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10. Stop and don't panic
When a person realizes that he is lost, he falls into a panic. He begins to rush through the forest, screaming, crying. In no case can this be done; you can move further away from the road or the original location. The moment you realize that you are lost, stop. Try to calm down. Accept the situation, set yourself up for the best, but be prepared to spend a long time in the forest. The easiest way to deal with fear is to accept it. Try visualizing your fear. When you realize that you have come to your senses, begin to act.
9. Call 112 and take care of charging
If you have a phone, things are not so bad. First of all, call the emergency number 112, tell them everything you know about your whereabouts. The service operator will determine your location within a radius of 600 meters. If you are not far from a road or village, he will be able to get you out by giving phone instructions. If you are unable to get out on your own, injured, or are too far away, a search team will be sent for you. You, in turn, need to be careful about the phone. The main condition is to save charge. Do not call friends and relatives with the goal of "just chatting because I'm afraid here alone." No matter how scary you are, it’s better to turn off the phone, having previously agreed with the operator about when you will call next time. Number 112 works everywhere, no matter if you have a connection and money in your phone account.
8. Make noise
If you get lost, then do not be afraid to scream. You think that you can attract wild animals with your cries. On the contrary, they will be scared of your scream and will not come close. Shout, make noise, sing songs, take a stick and knock it on a tree trunk. From the voice it is difficult to determine where the person is, he creates an echo. The source of knocking is much easier to determine. It is best to take care in advance. If you often take walks in the woods, adore walking for mushrooms, berries, hunting, buy yourself a whistle.
7. Inspect the area from your point of view
Do not run through the forest looking for a way out. Not only can you go far deeper, but also get injured or fall into a hole. Take a look around, observe the terrain from the point where you are. If you see a road or rail in the distance, then you can leave this place. If you go along the road, it will be easier to find you. You may not see the road, but hear the noise. Then feel free to go to the source of noise, if cars drive along the road, someone will definitely help you. Be wary of abandoned forest roads. This road does not necessarily lead you to the village.
6. Have a snack
Before walking, be sure to provide yourself with water. Do not be tempted by the thought that you are not long and carrying water with you is tiring. Remember that without food a person can live for almost a month, and without water only 3 days. But do not eat or drink at once everything that you have. You do not know how long you will stay here. In the summer, finding food in the forest is easy: berries, mushrooms, plants. But be careful with the gifts of nature. If you do not know what kind of plant is in front of you and whether it can be eaten, do not take risks, you can get poisoned or get an upset stomach.
5. Wear bright clothes
Before going to the forest, consider your outfit. It must have bright things that can be seen from afar. So they can find you faster. Lost mushroom pickers can be difficult to find. They dress in dark, discreet clothing. Also, the camouflage in which a person is not visible at all in the forest is held in high esteem. If you don’t have a bright jacket or trousers, buy yourself a bright vest with reflective stripes. It can be purchased at any gas station. If you take your child with you, also buy a reflective sticker. So you can see even at night.
4. Go down to the pond only if you are confident in your abilities
You see a pond in front and rush to it with all your legs. So that you do not notice either snags or pits. Be careful, so you fall and break your legs. In addition, if the reservoir has a steep shore, you can fall into it and no longer get out. Get down to the water slowly. If you have children, teach them how to behave near water. Most stray children fall into a river or lake and drown.
3. Report a walk and arrange a test call
It’s better not to go to the forest alone. But in any case, tell your loved ones about the walk, tell them your approximate route and arrange a test call. If you went for several days, at least once a day, find the opportunity to tell them that you are doing well. Because if you went away for a week, for example, to hunt and got lost on the first day, nobody will look for you, and valuable time will be lost. And so, if you do not get in touch, they will already be able to sound the alarm.
2. Take a compass with you
Always take a compass for a walk. Once entered the forest, identify the cardinal points. If you don’t know how to use a compass, learn how. And be sure to teach this to children. The end of the arrow must coincide with the letter N, this is north. You just need to remember the number that the compass shows at the entrance to the forest. You need to return in the opposite direction. If you did not bring a compass with you, but at least know where you need to go south or north, you can determine the cardinal directions using nature. Take a closer look at the trees; moss always grows from the north side. If on the way you come across anthills, pay attention to them, on the south side they are more gentle. Resin on the trees stands out on the north side.
1. Make a fire
If you have matches, make a bonfire. If it’s too late and it’s late in the evening, then you should take care of the night. You will have to look for firewood for a long time, so do not delay. It can be very cold in the woods at night even in summer. In addition, the fire can be noticed by search engines. It’s better not to run through the forest at all, but to stop in one place and wait for help there. You can sleep during the day and listen at night. They are looking for you, if you fall asleep, you may not hear the call of the search engines. Do not lie down on damp earth, find branches, fallen leaves. If you cannot keep warm, and this has been going on for a long time, connect your thumb and little finger. If you succeed, then your body is still coping normally. If not, then you start hypothermia. Bask in any way, run, jump, do physical exercises.
Now you know how to survive in the summer forest. Therefore, carefully prepare yourself before each walk. Well, if you get lost, then do not give up, do not throw tantrums, do not indulge in despair. Saving life will help you calm.