What to do if you lost while hiking

In this article you are going to learn how to react when you get lost on a hike.
To make sure that you are not lost for long, you should accept that you are lost and use the S.T.O.P method, stop.
Take the time to think , look around you and plan.

1- Stop : 
The most difficult thing to do when you are lost is to admit that you are lost.
Stop, sit down and take deep breath, this first action is crucial, because you will think carefully about what want to do next, admitting that you are lost enables you to find a solution intelligently and calmly.

2- Take time to think :
Try to remember  when you were last aware of your position, if it is not too far or if you are sure that you can retrace your steps go back, otherwise stay exactly where you are, think about what equipment you have with you, and how you can use it, when in a state of a complete panic, it is easy to forget that you are  actually prepared, have a drink, a snack and get everything out of your bag that can use to help you, such as your mobile phone, your whistle, your map and your compass.

3- Observation :
Look around you, find relevant landmarks and try to look them on the map, if you are realy close to a hill, walk to the top to look at your surroundings.

4- Plan :
Stay calm, and think about the options that you have according to what time of the day it is, you should also think about the equipment you have, your own physical strength and your location, if the enviromental conditions are favorable, you can then decide whether to carry on or not, if the conditions are unfavorableto stop, wait for the emergency services to arrive, on average this usually takes 24 hours depending on where you are.

To summarize : 
Remember the four steps of the stop methods.
When you are lost stop to think.
Observation.
Planing.
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