Lost in Cave - No Idea Way Out
Posted: Sep 22, 2011 8:28 pm
Hi there,
I'm wondering what to do if you've done everything wrong...i.e. no one knows you've gone caving and you don't know which way you came from (maybe you're disoriented, maybe you just forget, maybe you were dropped in the middle of a cave by aliens! - point is, you have no way of knowing how you got where you are or how to get out.) What do you do? Are there telltale signs of how to go out? Is there a way to decide which direction to go? I've read that following water up or downstream is a crapshoot - no way consistently leads out.
If you have the option of traveling up or down (regardless of water), would "up" be the way to go, assuming you're underground? Is there a better chance of finding light and an exit in that direction?
Any other thoughts or ideas on what to do if you're lost and you must find a way out?
Thanks!
I'm wondering what to do if you've done everything wrong...i.e. no one knows you've gone caving and you don't know which way you came from (maybe you're disoriented, maybe you just forget, maybe you were dropped in the middle of a cave by aliens! - point is, you have no way of knowing how you got where you are or how to get out.) What do you do? Are there telltale signs of how to go out? Is there a way to decide which direction to go? I've read that following water up or downstream is a crapshoot - no way consistently leads out.
If you have the option of traveling up or down (regardless of water), would "up" be the way to go, assuming you're underground? Is there a better chance of finding light and an exit in that direction?
Any other thoughts or ideas on what to do if you're lost and you must find a way out?
Thanks!