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How can a stranded group improve visibility from above?

Make a large contrasting ground shape is the key point.

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  1. Hide bright equipment under trees
  2. Scatter into separate drainages
  3. Make a large contrasting ground shape ✔

Why: Lay out a shelter or arrange rocks into a large shape visible to planes or helicopters. Use open terrain only when it is safe.

Huh, didn't know that: A large contrasting shape is easier to distinguish from natural ground patterns.

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Why did the group make a rock arrow? So the view from above would get the point.
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Answer: Make a large contrasting ground shape. Lay out a shelter or arrange rocks into a large shape visible to planes or helicopters. Use open terrain only when it is safe.

  1. NPS Outdoor Emergency Plan www.nps.gov/articles/gtgemergencyplan.htm
    use rocks to create a shape that can be seen by planes or helicopters
    Checked 2026-10-21.

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