being prepared, having right equipment knowing how to use it

A compass is a good thing to have in the wilderness, the glass part can be used as a mirror to reflect sunlight to the search aircraft or helicopters, for that matter even moonlight can be used if there is a moon out.

A good quality out doors knife is also good to take, you can always make a crutch from a "Y" branch and a splinter and have fire wood for the marsh mellows, and with the crutch and the compass and a map you can still get out of the woods.

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