Well, here are my two cents: If I'm lost, I'm going to stop walking and wait for rescue. People who are lost and try to walk their way out cause many more problems for would-be rescuers who may have the proposed hike route by the lost people who are now hopelessly out of sync with their plan. Once I figure out I'm lost, I just stop.

Weight then becomes a non-issue. I sit there in my emergency orange shelter with my french coffee press, garlic press, dutch oven, and my emergency orange lawn chair, waiting for them to come to me. I'll probably blow my emergency orange super whistle occasionally, too.

I've had several survival classes from the Air Force, and the goals are completely different from being lost. Pilots are shot down over enemy territory and need to evade capture and survive. Combat troops in survival situations in enemy territory also need to evade capture and survive. I'm not evading capture.

If I'm lost, the first things I want are to be visible and to be still so I can be located. I want to remain well-hydrated and well-fed if at all possible.

Your mileage will vary. Your need for a fresh pot of hot coffee will vary. The need for a garlic press, however, never varies.