| ng can be a great way to spend a weekend, or a few | | | | the map. This can include streams or rivers, which will |
| weeks. The feel of the wind in your hair, the sense of | | | | point you in the right direction. |
| nature all around you, and the beautiful scenery | | | | If you’re lost in the woods and you have a |
| everywhere you look. While spending a few days | | | | map, you may be able to find your way out by finding |
| communing with nature can be a great experience, | | | | a stream or river shown on the map. Most likely if you |
| finding yourself lost in the woods might not be the | | | | find yourself lost on your camping trip, you will not have |
| great experience you were looking for. If you do find | | | | a map. In that situation you still need to find your way |
| yourself lost while on a camping trip, there are a few | | | | to a water source. Water flows downhill and will |
| things you can do. | | | | typically lead to a trail, or lead you out of the woods. |
| The first thing to do if you find yourself lost on a | | | | The last thing to do if you get lost during a camping trip |
| camping trip is to remain as calm as possible. It might | | | | is to stay in one place after dark. When night falls the |
| seem difficult, but you need to stay calm. Take a few | | | | woods come alive, and there are several species of |
| deep breaths, and sit down wherever you are until you | | | | animals that hunt after dark. You will also find it difficult |
| regain your composure. If you continue to feel panicky, | | | | if not impossible to walk through the woods at night. |
| that panic can slowly begin to take you over. This can | | | | There are far too many dangers in nature at night |
| prevent you from making clear and rational decisions, | | | | beyond the wild animals. You can easily misjudge |
| and also prevent you from focusing on your | | | | where you’re walking, fall down, and seriously |
| surroundings. In a panicky state you may just miss that | | | | injure yourself. As soon as it turns dark, or you have |
| landmark that will get you back on the right trail. | | | | trouble seeing, sit down and stay in one place until the |
| The next thing you can do is to sit down and take a | | | | sun rises. |
| long look at your surroundings. You should take a long | | | | The most important thing you can do if you find |
| look around and see if anything looks familiar. The | | | | yourself lost during a camping trip is to stay calm and |
| woods can be a frightening place, and if you are | | | | do not panic. If you maintain your composure and |
| feeling upset or frustrated you may not realize that | | | | avoid panicking, you are far more likely to find your |
| you are still on a designated path or trail. If you have a | | | | way in a timely manner. |
| map, look for any landmarks that might be labeled on | | | | |