Get lost safely!

People feel safe in the forest when they know where they are going and the terrain is easy, but a forest can also be a scary place. Step in – how does the forest make you feel? Can you find your way out?

Getting lost is a frightening experience and it can also be dangerous. Even a familiar forest can become strange and frightening if you lose your sense of direction and location, as facts and feelings become confused. Finnish folklore contains the notion of “metsänpeitto” (forest cover), which refers to people entering an unusual state in which they are invisible to other people and are unable to find their way home. Technological devices are used to guide people and assist in emergencies. Many people also have religious experiences and commune with nature in the forest. It is possible to get lost in the forest – but without the forest, we would be lost.