by Paul J. Presidente, Hunter Trainin Page 6 Officer NOTE: Refore starting out on a Fish- ing or Hunting expedition, tell someone where vou are planning to g0 - then go there. Don't change vour plan and go someplace else. Manv advances have heen made in the development of clothing, equip- ment, rations and in the development and techniques for their use. However regardless of how good the equipment and techniques are, the man lost is faced with a situation which has to deal with himself. Man's psvcholop- ical reactions to the stresses of the situation often makes him unable to cone and utilize his available re- sources. While much of this information could he labelled common sense, it should be remembered that common sense is hased on training and past experience and adjustments to many situations. One of the foremost psychological requirements for a lost outdoorsman is the abtlitv to accept immediately the reality of a new emergency situation and react properly to it. Survival training has heen taught in many wavs ranging all] the wav from lecturing in classrooms to putting students into a fairly sim- {lar predicament and letting them work their wav out. Other methods include the use of classroom training aids (such as films, and displavs), and practice sessions with actual equipment as well as drills to develop hasic skills. Properly handled, each of these methods adds to the effect- iveness of Survival Training Programs. In general however, the closer the training comes to the real thing, the more effective it is. Another kev to effectiveness, which is very important, is motivation. The more the student is made to want to learn the more he will learn. Survival training personnel use the term that "survival training is like life insurance, you never re- quire it until vou need it. how- ever, life insurance does not puarantee a chance of extended life, survival training does. The trained outdoorsman will he prepared at all times and be capable of surviving in circumstances. which others mignt perish. WHAT TO DO IF LOST Stav put and do not panic. Keep busy, however do not overwork yourself. The sooner you admit to yourself that you are lost and “Swallow your pride”, the sooner you will he found. Once a camp is established, it should not he a- bandoned. Stay put unless vou finally realize where vou are and where you are going. If the camn is abandoned, a note should be left at the camp advising of your intentions.