AY Honors/Camping/Lost

1. Don't panic.
2. Pray.
3. Stay where you are. It is a lot easier for someone to find you if you stay put.
4. Look around - maybe you'll recognize something.
5. If you have a whistle, blow on it several times. Someone in your party might hear you. Repeat this every 15 minutes or so.
6. Mark your location with something - a backpack, hat, or a large rock - but make sure it's something unmistakable.
7. Venture 10 yards (or 10 meters) out, and circle your marker, all the while looking about to see if you recognize the trail or a landmark, and always keeping your marker in view. If you do not see anything you recognize, widen the circle by another 10 yards (or ten meters) and repeat. Continue circling your marker at ever wider intervals, but stop when continuing would cause you to lose sight of the marker.
8. Climb a tree. A higher vantage point might reveal a landmark you missed from ground level.
9. If it's an hour or less until sunset, prepare to spend a comfortable evening. Make a shelter, and light a fire. Things will look better in the morning, and your fire may attract a rescuer.