Saved by the cockatiel!

[Wasabisaurus]

I could not find my way back to the house after I went deep into the woods behind the house, to the part of the creek where I had not been before to hunt for pretty rocks. I wandered around for 20 minutes, going one way or the other, falling a couple times.

Then I heard Snuggles whistling. Thankfully he kept it up til I found my way back. I'll need to make a breadcrumb trail or something next time. I have a very poor sense of direction.

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

The wild birdies will eat da breadcrums just like they did in the fairy tale. Have you ever heard of a compass? Another trick is to notice whether you went up the stream or down the stream from your house at the beginning of your walk. Once you know that, then you can just follow the stream back home.

I hope you gave Snuggles a special treat for rescuing you!

 

[Wasabisaurus]

There a compass in my iphone and I might have been able to get back faster using it, but I don't know. I did not think at the time to check the sun's position in the sky, duh. That may have helped. Maybe.

I'll have to give Snuggles a sunflower seed. That's a rare treat.

 

[CeciliaZ]

Good boy Snuggles!

 

[birdle]

I am sure she has heard of a compass good thing you got home safely! it is very easy for me to get lost... even close to home but not knowing where you're at is disorienting. go snuggles!

 

[Wasabisaurus]

I used to spend a lot of time in London, Ontario. There was this one street, Hamilton road - it may as well be the Bermuda trial. I always get lost around there. I ended up at the same gas station twice trying to find a location. Told you I was bad.

 

[SandraK]

Take a can of spray paint with you and spray trees or the ground as you go by (obviously not the whole time)

 

[Ankou]

I'm glad you made it back safely and that's really neat it was your birds that helped you!
Don't forget to be careful though, if there is a next time. In my limited experience birds tend to be quietest when you actually want them to be loud.

 

[rocky'smom]

trail tape helps too

 

[Macawnutz]

That would be me.

 

[Jaguar]

your phone also has a GPS... glad you made it back safe in any case.

 

[learnincurve]

Take a can of spray paint with you and spray trees or the ground as you go by (obviously not the whole time)

We do this in Europe using different colour paint for set safe routes and put numbers and an arrow (it used to be a notch system in days gone by), that way if you have fog or heavy snow you can find your way back.

 

[nellysmom]

OMG! Good boy Snuggles. So glad you made it back!

 

[Wasabisaurus]

your phone also has a GPS... glad you made it back safe in any case.

Yeah, that's what hubby said. I don't trust that thing. I tried to find my tattoo guy in London (Ontario) when I was last home and it took me somewhere else completely different. I can never remember how to find him. (I'll post the most awesome tattoo later!)

I have never heard of trail tape, Laurie. I am going to do that! Come to think of it, though, I have seen it. What an excellent idea. I have bright pink tape I used to put around the young trees in the front yard so kids don't run into them at Halloween.

 

[rocky'smom]

we use it at the farm all the time. when moving sheep from one pasture to another, we use it along the road, to mark where we need to go to. our dogs know to look for the bright neon yellow tape, on the gates. it's funny because they will stop and sit down right in the road at yellow taped gate. we pull the tape off as we go back to the farm.

 

[SandraK]

And people say dogs are just dumb animals ... little do they know.

 

[rocky'smom]

our 4 little border collie X's know that tape means, they get to go home and have some supper. the 3 guardian dogs know that this will be their home for the next 3 to 4 weeks. we always take some treats with us for the dogs but most of the time they starving by the time we get home. the big guardian dogs; Suffa, Princess & Olga are out front of the sheep and us on four wheelers. the little dogs have learned to stay back of the sheep and the big guys. if they don't they snapped at by the big guys.

 

[rocky'smom]

Biodegradable Trail Marking Tape Ribbon in Orange-Gofastandlight.com
Orange Trail Tape | Signaling | Coghlan's
HME Products Trail Marking Ribbon | DICK'S Sporting Goods

 

[Wasabisaurus]

LOL, I did it again! This time it was for hours and my legs are covered in bruises. One whopper is circular and about 3 inches across. If I don't get poison ivy, it will be a miracle. My chin is itchy, but I really hope it's something else. I fell face first several times. I'm such a klutz.

I told my dad what happened. He said we will mark the trail very well in the fall when he visits. I can't believe -- well, yes I can believe I did it again. I put up bright pink tape on the trees on the way to the creek and down stream, but not well enough, I guess. Hubby tracked me with his GPS and directed me home. I was pretty close, maybe 10 minutes away.

Thanks for the information, Laurie. There is a Dick's nearby.

 

[rocky'smom]

you are welcome