Today, almost everyone considers himself an expert.
Unfortunately, in some situations psevdokompetentnost can cost you your life.
If your car breaks down and you find yourself in the wild without the phone, would you know what to do?
Here are the 9 most common misconceptions about survival.
survival lessons
1 First of all, you have to find food
There are many things that can kill you in the wild and, of course, hunger - one of them, but not the first.
People can live for up to 6 weeks without food. In other words, you have enough time, that someone guessed your absence and began to look for you. In all likelihood you will save before you die of starvation unless something else does not destroy you quickly.
Water, heat and protection should be your top priority.
Survival in the wild
2 Shelter means a cave or extension
When most people think of a shelter, they think of the four walls and a roof. In the wild, such a representation can kill you. Adequate shelter is more associated with protection than with the cover.
You need shelter to protect against various environmental conditions. In a hot climate you need a shadow, and with moderate or cold climates - heat. Poorly constructed shack will not protect you from the cold.
The best way to build a shelter - is to find a dry place and insulate zemlyusuhimi plants. A small area with insulated ground, light protection from the wind and masking important shelter with a roof but no insulation.
Water from a cactus
3 You can drink water out of a cactus
Imagine that your car is stuck in the desert and go to the nearest gas station or one kilometer. The smartphone does not work, and you do not have water. Also there is no one around, and you are thirsty. And suddenly you stumble upon a cactus and think that saved, you only drink the liquid inside it.
In fact, the liquid inside the cactus is not water but is a highly poisonous liquid alkaline. If you drink it, it can cause nausea, causing even greater dehydration.
The only cactus, from which you can drink - it's a certain kind of cask cacti. And if you do not understand the cacti, it is better to find another source of water.
Survival in extreme conditions
4 Do you know how to survive, since they saw it on TV, or you have a smartphone.
Do not rely on the Internet, television or smartphone in the plan of salvation.
Preparation and confidence are important in a survival situation, but it is worth remembering that all of your training should be directed to the avoidance of situations between life and death, and the arrogance and ignorance can kill you.
Not worth embarking on an adventure with the idea that a book or a smart phone to save you and to tempt fate.
Help with a snake bite
5 We must suck the venom after snake bite
This is one of the most dangerous myths, which appeared due to film and television. The incision places snake bite to suck out the poison, and then spit it out, will only worsen the condition of the wound and it will not provide adequate disposal.
Poison from a snake bite, and often gets on the skin, so that the touch of his mouth to the wound can injure your mouth and lips. Even if you manage to pull the poison, it can damage the trachea.
The best thing you can do - is to keep the wound below the heart and move less, so as not amplified heartbeat.
The antidote is the best way to treat snakebite, and first of all you need to seek medical help. Sucking the poison can be taken only in extreme circumstances.
Is it possible to drink urine
6 Your urine can save you
Your urine may not kill you, but it can do more harm than good.
If you are dehydrated, being in a very hot environment, the consumption of own urine gives an unnecessary burden on the kidneys that affects the entire body, and introduce to overheat.
Drinking urine is acceptable as a short-term solution to the problem of dehydration in a cool climate, but not the best in the situation of heat stroke. In the case of heat stroke, more efficient use of urine to wet bandana cooling through evaporation.
How to survive in desert
7 It is necessary to spread the consumption of water in the desert
Distribution of food and water - a good idea, but if you are on the verge of death, the distribution of water for three days is not much help to you.
People can survive a little more than two days without water during extreme heat. The most important rule of survival in such cases - is to avoid unnecessary strain.
Find the shade, drink enough and take care of force. Distribution of water, if you will at the same time to move a lot in the heat, more dangerous than the "lay low" and possibly drinking water.
shark attack
8 Tap the attacking shark in the nose
This may seem like madness, but in circumstances where you are attacked by a shark, the resistance is one of the best ways to improve your chances of survival.
And quite often you can hear the advice in the event of an attack has hit in the face with a shark.
Unfortunately, most people have not enough strength in the upper part of the body to cause a sufficiently powerful blow that would stun the shark, especially in the water.
Specialists in shark attack believe that the best way to repel aggressive sharks - it scratched her eyes and gills. Sharks, like all beings naturally try to protect their vision and ability to breath.
Sharp blow or scratch your eyes or gills may be enough to scare the shark. Sharks are looking for easy prey, and most of them will not take risks for the sake of the safety of food.
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9 Always swim parallel to the shore during the course of the baffle
Unfortunately, not all demolition flow directed back towards the sea. When coastal currents or diagonal CHIPPING flow, if you will sail along the shore, you can quickly get tired to the point that it would lead to drowning.
Rather than taking a swim perpendicular to the flow in the same direction as the prevailing wind or current.
As in all situations of survival, it is important to avoid fatigue, stay calm and think rationally.
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