In just about any situation understanding where you are and where you are going is a key skill to master.

This is particularly true in a survival or SHTF situation – no knowing where you are can prevent you from getting to where you need to be to be safe and in the right environment, that can kill you.

For example, each year in New Hampshire's White Mountains, several individuals – hunters, fisher-people, hikers, even just sight seers get lost and end up having to be found by rescue personnel.

It does not matter how many signs, brochures, maps, even trail markers Fish and Game or Forest Management personnel put up, every year, a cadre of folks blunder into the “wild” and end up needing help to get out.

There are things you can do to make sure you do not end up as one of “those people,” whether you are on vacation or in a survival scenario.

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