[at-l] Trail Maintenance: Blazing

[Slyatpct@aol.com (Slyatpct@aol.com)]

I suppose that's good advice if you want to return to civilization, but not 
if you want to return to the trail or use your map (and compass) to find out 
*exactly* where you are, unless you have a fairly good idea in the first 
place.  Generally if you get lost on the trail it's best to head uphill for 
vantage points, not into the thick of the forest.  Of course, if you KNOW the 
trail, a road, a town is down there somewhere, go for it.

If it's a ridgeline trail, such as the AT, and you want to find it again it's 
best to head uphill.

Sly


> I doubt there are many places in the eastern US that you can't find
> you're way to civilization by following the two rules:
> 
> 1) Walk down slope until you find a creek.
> 
> 2) Follow creeks, streams ect downstream.
> 
> 




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