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Survival Tips
This category contains tips and info for surviving all kinds of threatening and potentially dangerous situations.
484 Questions
How can you survive a volcano?
OK, i don't know why someone changed my old answer (pray) because there is no physical way of surviving a direct volcanic explosion. If lava runs you over at who knows how many degrees, you will die and if a chunk of lava flies through the air and hits you, you will also catch fire (and die) or melt (and die), depending on the size of the lava mass. If a rock propelled by the explosion hits you, you will either die of the impact or being suffocated/burned when you pass out from the hit and die of indirect causes. If you are too close to the fumes of the volcano or lava (lava releases CO2 and Sulfur gas - both harmful to humans), you will suffocate and die. If there is a pyroclastic flow, you will be burned at thousands of degrees and die (no one as ever survived a pyroclastic flow and don't bet on being the first). If you become stranded on an "island" in a flowing river of lava, the heat will dehydrate you, or if sufficient, catch you on fire and kill you, no to mention the toxic gases released by lava suffocating you. If there is a terrestrial rainfall or pumice rain, and you are completely exposed, you may or may not die, but for sure you will become impaired. And lets not even mention if you are on the cone of the volcano when the eruption takes place; that's obviously a guaranteed death. Basically you will not survive a volcanic eruption if you are near it long enough, I'm assuming your question implies that you survive the entire length of the volcanic activity within a near distance, and history will support that. Look at Pompey, not even on the volcano and nearly the entire city wiped out, or the Minoan civilization which was on a separate island from the volcano and had many people killed (an indirect cause of the fall of Minoan civilization BTW) and Krakatoa too. So physically you will not survive, and therefore you're better off praying, unless you can outrun the volcano's wrath (don't forget volcanoes typically have earthquakes too and as for pyroclastic flows; they move at over a hundred mph, way faster than any human) or you can find some type of man-made shelter that can withstand lava, which doesn't exist by the way.
How many people could survive a tiger attack?
Most scientists believe that not many people could survive a lion attack because they are too fierce and aggressive. A lot of people die from lion attack, especially adult lions. Recently, guns have been invented, so they usually shoot gun at the lion quickly when they're about to get attacked in order to protect themselves from being killed.
What do you do when a bear chases you?
Some people say to lie down, cover your ears and eyes with your forearms, and 'play possum' until the bear tires of toying with you. What will follow is a certain mauling and possible death.
I would try to run DOWNHILL AND AWAY FROM the bear, as they are known to be slower at running DOWNHILL than UPHILL, due to their physical structure.
DO NOT, repeat, DO NOT climb the nearest tree, as bears CAN CLIMB TREES.
From the lighter side: The ONLY way to outrun a bear is to run faster than some other prey in their line of sight. That's why you always go camping with someone that you KNOW can't run faster than you.
Can you survive in the desert longer than in the Arctic?
Assuming you packed appropriate clothing and equipment for the environment you are visiting, and did a bit of basic research on survival techniques for the environment you are in, then survival in these environments is entirely possible.
There are primary things you need to take care of to survive in any environment:
- Shelter
- Food & Water
- Fire
Snowy climates (often thought to be separate to a true arctic wasteland climate):
- Shelter can be made by digging snow holes etc
- Water can be readily made be melting snow
- Food is available, such as ice hole fishing local mammals etc
- Fire, most typical snowy areas also have trees
Desert climates:
- Shelter, true deserts are barren open places with little shelter readily available
- Water is available, but you have to work harder to get it using dew traps or digging down to the water table
- Food again is available, but in less places
- Fire, deserts by nature have little in the way of trees or foliage to burn.
So on balance with the appropriate clothing and equipment, I'd say it would be easier to survive in a snowy area like a Canadian winter, than it would be to survive in an area like the Sahara
What are the 5 basic needs for survival?
My opinion: 1. Water (boil all outdoors water 10 minutes if possible) 2. Shelter (even a pile of leaves if nothing else) 3. Food (or you have no energy for surviving and only exhaustion) 4. Calmness (or you won't even see solutions that are presenting themselves) 5. A plan for escape or maintaing where you are
How would you survive if you were stranded on an island?
You pretty much have to search the island for all means of food and shelter.
You could survive on an island by drinking coconut milk. Eating the citrus fruits from the trees. Also with the coconut, you can get the coconut oil on and rug it on your skin to prevent sun burn.
Fish if you can and hunt to get meat. Make a rod with materials around you. You can spear for fishes too.
You should try to look around the island and search for human made products that could be useful. Like a tin can. You then can boil water in it.
Find or make a place of shelter and start a fire.
Why do people need water to survive?
== == Its because we are made up mostly of water. If you dont give the body water, the blood cells cannot deliver it to all the cells of the body that rely on it to stay alive. If they dont get water, the individual cells die of dehydration. If this happens in large quantities, the host (body) dies of dehydration as well. The same is true of oxygen and food.
How can you survive on the end of the world?
There are many ways in which you can manage disaster depending on the situation. For hurricanes you can seek shelter in high places or travel to a different location until the storm blows out.
What benefits would there be if you did drink your own urine?
If you have recently drank a quantity of treated water, then maybe the first time you drink your own urine it would be fairly diluted and might not harm you. But every time you drink your own urine without replenishing your intake of pure water the salts and other minerals in the urine becomes less and less diluted and more concentrated and will eventually severely dehydrate you and possibly kill you. For this reason very few survival experts recommend drinking urine.
How can you survive in the desert for ten days without bringing water?
I think we can not live without water because 84% of our body is made up of water.But I am curious Can we live without water?
no we cannot
What is Cody Lundin's sexual orientation?
Cody Lundin, the American Survival Instructor has not stated his sexual preference in public. WikiAnswers will not speculate on what is personal and private information.
How does a human survive in the desert?
To survive in the desert, a person basically needs water, food, and protection from the heating and evaporation caused by the sun.
Some supplies might include
- Water (a considerable amount for optimal health and cooling)
- Food (to supply energy for travel and thermoregulation)
- Lightweight but protective clothing (to avoid sunburn and hyperthermia)
- Sunblock (to protect exposed skin)
- Sunglasses (to protect eyes from glare)
- Blanket or shelter for cold nights
- Maps or guides to locations in the desert, or to emergency aid
- Effective communication devices where possible
Without water, you will dehydrate very quickly. Many people of the desert community also wear headdresses to cover their faces and skin from the harmful UV rays of the sun, and to help keep them hydrated and cool.
How To Survive A Desert Terrain
You may be stranded in a desert and have no real tools or supplies, so:
1) Look for water. You can't survive long without it.
2) Carry or make a knife for hunting food and cutting shelter materials
3) Wear protective shoes (most deserts are rocky and can injure feet)
4) Beware of venomous snakes
5) Always walk out from the desert, not across it
6) Be sure that someone knows where you are going, or supposed to be going
lots of water and food.
By the time that the life occured. If you look at a grave stone it will say something like "1896-1972" which is the measurement of the time, 76 years, that the person was alive. Also, when scientists do radio-carbon dating, they measure the radioactive quality of the carbon which they call its half-life. So they measure its life by the time it takes for it to decay and based on how much it decayed, they can tell how old it is. This usually helps them answer the question of when something was alive many, many, years ago.
water can be found anywhere the soil is moist or wet by digging a hole 2-3feet deep.
remove the first water that comes in the hole, it will look dirty.
the second round of water will be clear and purified by the soil around it.
fruit and berries are found in most of the world and are a good way of getting nutrition.
fishing i very good for most of the nutrition you need. a short spear or a net made from bark rope will do you good. remember that if you go against and disrupt the current of the water fish will swim away. it is better to stay still and let the fish come to you before you strike them. and that's all i could thinkof at the moment
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Always be prepared. If you travel always carry at least a small survival kit, at least a warm coat, and if possible at least a small first aid kit. Also carry snacks in your car or boat, and extra water. Your survival kit should include something to start a fire with. Carry a compass, and map, if possible, and know how to use them. A coil of fishing line and a few fish hooks are good. A flash light or two are good with extra batteries. You need some kind of knife, perhaps on a multitool, an excellent item to have in a survival situation. It's also good to carry a signaling device, a signal mirror or a survival whistle. Carry a cell phone in case you find yourself stranded in an area where you have a signal. If you intend to be away from home for a while always tell a responsible person where you are going and when you should be expected back. It might be a good idea to carry at least a basic survival manual.
If you are stranded in your car stay there and make that your survival base camp, only deciding to travel and try to rescue yourself if it is clear no one will be looking for you anytime soon. If you have decided to try to rescue yourself and you find yourself in the wilderness, three fires are seen as a call for rescue.
If you have to take water from the environment, such as from a pond, it should be strained, and boiled for a maximum of ten minutes, a minimum of one minute.
Be up on plants in the area where you plan to go, so you'll know what you can safely consume.
Without skin on your face, you would probably die from infection.
How do you survive a brother who is going to kill you?
kill him first, I personally like giving the pill while they sleep, know the cyanide pill.
When assessing for danger you need to ask yourself the following questions?
What are the potential risks (what could happen)?
What are the causes of each risk?
How likely is each risk to occur?
What steps can be taken to minimise each risk?
What can be done if each risk occurs?
Are the risk factors likely to change (in either cause, likelyhood or effect).
When will each risk need re-assessing?
Yes but be sure they aren't wet or sitting on an ant's nest or anything like that.
Can husband drink the urine of own wife?
Yes if he wants to and the wife lets him. However in a survival situation, (such as a siege or lost in the desert or adrift in a lifeboat), a person will eat and drink anything at all no matter who it belongs to.
How do you make a protective shelter in Antarctica?
Best practices dictate that you use what ever is available to fabricate a protective shelter when you need one.
With a saw, you can carve bricks from the frozen surface snow and fashion an igloo.
Why can the help position and the huddle position increase your chance of survival in cold water?
this can help because it just does
