lonely planet presents how to survive
being lost in the wild without gps
let at least one other person know where
you plan to explore before setting off
if you do this then get yourself lost
there's a 90 chance you'll be found in
the first 24 hours
backtracking is your first order of
business it's essential to mark your way
with heavy footsteps pieces of torn
clothing or rocks
if this doesn't lead you into more
familiar territory stop retrace your
steps and return to where you started
embrace age-old navigation tools sun
stars and surrounding landscape it
worked for galileo and it can work for
you too
go with the flow even the smallest water
source usually meets with a river so
follow the h2o downstream if all else
fails sit tight and wait for others to
find you hunker down in the spot with
access to water and materials for
shelter
a bed of twigs and leaves may not be the
ritz but it will keep you safe and warm
while you await rescue
to learn to avoid such a predicament
yourself as well as how to overcome
nuclear explosions bumping into your ex
all you can eat buffet is a zombie
attack getting kidnapped a job you hate
hangovers a failed parachute writer's
block and more get your own copy of
lonely planets how to survive anything a
visual guide to laughing in the face of
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