Chapter 11 · Forest and mountains
Common mistakes
- Continuing to walk when you already know you are lost.
- Splitting from the group "to go faster."
- Crossing a swollen river with your pack buckled.
- Sheltering from the rain under an isolated tree during a thunderstorm.
- Running from a bear or a cougar.
- Continuing to climb with a headache at altitude.
- Camping on the riverbank or in a dry streambed.
