What To Do When You’re Lost in the Woods: Literal and Figurative Life Advice From The US Forest Service
“A clear head will find itself”
The 1946 U.S. Forest Service safety flyer “What To Do When Lost In The Woods,” originally made for hikers and campers, contains quite a few kernels of wisdom that might be heeded by those who have lost their way in a more figurative or creative sense as well.
This pamphlet was found in a Colorado cabin by Jen Christiansen at Scientific American, who tweeted about it. You can read the full text here.
And remember…
6. “A thinking man is never lost for long. He knows that, surviving a night in the forest, he may awake to a clear dawn”
7. “Keep the old brain in commission and the chances are you will come out of the woods on your own two feet.”
Thanks, Forest Service. I feel better already.
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