Getting lost is a very trying experience. It tests everything from your physical condition to your latent mental condition. However, if you know how to survive and if you know what to do to get to the safe point, then your overall chances of survival will increase.

The first thing to do if you get lost is to think about how to get spotted by other people. The problem isn't with the method of being seen. Often, it is easy to grab the attention of another person by using noise, attention flags, beacons, or even movement. The problem is that people are rarely around the area where you get lost in. this means that you have to get to a place where you know there are people. The only way to effectively do this is to know which direction to go toward civilization.

The most difficult scenario would have to be getting lost at sea. This is because you really don't have control over your movement. Furthermore, the probability that someone would pass by is actually very low. However, if you just hold on to something that floats and if you carry around something that will make it easier for you to get spotted, you'll eventually make it through. That's one of the reasons why boats have custom flags on them. They want to make it easier for search parties to track movement. This means that if you get stranded on your boat, then you'll probably have the highest possible chance of survival since you will most likely have some supplies on board.