10 myths about survival

 

If you've never been in a situation in which the necessary survival skills, you're more likely to try to figure it out based on the knowledge that have got from television or the Internet. But a reality show about survival and movies on the same topic serve more for entertainment than for educational purposes. And simple rules, giving a chance for rescue in an emergency situation, become a hodgepodge of fragmentary knowledge, bringing more harm than good.

Where and what to build shelter? How much you need to boil water? The first is to do, once in an extreme situation? In trying to answer these and many other questions were created many myths, but we will help you to understand how things really are.



The primary task is to find food It is not. Especially if you are not sure about the edible qualities of the plants of the area in which you are trapped. And to gain a mouthful of beetles and larvae is not worth it. The priority in the issues of survival always a search for fresh water, the organization of the shelter and signaling for help.



Plants are a great source of food This only works if you are simply well versed in plants in General and in plants in that region of the Earth that you brought. Otherwise, nearly everything that moves will be safe (with proper heat treatment) source of food. Even a seemingly harmless plants can be extremely poisonous. And their feeder



Boiling Here the sources differ: according to various reports water you need to boil 5, 10, 15 or 20 minutes until while all harmful organisms in it will not perish. This is all bullshit. As soon as the water boils, it becomes safe. Further boiling is just a waste Topley



King of the hill Another bike from section of survival. We know that it is not necessary to break camp in the lowlands, as it settles the cool air, and is scientifically justified. But somehow nobody takes into account the wind prevailing at higher elevations, from which the peaks are not protected. Because of this, most of the heat from the log fire crackling on a hill just blown away by the same wind. While in sheltered lowland heat would slowly spread through the area.



Shelter must be of "dead" materials but This legend probably originates from the movement "Greenpeace". Imagine you had built a hut of dry fallen trees and branches. And now – what breed near their new shelter fire. Do you want to be near you, or even sleep inside when all of this big pile of dry wood will flare up like a match?



You need to distribute water in the desert Drink when there is a need to if you die from dehydration, the saved water will not help you. And to reduce the level of evaporation from your body find shadow, don't talk, don't smoke and try not to move until the heat subsides.



In case of thirst to drink his own urine Cannot be in any case. Your kidneys will suffer greatly from an excess of toxins. Also, never drink sea water for the same reason. However, to make drinkable water from sea water, and even urine, with the help of distillers.

 



Ice lens If way to start a fire with lenses is not just confirmed empirically, then the same method in which instead of the lens use a piece of ice, invented by some storyteller. Imagine sub-zero weather with ice crystal trying to build a fire, wasting a lot of time and energy. Looks very authentic, doesn't it?



Dowsing Trying to find water in the wild with the help of the osier, with a much more likely to find his death. If you are a participant of the program "Battle of psychics", maybe you still have a chance. If you do not feel your psychic abilities — look for the water proven methods. For example, focusing on the traces of animals and birds. They need water as much as you do.



It's okay, I have seen do Not assume that you are fully aware of this extreme situation, only if you have seen something similar online or on television. Practice your skills until you bring them to automatism. Read thematic literature and talk with those who really were subjected to a severe test and was able to learn from them valuable experience. published

Source: dnpmag.com/2015/03/09/10-mifov-o-vyzhivanii/