What would you really do and how would you feel if you are lost?

[hayshaker]

I'm not terrified of coyotes just very aware of what they can do that's all.

[Tokwan]

Lost..the feeling of loneliness, silence, and what to do? With enough knowledge and experience, it will not turn into despair...practice what you have learnt, gather all yopur experience, knowledge, calmness and courage and face it... You will most probab;ly be all right..That 's what I keep telling myself.

[Fort fireman]

I'm with Hunter63. I would be soooooooo mad at myself for getting into that situation that I would really need to sit down and "defuse" for a bit. Then i would start my threats and resources i have. I have to admit that I would really be worried about the guys back at camp. I know they would all be sweating about where i was and they would be in for a long night as well. So many unknowns on the other end of being lost for those waiting on you. That would actually really need to be controled and a tough stressor to handle. I would have to fight the urge to "find myself" to get back so they don't have to worry and that can get one in even bigger trouble. Just another thought.

[hunter63]

One of the first thoughts at "That moment of Oh ship"....is the knowledge in the back of your head that you will be given a bad time by peers for being a Dumas.

We actually had a hunting party member "lost" on a Thanksgiving Day hunt.
He didn't show up at the required time, and over a couple of hours of looking and calling for him...he decided to go the other way so as to not put up with the hazing....and walked back, so he could really play the victim.

Is sorta funny today, many years after the fact...but does show that stigma of the event........No one likes being lost,...at the time.
That's where the statement come in that helps......"Someday, you are gonna laugh"

Speaking about the other guys.......
Looked for "The kid" who was younger BIL buddy till like 2 PM....then sent a couple of guys back to the house to let the women know to hold dinner, and get some help.

DW showed up to let us know that the "Kid" had walked all the way back to the cabin...about 10 miles... it seemed that he didn't want to come back to the truck after a hour or because he could hear Older BIL was walking thru the woods hollering "Kid you are pizzing me off..... I'm missing turkey day,...GaDamit....I'm starving... if I find you I'll kill you...Blah, Blah.

So the "Kid" got inducted into the "FugRwees

Point being "When looking for a lost person...Don't threaten to kill them...Out loud".

[SurvivalTips]

I've never been seriously lost, mainly just disoriented while chasing a nice buck! Although when you realize you are off course and have no idea where you are it's natural to panic for a sec.. and in my younger years I'd even start running around to try to locate my hunting buddies, but that just makes things worse. Just need to stay calm, get your bearings and head to where you know is going to be eventually safe. Hope you have some survival gear in your pack

[richbat]

Lost nope,disoriented yes and those dang deer and tracking can really at times screw you up on where you are.Now as far as what I'd do and what someone else would do are gonna be two different scenarios and as far as what scares/frightens one might not have any effect on the other.So first off after getting lost,priority one,calm down and come to your senses,then try and see if I can figure out where I went wrong to get myself in this situation,hopefully I have water on me and if not try to maybe locate some,then if staying overnight is required then fire and some sort of shelter,now as night falls,yes your gonna be uncomfortable and every dang noise in the woods is gonna have you edge,then your minds gonna start playing tricks on you,you'll start thinking of those horror movies you watched recently and let's not forget about Bigfoot/Sasquatch checking you out from behind a nearby tree and if your lucky he/she won't be throwing things at you all night,But in reality it's all in your head what scares you and like you were told when you were a child "There isn't nothing there in the dark that isn't there in the light"[To a point] Use your noggin and some good old common sense and what you have learnt and you'll have nothing to worry about...

[Rick]

There isn't nothing there in the dark that isn't there in the light

Really? Really? I still ain't buyin' it!

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[edr730]

My grandfather played a game with us kids. He'd say, "which way do we go" He'd go where ever we pointed. We had no idea where we were. Eventually we learned.
I guess I've subconsciously played that with adults. If I tell them twice the way out and they kinda think their way is correct, I'll just follow till they give up.
I've played the game of "lets get lost" lots of times, but only when it is a safe game for everyone.
There's really no shame in getting lost. I've been lost for 15 minutes lots of times in the dark. It's complicated sometimes trying to remember all the things you need to remember. In those times I lean sticks and logs against trees.

[-FinnSurvivor-]

I've been lost seriously only once...I was in the army at the time and we were in northern Finland,middle of nowhere.
We had this supply truck visiting us every once in awhile and it was late..like 10 or 11 pm and pitch black.
I was told to go to the truck and fetch some supplies and someone pointed me the direction..."a few kilometers to that way"

I started walking and eventually found the truck...

All the problems started when I was going back to camp...I realized that I had no idea what so ever,where I came from.
Equipment wise I had a lighter and clothes on me...and of course all the chocolate bars and other snack I just got from the car.

The situation never actually turned to a real "survival situation" because I eventually, after a couple of hours wandering around,was able to locate my own tracks in the snow and got back to camp. I used my lighters sparks to see (there was a windy weather and -30 degrees celsius,so getting a flame was difficult).

I have to admit that for awhile I felt the panic trying to overtake me but I was able to calm myself and act rationally.Many years later,when I think about that situation...I'm glad that I was able to stay calm..At the time I had no knowledge or skills...or gear to get me through the night.

Thats what I would do even today...stay calm...I find it very important.
And luckily I have more knowledge these days,than back then.

[Wildthang]

I always get mad as heck at myself because I hate the feeling i get when I realize that i'm lost! But I basically do nothing until I think, Okay, getting mad aint doin me any good! Then I calm down and develop a plan. I have never been so lost that I couldn't eventually find my way back as an adult, but if I was I have always thought a shelter and a large fire would be my priorities. A fire will most likely get you found if anybody is looking!

[Fort fireman]

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Really? Really? I still ain't buyin' it!

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Great!!!!! Now I'll be seeing that freaky thing next time I'm in the woods in the dark. Appreciate that !!!!!

[crashdive123]

Don't worry, they've only been spotted in one area. North Carolina I believe.

[hunter63]

Crash, That the guy the shows up at 3 am and honks the horn?.......Heard tell of that.

[crashdive123]

Crash, That the guy the shows up at 3 am and honks the horn?.......Heard tell of that.

Oh yeah. Some folks are just plain lucky. With as much firepower that was available, no shots were fired. Somebody even got up and made coffee.

[scafool]

The first thing I would likely do is stop right where I was and make myself a nice hot cup of tea. It is really hard to get into a big panic and go getting yourself even more lost when you are sipping on a nice hot mug of tea.

[Batch]

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Really? Really? I still ain't buyin' it!

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I ain't no spookologist or nothing. But, what is there to fear of this creature? It doesn't even have teeth? Skinny, kinda looks like a biped. But, doesn't/ can't stand?!!! Look at the pathetic chicken wings on the thing! Are you serious? I would whoop that thing back into what ever sorry assed twilight episode it escaped from.

[hunter63]

Saw that posted some where,.... and some one recognized it as a past X wife.........With the mouth open.....LOL

[Rick]

You know what? I just noticed that thing in the corner. The real killer is the widow maker in the center of the pic. Now that's scary!

[Auban]

i have been lost quite a few times...
i never have enough water or food. one of two always runs out before i want it to.

[7whitewolf7]

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Really? Really? I still ain't buyin' it!

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That's horrible...... now I won't be able to use the hammock outside for at least 2 days... I just wish the mice/rats/desert lizards/ or whatever else it is (In Arizona right now at an Organic Farm) would stop rustling around while I was trying to sleep. IT'S FREAKY, especially with that picture.