Relax Don't panic - If you are lost at any situations be relaxed and don't panic. A mind which is in a stage of panic can make our brains smell danger and create more tensions and confusions within ourselves.

If you feel that you are lost from your group look around, where to stay? Find yourself with an open area so that others who are coming for help can trace you out easily.

The best thing to do in this case is to control nervousness. Many people who get confused at this stage would lose their confidence. The second thing is to look for food sources and the third is to figure our own way to get rid of the place.

first off,before going to the wild, we should prepare a plan or scenario if we got lost what to do? being prepared gives confidence and helps reducing panic and stress when the disaster occurs..

If we are lost, the first reaction would be panic. If we panic we cannot think. So be calm, relax yourself and think what to do.

If you are lost, first use your cell phone to call the emergency service. If you dont have a cell phone then its gonna be damn difficult. Tats why i insist to carry a cell phone always.

Many places in the wilderness are too far away from cell towers for your phone to work. I would count on it in no way at all. I have been considering getting a small hand held HAM radio for this purpose. I was told by a friend who is a HAM operator that these have a very good range especially when hooking up with a BASE station. If you find the frequency that local emergency personnel use in the area where you are going, this could be very helpful. If you are with a group that has hand held radios of any kind, you can also communicate with anyone that may be in the party you were separated from. These radios are kind of expensive, but would be worth it if they saved you in an emergency.

I also do not go hunting or hiking in any wilderness area without having my BOB with me. This gives me maps, a compass and my GPS unit, along with everything I need for 3 days to survive. This allows me to work on getting myself back to safety immediately without having to worry about food and water.

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Stay in one place, and wait it out.

Do not wander around. If you told someone where you were going then people are probably looking for you.

The primary reason you should not move once you realize you are lost is historically people who are lost and alone in the wilderness continue to move, move further away from where they should be.