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During the Think step of STOP, what should you study if you have it?

Study your map and nearby landmarks.

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  1. Your snack labels
  2. Your map and landmarks ✔
  3. Only the clouds

Why: Thinking means working out what is really happening. Study the map, identify landmarks, and compare your position with hills, streams, lakes, or other features.

Huh, didn't know that: Without a map, recall the last landmark you positively identified.

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Why did the map stay calm? It knew where it stood.
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Answer: Your map and landmarks. Thinking means working out what is really happening. Study the map, identify landmarks, and compare your position with hills, streams, lakes, or other features.

  1. Scouting America Wilderness Survival Pamphlet filestore.scouting.org/filestore/Merit_Badge_ReqandRes/Pamphlets/Wilderness%20Survival.pdf
    If you think you are lost, study your map and try to determine where you are.
    Checked 2026-10-09.

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