What To Do If You Get Lost On The Mountain? Here Are Tips From Professional Climbers

What To Do If You Get Lost On The Mountain? (Freepik Image)

Yogyakarta - The hobby of climbing a mountain aka hiking is a hobby that is so loved by young people. The reason is, yes, because you can get an exciting experience and get a beautiful moment with friends. But what should be done if you get lost in the mountain? Well, this is very important so that you can survive in case it happens, let's discuss it!

Each mountain has various hiking trails, from steep roads to beautiful views. Unfortunately, not a few climbing routes are known to be at risk and often make climbers lost. Some of the stray climbers can get their way back, but others can die in their fire. Not only because of the aspect of the route at risk, the aspect of knowledge also in fact makes it difficult for climbers who get lost to find their way back.

Pasti teman-teman maupun pengelola gunung akan mencari kita, tetapi karena luas serta rambunya gunungan, bisa jadi proses pencarian akan menggungkan waktu yang cukup lama. Tinggal cara mana kita dapat bertahan dan menemukan jalan kembali. Oleh sebab itu habaknya kita memberi diri dengan pengetahuan untuk bertahan dalam kondisi kehilangan di gunung.

I. Stay Calm And Don't Panic

Did you know that when you panic you will not be able to think clearly. This was also revealed by one of the open fans who is also a member of the Exploration Team 54 of the Indonesian National Park, Harley B. Sastha.

Harley said that generally, once they realized they were lost, there were climbers who were immediately confused and panicked.

"Don't panic, you must remain calm. Sit down and relax. Calm yourself down. After that while remembering the signs of nature we see," said Harley.

If the situation is dark or foggy, find a safe shelter or rest. The benefits are to store our energy before walking back.

II. Leave Traces for Others

When you get lost and you decide to look for a group, make as many signs as possible that characterize yourself or traces that others can recognize.

"After that, if it continues, leave signs that characterize ourselves, or traces that the SAR team can recognize or write messages," added Harley.

You can also remember distinctive natural signs, such as stones, plants or caves and others, when we climb. This can certainly be a benchmark for us.

III. Save existing Supplies

Briefing is the most important thing. When you get lost, you must keep the supplies you are carrying as much as possible. The reason is, we will not know when rescue teams will arrive and find us.

"Check what's still in our backpacks. For example, food, drinks (we arrange as best we can remaining), lighting tools, for example headlamps or flashlights, the batteries are still there or not. Save it," said Harley.

When your supplies run out, you can use what is in nature. For that, you must equip yourself with the knowledge of how the tricks survive in nature.

IV. Back to the starting point

When you walk too far to look for friends but don't meet, you can think about getting back to the starting point. Back to the place where you separated from your group.

"Back to the starting point before we realized we were out of the way or lost, but after we finished we calmed down," added Harley.

Another alternative is that you can go up towards the summit until you meet the actual hiking trail.

V. Remember STOP Method

There are several procedures that climbers can try when they get lost. For Harley, one of them is the STOP method.

"Remember the STOP method (Site, Thinking, Observation, Planning). Think calmly, then think clearly and sanely and carry out observations of the surrounding area. After that, plan to get back on track properly," said Harley.

After implementing the method, don't forget to pray; ask God for protection for us.

In addition, read also: Is Mount Gede Suitable for Beginner Climbers? To add to your refraction.

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