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When people realize they’re lost, the most dangerous move is to start wandering. This graphic shows a safer strategy: mark the first place you knew you were lost, turn it into a clear “home base,” and then search outward in controlled, measurable lines—always returning to your base.

The method:

Establish a visible “HOME BASE” marker that can withstand weather for days or weeks (stones, branches, bright cloth, whatever the terrain allows).

Stay calm and deliberate—panic leads to bad decisions and wasted energy.

From home base, walk a short, straight line (e.g., 20 steps), marking your path, then return.

Try the opposite direction next, then other directions, expanding slowly.

A compass makes this even safer by keeping you aligned to cardinal directions.

The goal is simple: avoid becoming turned around, preserve energy, and keep yourself near the most likely search area while you methodically look for the trail or signs of people.