Recommendations before going to the forest:»

Recommendations before going to the forest:

1. Wear bright, comfortable, waterproof clothing and footwear;

2. Take a phone (navigator, compass), water, medicine, food, matches, and a knife with you;

3. Do not go to the forest alone;

4. Pay attention to weather conditions; it is better to postpone the trip in cloudy weather;

5. Inform your relatives about your route and estimated time of return.

What to do if you get lost:

1. Calm down, stop, and try to remember the way;
2. Provide your approximate landmarks (near which settlement, where you entered the forest, from which village, road, river, lake, can you hear the noise of cars or trains, etc., is there a hunting tower nearby, a numbered power line pole, a numbered forest quarter post, provide the information indicated on them). Conserve your phone's battery. Use your phone only for calls with persons involved in your search;
3. Look around carefully. If you can clearly see a road, get on it. It will be easier to find you here. But remember not to run around looking for it everywhere. Leave your location only if you can clearly see a road or railway tracks directly in front of you;
4. If you manage to reach a power line, railway, or forest road, you will eventually reach people;

5. If you have already informed relatives or acquaintances and you know for sure that they have started searching for you, stay put. If you have matches, build a fire. It is better to light several small fires than one large one.
6. Head towards the sound of railways, cars, or barking dogs;
7. Head towards water and move downstream. A stream will surely lead to a river. It will be easier to find you along the riverbed (you may independently reach a settlement or a familiar area);
8. Shout, knock on trees with sticks, the sound travels far in the forest and does not create as much echo as a human voice. This will help you be found faster. Additionally, it will help you scare away wild animals that may be nearby;
9. If it starts to get dark, do not panic. Build a shelter for the night from fir branches. Build a fire. Keep it burning all night by throwing thick branches onto it.