Be aware of the bloke doing the same thing the other way though
Or just stick to the right, like the ANO says
And hope the other guy does the same
As for calling 121.5, I agree, they'll always be more than happy to help. Having trouble identifying ground features shouldn't cause you to get lost, because your DR track will take you to the roughly the right place even if you never identify a single ground feature. But if there's any doubt at all, then 121.5 is the right thing to do.
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