If you get lost in the forest, why can’t you make a 180 degree turn and walk back?

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If you get lost in the forest, why can’t you make a 180 degree turn and walk back?

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This series of experiments demonstrates some of the difficulties people encountered with keeping to a straight line, using differing variables even including attempting straight lines while blindfolded:

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/12892/do-people-really-walk-circles-when-they%E2%80%99re-lost