| When a person goes for hunting in the forest, | | | | my self so that I have never had fear of the |
| there is always a chance that he might get lost. | | | | woods since that time. Possibly I lacked the |
| During this time until he can be found by the | | | | intelligence to recognize any existing danger and I |
| searchers he must take care of himself and use | | | | probably lacked the imagination that would cause |
| any kit for his survival. In this article you will find | | | | me to fear any possible danger before it actually |
| the tips if you face this situation. | | | | materialized. In any case, it showed me that there |
| I made no attempt to keep track of my | | | | is a big difference between being in the woods |
| wanderings and I never recognized any of the | | | | voluntarily and in being lost. This difference is in a |
| natural landmarks in the region or met any other | | | | man's mental attitude and if a lost man can |
| hunter who could give me my location. On the | | | | overcome this fear of danger, the danger itself |
| sixth day, I made my way out of the woods at a | | | | will disappear. If a lost man can take care of |
| point which was about four miles from the place | | | | himself until the sun comes out, he can usually find |
| where I had entered. I did not carry a compass | | | | his way out of the woods by himself—if |
| on the trip and I never knew my exact location, | | | | searchers have not yet found him. If others do |
| although I was never lost in the sense that I did | | | | not know that he is lost, and there is no search, it |
| not know the general direction out of the woods. | | | | is necessary for him to depend on his own |
| I was able to kill plenty of meat, but I was not | | | | efforts. |
| able to eat by the clock. One night I was forced | | | | Following streams out of the woods is one way |
| to spend the night with an empty stomach. Most | | | | to reach civilization. This is often difficult yet |
| of the rabbits which I snared were caught only to | | | | usually sure. I prefer to follow the ridges where |
| feed foxes and owls. I was able to retrieve two | | | | the vegetation is less troublesome and the |
| for my own use and the rest of my food was | | | | visibility is better. Most of these ridges follow the |
| procured by shooting. I lost five pounds during my | | | | general course of the streams and may be |
| "ordeal" and I am sure that this was caused by an | | | | followed without the trouble of wading swamps |
| unbalanced diet rather than from any lack of | | | | and crossing streams, something which the |
| sufficient food. I missed coffee, fruit and | | | | stream follower is sure to encounter. |
| vegetables and my intake of meat increased as | | | | If a lost man can take care of himself until the |
| the end of the week neared, so that if I had | | | | sun comes out, he can usually find his way out of |
| remained for a longer period of time, I might | | | | the woods by himself—if searchers have not |
| have had trouble in shooting enough game for my | | | | yet found him. If others do not know that he is |
| needs. | | | | lost, and there is no search, it is necessary for |
| This experience gave me enough confidence in | | | | him to depend on his own efforts. |