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This is called a “Buddy System”. 

Do you like to camp and hike?  Do you love the outdoors? Are you afraid to get lost in the wildeness?

Well fear no more,  I am going to tell you a few ways to stay alive if you get lost, and tell you how not to get lost in the wilderness. The easiest way to be safe while exploring the jungle is to ALWAYS have a partner with you.  It is called the buddy system.  If you always have somebody with you while your hiking and camping, your chances of being stranded are almost cut in half.  Having a map of the area will also help you.  Maps can show cities, streams, lakes, trails and roads, each leading you to safety.  Before every trip you go on remember to tell someone at home or a friend that you are camping and tell them where you are camping or hiking and when your planning to be back.  That way if you do get lost they know to send for help to find you.   However, things can happen so this is how you stay safe if lost while hiking.

If you find yourself lost in the forest or jungle, or even a desert the first thing you do is S.T.O.P.

S-stop

T-think

O-observe

P-plan

By following these simple rules it will calm you down into a state of alertness and help you stay alive.  The first thing you must do is find water.  You can only live for 3 min without air, 3 days without water and 3 weeks without food.  Water is most important. After finding water you need to make a shelter.  With a shelter it provides protection against the environment, it gives you a psychological boost making you think your safe and provides a base camp for yourself.  The next thing on the to-do-list is make a fire. This can cause a problem.  You must find the driest leaves, pine needles and wood in the area. you will most like not have matches or a lighter.  After making a fire and finding food, you need to plan your trek to safty.  You must try and remember any stream or trails in the area. if you cant the best way to go is high ground.  By going to a nearby hill or mountian you can see the surroundings and possible find a way out.  If you do see a way out, you must determine which direction it is.  Remember that the sun raises in the east and sets in the west.  This will help you find north and south, that way you will always know which direction to follow.  These are the best ways to help you survive if your lost in the wilderness.

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