the searchers can see you?
4. Create your plan of action.
Figure out what order you will do things in. Be sure that you do not overcomplicate things. If you are lost in the early spring or late fall, or are at a higher altitude, keeping warm should be your number one priority.
Find or
make a shelter
against the weather.
Build a fire
for heat and signaling.
Find water.
Signaling
to attract attention.
If injured,
first aid
has top priority no matter what climate you are in.
Remain positive, this is a real survivor challenge but you do have the ability to survive.
5. Stay in one place, and wait it out.
Do not wander around. If you told someone where you were going then people are probably looking for you.
The primary reason you should not move once you realize you are lost is historically people who are lost and alone in the wilderness continue to move, move further away from where they should be.
After several days of waiting to be rescued you may decide that no one is looking for you, in this case you must attempt to find your own way to safety. To be able to navigate both with and without
map and compass
is an important wilderness survival skill.
Conclusion:
Teach your family, children and your friends. If lost and alone in the wilderness these simple survival rules can save lives.

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