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During a survey in Jordan, my phone died while mapping ruins and I had to find my way back by sunset. Talk about old school methods.
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walker.logan7mo ago
That bit about your phone dying in the middle of mapping... I can only imagine the panic. Having to go back to basics like using the sunset for direction is so raw. You start noticing small things, like how the shadows change or which way the wind blows. Sunset deadlines add such pressure, especially in unfamiliar terrain. Hope you made it back okay... that's a story to tell.
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nelson.tara7mo ago
Totally know that sunset race feeling. What saved me once was picking out one really weird shaped rock or a broken wall early on and using it as a anchor point. You stop looking at the big empty space and just focus on getting back to that one spot you know. It makes the whole thing feel less huge when you're just going from one marker to the next. My dad taught me that trick and it has pulled me out of a jam more than once.
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