No you'er not parinoid. I know my land pretty well, all 1100 acres of it. Just last year I managed to get my self lost while trying to track a deer.

When I lost the blood trail I figured the deer either stoped bleeding for a moment or took a good leap in some direction. In any case I mangaed to pick up the blood trail and found my harvest!

While looking for the deer I managed to loose my barings, oops! I never imagimed that I could possibly get this lost, but I did.

As you said, and it good rule of thumb, stop and sit down and try and get your barings, and think of land marks you past on your way in and sure enough more times than any your memory will kick in and you can start recognizing your surroundings. Never panic.

I will most of the time take a compass and break branches to mark my trail.

Your survival kit is a great practice and all of us hunters venturing into the deep woods should have it.

KEEP HUNTING THE GREAT OUTDOORS & GOD ALIVE, PASS IT ON!