General Aspects of Behavior by Lost Persons8Behavior While Lost11Basis for the Search Plan15Evaluation of the Scene17Direction19Terrain Evaluation20Probable Distances Covered by Missing Persons22Small Children (1-6 year of age) 22 Cases23Children (6-12 year of age) 24 Cases25Hunters 100 Cases27Hikers 44 Cases29Miscellaneous Outdoor Persons 15 Cases31Elderly Persons (Above 65 Years of Age) 24 Cases33Special CategoriesMentally Challenged 8 Cases35Despondents 5 Cases35Probability Zones36Probability Charts37Probability Tables39Information Relevant to Prediction of Location52Example Problem55Survivability57Limitations of this study61References63