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clearly. Camp being at A, the hunter may scour the 

 country on that side of the ' principal divide ' as far as D ; 

 then, crossing the system of ravines which enters the 

 main stream at B, return certainly and without difficulty 

 to camp A. simply by always going down the tributary 

 or stream on which he appears to be. Should, however, 

 he cross the ' principal divide ' going towards c, he will 

 have much more difficulty in his return. The camp 

 being at M, should he hunt down stream towards B, he 

 must, to get back without difficulty, either have a good 

 ' bump of locality,' or be able to follow his own trail on 

 his return. A camp situated as at D, where the ravines 

 break away in every direction, is the easiest to get lost 

 from, unless there be some prominent and distinctive 

 landmarks. 



If, in spite of all precautions, the novice should be 

 unable to find his camp or party for such time that he 

 begins to suspect he is lost, there is still no cause for alarm, 

 provided he be true to himself. I have before said that 

 the shock of realising that one is lost has a tendency to 

 unsettle some natures. It is most important, therefore, 

 that he who suspects he may be lost, make every effort to 

 keep cool, and to maintain perfect control of himself. The 

 first thing to do is to get on the highest ground in the 

 vicinity, and from it make a deliberate and careful survey 

 of the country, noting the direction of the larger ravines. 

 Not unfrequently their appearance and direction will 

 supply the missing link in his consciousness, and enable 

 him to get back into the system of ravines for which he 

 is looking. If not, his map should be spread out on the 

 ground, the compass placed upon it, and both so turned 

 as to make the north of the map coincide with the direc- 

 tion of the needle. He should then, by going back in 

 thought over his day's travel, working out his turnings, 

 &c., try to locate on the map as accurately as possible 

 the position he occupies. Placing the centre of the compass 

 over the point so located (its north still coinciding with the 



