Howard Paul / President / Colorado Search and Rescue

A, 12 year old Michael Auberry wandered away from his family and friends in a National Park in North Carolina, and he was gone.

For 4 days Park Rangers and Search and Rescue teams scoured the hills and woods. It's a painful time for everyone.

Getting lost happens to more good people than we sometimes want to admit. And that means it can happen to you.

What do you need to do to give your self the survival edge in such a situation? What leads to getting lost, and what can you do to prevent it?