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SURVIVAL MYTHS THAT COULD HARM YOU

Added on: 6th Apr 2016

 

YOU CAN DRINK FROM A CACTUS

You can drink from a cactus

Chances are that you’ll just make yourself sick. Similar to urine,

your body has to work extra hard to process out all of the

poisons which can potentially push you closer to heat stroke. 

There is, however, one cactus you can drink from – the barrel

cactus. Well, only one of the five types – the fishhook barrel.

So, as you can see, unless you are a cactus expert your

chances of being poisoned are pretty high.

 

 

YOU DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT SURVIVAL

ON SHORT TRIPS

You don't need to worry about survival on short trips

Any 10 year old boy scout would shout at you for this. Be prepared.

Always. If you are going into the wilderness then bring a small kit

with you depending on where you are going.

 

 

A HELICOPTER CAN RESCUE ME

A helicopter can rescue me

In many cases, it can’t. There are numerous places that

helicopters can’t fly, especially if you are high in the mountains.

 

 

BOILING WATER MAKES IT 100% CLEAN

Boiling water makes it 100% clean

Boiling water only kills germs and bacteria. If there is dirt or

muck in the water it would need to be filtered as well. Boiling

will not get rid of such things. You can create a makeshift filter

by running the water through a fabric such as a shirt

and then boil it afterwards.

 

 

EATING SNOW IS A GOOD WAY TO REHYDRATE

Eating snow is a good way to rehydrate

Eating snow will require your body to expend valuable energy

in order to heat it up. It is better to melt it first and then drink it.

 

 

SHELTER MEANS HAVING A ROOF OVER YOUR HEAD

Shelter means have a roof over your head

Most people think that the first thing you should do is build

some sort of Hollywood style tepee. As survival experts

will tell you, it’s the ground you need to worry about, not the

sky. It’s better to have a bed and no roof than a roof and no bed.

Your first order of business when it comes to shelter should

be constructing a bed that will prevent you from losing

valuable heat into the ground. Then, if you have time,

focus on the roof.

 

 

IF YOU ARE IMPALED BY AN OBJECT, PULL IT OUT

If you are impaled by a knife, pull it out

Most people probably know this one by now, but never ever

pull out an impaled object. It will only cause the wound to

bleed faster. Instead, dress the area around the wound

and seek help immediately.

 


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