Thanks middlepath - taking the risky path is one of the things I tend to do as I seem to think I am immune to negative consequences and like to tempt fate.

Fortunately last night I was not alone or I would have likely ended up lost in the bush! (have definitely ended up lost in other places due to this tendency... it's why I tend to always have a buddy when I go out so that I can't really go with that urge to take off, take a risk, and explore.