What to do when lost. The actors in The Edge did not perform these actions:
--- Do not attempt to find your way out---
- locate and remain near drinking water
- fashion a semi-comfortable sleeping nest
- gather large amount of firewood + fresh or damp leaves to form smoke
- make 3 fires spaced approx 50 feet apart; ridge line is BEST
- alternate between hot fire and smoke during day
- small fires at night are fine
- 3 "towers" of smoke can be viewed for many miles by a search plane
My Dad taught me to always bring three ways of making a fire and spread these items among my clothes and backpack. Don't lose everything at once if an unplanned event occurs! Two BIC lighters and a book of matches, small roll of wax paper, the options are nearly endless.
Always carry a sturdy fixed blade knife such as offered by KaBar, Chipaway, Buck, and others. Small sharpener as well.
Form the letters SOS in a meadow or open area using whatever is available. Letters should be 100 feet in length. Stamping with your feet in snow is effective if a dark material is used as well. DOD satellites pick up on this message fairly quickly. No kidding.
You can live 2 weeks or more without food but your body needs water everyday. More water is req'd at higher elevations due to lack of humidity.
Please share this info with your friends.
T.R.
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