Answer by robherr for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
The questions is very general, so the answer is as well.There is a river/stream next to the trail, in general, you would follow the trail downstream. Civilization is nearby since there is a bridge, and...
View ArticleAnswer by Ricketyship for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
There is no fixed answer to this question. The solution depends on what type of a geography we are referring to.Most answers say that going downhill is a good solution. But the reality is, in a...
View ArticleAnswer by Russell McMahon for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
Follow the ducks with ducklings.If there are no ducks travel downhill towards water until you find ducks with ducklings.Follow them downhill to water.Otherwise:If you have water and food and can light...
View ArticleAnswer by Dmitry Grigoryev for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
If you pick a direction at random and the go back and forth covering twice as big a distance every time before you turn around, you will walk about 4 times as much to your destination compared to a...
View ArticleAnswer by Rick Henderson for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
I've heard said that if you are lost in the woods, the best solution is to stay where you are until help arrives. The same logic may apply even if you find a path since you don't know which direction...
View ArticleAnswer by Joshua for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
The best thing to do when lost is to climb a mountain (well probably not all the way to the peak but you want a ridge) to acquire your location. Generally speaking anyway. This won't apply everywhere,...
View ArticleAnswer by James Jenkins for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
There are some good answers about trails that I am not going to expand on. For roads that are not heavily used like logging roads These may extend many miles into the forest, with multiple branches,...
View ArticleAnswer by George DeStefano for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
From personal experience: Note some visible and audible features of the point where you found the trail. Pick a direction. Count your paces to 100 and count the number of times you reach 100. Check...
View ArticleAnswer by Charlie Brumbaugh for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
Trails show less use the farther from the trailhead one goes because fewer people walk the trail all of the way to the end and most turn around far more quickly.The odds are that going downhill will...
View ArticleAnswer by ab2 for I am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
In many parts of life, you have to play the percentages. The likelihood is higher that going downstream will lead you to a trailhead or some other sign of civilization than it is for going upstream.As...
View ArticleAnswer by Sebastiaan van den Broek for I am lost, I found a trail, which way...
Settlements tend to be near water like rivers, lakes or oceans and the larger the body of water, the more likely there are people. A small stream is likely to join another at some point. This is why...
View ArticleI am lost, I found a trail, which way do I go?
If I am lost in the woods, and I find a trail or a road, how do I decide which way to go? Autumn Veatch was 16 years old in 2015, when her grandparents small plane crashed in the North Cascade...
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