What kind of land must it have been for them to have lost the trail in 2 days? Mosiah 22:16

What kind of land must it have been for them to have lost the trail in 2 days? Mosiah 22:16

The Lamanites are pursuing the people of Limhi but they can't find their tracks after two days, so they give up the search.

How good are you at tracking?

If you are one of my children, you wouldn't even be able to find your way home, let alone pursue people who were actively trying not to be followed.

Answer:

I think it's safe to assume that the terrain included some waterways (hard to track travel in river or a stream), some forests (easy to hide), and possibly some other hills or interesting terrain. The traditional site for the Book of Mormon lands is somewhere in the Yucatan. Lots and lots of people have lots of theories. I have no idea what I think except that God sure values protecting our agency. It would be so much easier to have answers about things like dinosaurs and the geography of the Book of Mormon, but physical evidence is not what faith is about. Neither is faith incompatible with these ideas, or science in general. It will be so nice to have clear answers someday, though.