Chapter 8: Outdoor Preparedness
If You Get Lost (continued)
Signal for Help
When you decide to stay put and wait to be rescued, prepare help signals as
soon as possible.
- The international emergency sign for distress is three repetitions
of any signal, including three blasts on a whistle, three flashes with a mirror,
or three fires evenly spaced.
- If you’re near an open space, walk an “X” in
the snow, grass, or sand. Make it as large as possible so that it can be seen
easily from the air. Placing branches, logs, or rocks along the “X” will
make it more visible.
Once you have a shelter, fire, and your signal prepared,
you can focus on water and food.
Physical Fitness
Hunting often demands more physical exertion than you're accustomed to doing.
Conditions that hamper your physical ability to perform safely and responsibly
while hunting include:
- Allergies
- Asthma
- A heart condition
- Excess weight
- Poor physical conditioning
If you're planning a hunt that involves fairly strenuous activity, start getting
in shape at least two months ahead of time.
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