Has anyone ever been lost into the forest and if so what was your experience and how did you mange to find a way back?

Oh yeah, plenty of times actually. Happens in the backcountry.

I set a physical GPS coordinate with my watch at the forest entry. Upon entering the forest and getting turned around/mixed up, set up the geolocation. Follow the breadcrumbs back to the original coordinate through navigable terrain.

If you’ve never thought of a GPS watch that allows coordinate mapping and tracking, this is about as good a use as any as you’ll ever get for one.