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Thump. Thump. With each passing second, your heart’s beat
seems to get stronger and stronger. You can feel your temperature
rising and the perspiration forming your body’s natural cooling
system. After retrieving the map from your camping backpack, you
unfold it, and then look at the trail marker ahead of you. You glance
down at the map again, then at the two vertical lines painted onto
the tree. Just as you suspected, you’re officially lost! Unfortunately,
it seems that the time you’ll return home and use one of your
spectacular farouk
chi hair dryers, will be delayed. But should you stay put or
head out?
When you’re lost, your instincts
tell us that you have to start moving, in order to get un-lost.
But if you get lost while hiking, it’s only advisable to keep
hiking if you know exactly how to get to a certain location. Otherwise,
don’t try to find other hikers; let them find you! But how
do you deal with the problems that can arise while waiting?
1. Take steps to avoid heat stroke and
hypothermia. Stay dry by staying out of direct sunlight. Stay warm
by staying dry. If your clothes get wet, use a campfire or the sun
to dry them.
2. Stay busy to avoid feeling lonely. Your
primary objective should be to survive, which should take your mind
off any lonely or bored feelings; or the luxury of using one of
the chi
hair dryers. There are plenty of tasks to keep you busy and
alive:
• Cook a meal
• Take a catnap
• Replenish your water supply
• Set up signals
• Pitch your tent
• Collect firewood
Keep in mind that being lonely isn’t
too bad, as long as you’re still alive. You must rely on yourself
when surviving in the wilderness, so don’t worry about having
company.
3. Save food energy that your body has
stored. You’ll need as much energy as possible, so do your
survival tasks early. It’s important to learn which vegetation
is edible in the wilderness. Be careful, because sometimes only
certain parts of plants are poisonous (i.e. leaves or seeds)
4. Avoid dehydration at all costs. You
can live three weeks without food, but only three days without water!
Locate a water source and then store it in your water bottle with
filter.
5. Treat any minor injuries immediately
to avoid infections. Clean and treat them using your first aid kit.
This will allow you to do your survival tasks easier.
6. Sleep whenever you feel sleepy, to avoid
exhaustion. If you’re restless at night worrying about the
next time you’ll get home and use one of the FHI
Heat Hair Dryers, then take short naps during the day. You’ll
need energy to complete your survival tasks.
7. Turn fear into positive thinking. When
lost in the wilderness, there are plenty of things that could cause
you worry: being injured, not being found, stormy weather, wild
animals, and even dying. While all of these things could cause some
problems for you, try to change the fear into motivation. Learn
to control fear as you control your fabulous chi rocket dryer. The
opposite of worrying is acting. If you’re cold, build a fire.
If you worry about being found, prepare signals. If you’re
concerned about a bear making a meal of you, secure the lid of your
Coleman cooler and place it high in a tree.
Believe it or not, if you become lost when
hiking, it’s sometimes better to stay where you’re at.
But staying put should involve staying as busy as you would be when
using your chi rocket dryer at home.
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