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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Got myself lost in the woods at night for a good hour or so. Overgrowth was largely covering the desire path I regularly walk, and when I turned around to head back, I couldn’t find it at all.

Knew the general direction back to the main trail, so I opened my map on my phone and started walking that way in what I thought was a straight line.. Problem is, my phone is screwy and the arrow showing where I’m facing points 90° to the side… After a half hour of trudging my way through the brush, I finally saw a clearing, and when I got to it… it was the same spot I started at, except I came from the other side.

Somehow I had walked in a massive circle, and my phone (which I was using as my flashlight) battery was getting concerning low, as I had failed to charge it earlier.

Tried again and eventually managed to get back to the main trail, but I was definitely starting to panic by the time I did.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 month ago

That is interesting. I read somewhere that we tend to walk in circles when we think we are walking straight.

[–] Anticorp 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

If you have any gait issues or injuries then you will always walk in a huge circle. That's why they teach you to pick something straight ahead, walk to it, then pick another thing when you're lost in the woods.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 month ago

Huh. Good to know