What to do if You Get Lost in the Wilderness Before going backpacking, camping, kayaking, or performing other outdoor activities, most of us plan ahead to minimize risks. We seek out information about the area in which we will be, prepare the necessary gear, and execute our plans to …
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Using Ground-to-Air Distress Signals
Let’s pretend that you are lost in the wilderness. You don’t have a map or compass, and your cellphone is dead. Also, you didn’t tell anyone where you were going or when to expect you back. We are going to assume for the sake of this post that you have …
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For the sake of this post, let’s make a few assumptions to create a possible and likely scenario. Let’s pretend that you are lost in the wilderness. You don’t have a map or compass, and your cellphone is dead. Also, you didn’t tell anyone where you were going or when …
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For the sake of this post, let’s make a few assumptions to create a possible and likely scenario. Let’s pretend that you are lost in the wilderness. You don’t have a map or compass, and your cellphone is dead. Also, you didn’t tell anyone where you were going …
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