Survival Skills

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    Dehydration kills. If you’re lost without water, your best bet for finding it is to:

    • Set up a collection system and wait for rain.
    • Walk downhill—water usually pools or flows downhill.
    • Find a forked stick and use it to guide you to a well.
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The difference between afun-filled day in the great outdoors and a life-threatening disaster is lesser thanyou think. If you landed in a sticky situation, would you make it out alive? Test your survival savvy with this quiz.

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    Hear that thunder? You’re above tree line but nearing the summit. What’s a girl to do?

    • Pull out your umbrella and hurry to bag that peak before you get wet.

    • Wait it out under a nearby tree.

    • Turn downhill fast. If you see lightning, drop your gear and spread out the group.

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  • 3. 

    The rule of threes states that you can die in as little as:

    • Three days without food.

    • Three weeks without food.

    • Three months without food.

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  • 4. 

    You wandered off the trail and haven’t found it again—but it’s getting dark. What’s the best plan?

    • Begin building a shelter and start a fire.

    • Yell and wander in erratic circles. Someone might hear you, or you might find the trail.

    • Remain calm, inventory your supplies and information, and prioritize to meet your most immediate need.

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    _____ cause(s) most outdoor deaths. Avoid an untimely end by ______.

    • Falls; watching where you’re going and staying within your comfort zone.

    • Hypothermia; dressing in layers and staying dry.

    • Animals; bringing a gun and shooting on sight.

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  • 6. 

    A comprehensive survival kit includes:

    • A knife, matches, and a notepad.

    • A sandwich, ibuprofen, and a bandana.

    • A cell phone, lighter, and compass.

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    Halfway into a trail run you notice a bear in the brush up ahead. What do you do?

    • Stop running and back up slowly until you’re out of sight.

    • Stand in the trail and talk loudly to yourself until he moves out of your way.

    • Keep running—you’ll pass quickly, and he looks pretty distracted by those berries.

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    You didn’t hear the rattle until it was too late, and that snake left fang holes in your calf. You should:

    • Suck the venom out and then catch the snake to help the doctors identify it.

    • Keep the bite below heart level and get to the nearest hospital calmly and quickly.

    • Move away from the snake and wash the bite with soapy water.

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  • 9. 

    You’ve been lost for a week and hunger’s taking a toll. Fill up on:

    • Mammals and six-legged insects—almost all of which are safe to eat.

    • Red berries—just like pie without the crust.

    • Roots and any bug you can catch—gathering is in your blood.

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  • 10. 

    It’s not home sweet home, but your survival shelter will keep you alive, because:

    • You built it facing away from the wind and it stays pretty warm at night.

    • It’s near water so you don’t have to expend much energy to get a drink.

    • The wreath above the door will welcome the search party.

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  • Jan 17, 2013
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  • Aug 10, 2010
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    WomensAdventure
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