LOL....no, I've been there.....but not quite that badly. If it's a spot I've only hunted once or twice, I can get close to the tree, but sometimes I can't find the EXACT tree. This just happened the other day. I do one of 2 things......Instead of doing like you did and tramp around, I sit my butt down because I know I'm close.....When it gets just light enough to see, there it is, usually w/in 20 feet....

I found a nifty gadget to stop that nonsense though. The Knight and Hale Beacon. It's a remote operated, red flashing light. Hang it on the stand and turn it on. When you come in in the morning, push the remote. Red light starts blinking, there's the stand.