"...If you're lost in the woods..."
"...Generally it is much better to stick to ridgelines and other open terrain, sheltering on the margins if weather dictates..."
That may be true, but sitting still is probably still the best thing to do if lost in the boonies...
Quite true. I've often wondered exactly how often that advice gets followed, though. It may be such a successful strategy that it usually results in a quick, fairly routine rescue and thus doesn't often get reported in the press. On the other hand, the impulse to effect a self-rescue by moving must be overwhelming, especially for the experienced outdoorsman, to avoid embarrassment as much as to reach safety. The anecdotal reports we see in the news certainly seem to most often involve people found (or not) after having moved some distance from where they were "supposed" to be.
Personally, I've never been lost, but I have misplaced my route for a day or two before.
Jeff
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