Lost? This trick can save your life!

[@markkieran1004]

I was lost in the woods this summer. I set up my hammock and tied it between two trees using reef knots with two drawing loops. Six people suddenly appeared, to tell me I was using the wrong hitch. They couldn't help me out, so I sat down to sharpen my knife on a diamond plate...

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@markkieran1004 glad you made it out, so how did the rest of the story go?

[@markkieran1004]

@@Robertssurvivalsystems After taking knife sharpening advice from my new friends, I cut a vast clearing and fashioned three pointy sticks. Using the shadows from one stick, I used the two remaining to create a datum line approximating to East-West. Setting my redundant diamond plate (I now have a Tormek 10000K Super) roughly North-South, I bashed it with a mallet I'd also made, thus magnetising the steel base. With help from my knot tying experts and teasing out fibres from my hammock line, Iwas able to fabricate a rudimentary compass. Given the number of crudely carved, discarded kuksa, I presumed I was in a European cold forest, so I headed south.
Soon, I was at the Med, eating lobster and drinking pastis in a Marseille pavement cafe.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@markkieran1004 that's a heck of an adventure.

[@johnpoole8321]

@@markkieran1004 The most important word was fabricate

[@markkieran1004]

@@johnpoole8321 The most important word was pastis!

[@tseals5248]

Evening, from Tennessee.
Good info to remember.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@tseals5248 Good evening. Thank you much.

[@scottangel6462]

Great video!! This is a subject that I don't think is talked about enough. I normally put this under the signaling category along as it being used as a trail marker as well. As Cody Lundin often says most realistic survival situations are from the common day hike. I think people should be ready for both this type of situation as well as a more tactical one as well. Just makes sense to me.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

Absolutely. It's the Monday things that blind side you in middle of Tuesday after that will often take us by surprise.

[@globyois]

Excellent idea. Thanks.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

You are welcome

[@williamdroom5789]

You can make a marker then walk out as far as you can in the 4 cardinal directions returning to your center, then if you haven't found your way out expand your circle and repeat.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@williamdroom5789 That is a very awesome idea, thank you for sharing that!

[@ochocobushcraft1742]

Sound! Thank you for sharing this.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

You are very welcome, and thank you.

[@Brocephus1776]

Good advice brother 👍🏼

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@Brocephus1776 Thank you. I thought it was a nifty idea

[@jimssurvival4994]

Good info thanks for sharing. Where did you get your shirt? Stay safe

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@jimssurvival4994 thank you. You are more then welcome. The shirt was bought at Sam's Club.

[@j.c.curnes]

Afternoon from Iowa! Take care.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

After Noon from W.V, you have a good eveing and night.

[@williamburdon6993]

great idea, maybe put date

[@williamburdon6993]

date and name on every 4th stake, so once they are tracking they can call in and see if you were found. and if not, get help.

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@williamburdon6993 that would be a good idea. Time and date could actually help alot.

[@IdahoHillbilly]

Good Morning 🌄

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@IdahoHillbilly Good morning, hope all is well in the mountains

[@IdahoHillbilly]

@@Robertssurvivalsystems Prayers for you my Brother 🙏 Hope your doing well

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@IdahoHillbilly thank you much. And for the prayers.

[@Vester661]

Good evening from sw Virginia

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@Vester661 good evening i hope you are all well.

[@hyregeg9730]

Can you even breathe,?

[@Robertssurvivalsystems]

@@hyregeg9730 yes

[@petemilecmilec1782]

Was gonna say...the guy needs to start exercising 😊