Thread: Hello, and any tips to gain bush confidence?

My old trick was to snap down a fern frond as I walked along. Depending on terrain you might bend a frond every 5 metres, or 50 metres.
Go anywhere you like...to get back 'home' just follow the trail of bent fronds.
It's quiet (the fronds don't go 'snap' as you bend them). The bent frond usually hangs down and shows you the underneath 'white/silver' side...like a nice wee marker to follow back.
Hard to get lost when you have left a trail...and might help someone find you if you need to be rescued.
Should add that I used a map and compass a lot when out with FPO party (Artillery) so I'm comfortable with figuring where I am even in close surroundings.
By all means learn to use a 'proper' compass (no batteries!), and get a quality one. No place for cheap Chinesium junk out in the bush.