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re: If you ever get completely lost in the wild the best advice is to stop and stay put
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:07 am to Lonnie Utah
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:07 am to Lonnie Utah
quote:he spoke at one of our meetings. His story just draws you in
ya'll want to learn from someone else's mistakes, then pick up the book, 127 Hours: Between a Rock and a Hard Place. It's the story of Aron Ralston who many of you know had to amputate his forearm with a multi-tool after becoming pinned by a boulder in a Utah slot canyon.
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Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:30 am to tigerfoot
can anyone offer recommendations for a good compass? Do the $20 ones works as well as the $100+ versions?
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:36 am to SpeckledTiger
We always used these, just put a string on them. I know a good many people that buy those little bubble compasses that pin to you clothing and keep one of them on their hat and jacket for quick references as well.
I am one of those guys that will walk in a circle in a heartbeat on a cloudy day. So I had to have one
This post was edited on 8/6/19 at 9:42 am
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:38 am to SpeckledTiger
Silva Ranger or Suunto MC-2G
What's more important is to know how to use them properly. Practice practice practice
What's more important is to know how to use them properly. Practice practice practice
This post was edited on 8/6/19 at 9:40 am
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:42 am to Hammertime
I have several compasses, different brands, and they all have reverse polarity.
Any experience on how to prevent this?
Any experience on how to prevent this?
Posted on 8/6/19 at 9:48 am to weagle99
I got "lost" in Yosemite on a path up on the mountain. My boots were wet from snow and it was starting to get late and I panicked for a minute and started trying to backtrack unsuccessfully. I stopped, calmed down and realized I was on a mountain and there was a road at the bottom.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:13 am to nes2010
in theory if you just pick any direction and walk, you will hit a road, river, civilization, etc. I read once that no matter where you are in the US, a road is no further than 20 miles. Regardless if that is true, most cases if you just pick a direction and hold it, you will pop out someplace.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:16 am to nes2010
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I stopped, calmed down and realized I was on a mountain and there was a road at the bottom.
What do you do when you're in flat terrain in the swamp, with thick vegetation and it's getting dark? You better have a compass and know which way the road is from you or you're screwed
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:18 am to Crawdaddy
quote:
in theory if you just pick any direction and walk, you will hit a road, river, civilization, etc. I read once that no matter where you are in the US, a road is no further than 20 miles. Regardless if that is true, most cases if you just pick a direction and hold it, you will pop out someplace.
till you hit un-navigable water.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 10:28 am to lowhound
The only two times in my life I've had heat exhaustion were walking through a partially flooded swamp, and walking through a thicket full of almost impenetrable briars and yaupon. I think I almost died after the latter
Posted on 8/6/19 at 3:43 pm to Crawdaddy
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pick a direction and hold it
Tough without a compass or tall landmark
Posted on 8/6/19 at 5:21 pm to weagle99
Sounds like you were in the Boy Scouts because that's what they recommend.
Before you go, however you're supposed to Always tell someone exactly where you're going and when you'll be back, Be prepared by educating yourself on the local conditions and carry appropriate gear, and Carry a survival kit (shelter, fire, signaling).
If you did at least A then you should be good to stay put. They suggest you STOP. Stop, Think, Observe, and Plan. Stop, stay calm. Eat and drink something. Make a fire. If someone's injured then you have to decide if it's serious enough to risk leaving (stay or go, fast or slow).
That's all I got.
Before you go, however you're supposed to Always tell someone exactly where you're going and when you'll be back, Be prepared by educating yourself on the local conditions and carry appropriate gear, and Carry a survival kit (shelter, fire, signaling).
If you did at least A then you should be good to stay put. They suggest you STOP. Stop, Think, Observe, and Plan. Stop, stay calm. Eat and drink something. Make a fire. If someone's injured then you have to decide if it's serious enough to risk leaving (stay or go, fast or slow).
That's all I got.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 7:29 pm to CarRamrod
quote:
would you rather paddle upstream or downstream?
I assumed I was on land and not in the fricking river.
I would walk on the LAND in the direction the river flowed from.
This post was edited on 8/6/19 at 7:31 pm
Posted on 8/6/19 at 7:30 pm to weagle99
Wait until sunrise or sunset and walk directly toward or away from it depending on if you need to go east or west
Posted on 8/6/19 at 8:11 pm to deltaland
Really, never thought of that. What if I need to go north or south? What if it’s pouring down raining for a week, what then. Lol
Posted on 8/6/19 at 8:16 pm to weagle99
I have gotten turned around a few times in the woods, mainly after dark on Tensas. I always have a compass on me, however, and make it a point to find a river or creek, knowing which way they flow. Usually correct myself after a minute of calm, cool, collected thinking.
Posted on 8/6/19 at 8:25 pm to weagle99
This really depends on who you are and WHERE you are. If you are in Brazil or Africa, and are lost stay put.
Where I hunt in Mississippi you can't walk for more than a couple of miles without hitting a road. So I am not staying put.
Also the who you are matters. Are you familiar with the area? Can you figure out directions using the sun or stars, topography?
There is no one answer fits all situations.
Where I hunt in Mississippi you can't walk for more than a couple of miles without hitting a road. So I am not staying put.
Also the who you are matters. Are you familiar with the area? Can you figure out directions using the sun or stars, topography?
There is no one answer fits all situations.
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