Top 5 Myths about Extreme Survival

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countless wilderness and survival television shows out there we’ve got a

television shows out there we’ve got a

television shows out there we’ve got a whole subset of the human population

whole subset of the human population

whole subset of the human population that feels totally capable of surviving

that feels totally capable of surviving

that feels totally capable of surviving in extreme scenarios despite a complete

in extreme scenarios despite a complete

in extreme scenarios despite a complete lack in actual training or experience

lack in actual training or experience

lack in actual training or experience we’re exploring some of the greatest

we’re exploring some of the greatest

we’re exploring some of the greatest misconceptions about what to do in

misconceptions about what to do in

misconceptions about what to do in emergency situations because quite

emergency situations because quite

emergency situations because quite frankly the stuff you learned on TV

frankly the stuff you learned on TV

frankly the stuff you learned on TV could get you killed

myth number five boiling water makes it

myth number five boiling water makes it safe boiling water is an excellent

safe boiling water is an excellent

safe boiling water is an excellent method of purifying water when you don’t

method of purifying water when you don’t

method of purifying water when you don’t have access to your own fresh supply a

have access to your own fresh supply a

have access to your own fresh supply a one-minute rolling boil wicks to kill

one-minute rolling boil wicks to kill

one-minute rolling boil wicks to kill off any bacteria viruses or parasites

off any bacteria viruses or parasites

off any bacteria viruses or parasites that may call that mystery water home

that may call that mystery water home

that may call that mystery water home but those aren’t the only things you

but those aren’t the only things you

but those aren’t the only things you need to worry about when finding fresh

need to worry about when finding fresh

need to worry about when finding fresh water boiling does not eliminate dirt or

water boiling does not eliminate dirt or

water boiling does not eliminate dirt or debris if your water is murky you should

debris if your water is murky you should

debris if your water is murky you should find a way to strain it before consuming

find a way to strain it before consuming

find a way to strain it before consuming it as you have no idea what those

it as you have no idea what those

it as you have no idea what those particles could be in a jam any clean

particles could be in a jam any clean

particles could be in a jam any clean cloth material can work as a strainer

cloth material can work as a strainer

cloth material can work as a strainer but sadly in the case of chemically

but sadly in the case of chemically

but sadly in the case of chemically contaminated water there is no quick fix

contaminated water there is no quick fix

contaminated water there is no quick fix to render it drinkable firstly is

to render it drinkable firstly is

to render it drinkable firstly is thinking but undeniably lovely myth

thinking but undeniably lovely myth

thinking but undeniably lovely myth number four moss grows on the north side

number four moss grows on the north side

number four moss grows on the north side of trees Holly points to delight in the

of trees Holly points to delight in the

of trees Holly points to delight in the knowledge passed down by explorers and

knowledge passed down by explorers and

knowledge passed down by explorers and bush men of yesteryears have given as

bush men of yesteryears have given as

bush men of yesteryears have given as many practical low-tech wilderness

many practical low-tech wilderness

many practical low-tech wilderness survival tips and tricks for example if

survival tips and tricks for example if

survival tips and tricks for example if you’re without a compass you can use the

you’re without a compass you can use the

you’re without a compass you can use the Big Dipper to identify the North Star

Big Dipper to identify the North Star

Big Dipper to identify the North Star you can also set up two sticks to track

you can also set up two sticks to track

you can also set up two sticks to track the movement of the night sky and orient

the movement of the night sky and orient

the movement of the night sky and orient yourself that way sadly this

yourself that way sadly this

yourself that way sadly this oft-repeated moss based method of

oft-repeated moss based method of

oft-repeated moss based method of identifying the North does not work

identifying the North does not work

identifying the North does not work quite so well while many types of moss

quite so well while many types of moss

quite so well while many types of moss do tend to grow on the north side of

do tend to grow on the north side of

do tend to grow on the north side of trees due to the Sun conditions they can

trees due to the Sun conditions they can

trees due to the Sun conditions they can easily creep on the other side of the

easily creep on the other side of the

easily creep on the other side of the trunk depending on where the shade falls

trunk depending on where the shade falls

trunk depending on where the shade falls in reality moss will grow anywhere cool

in reality moss will grow anywhere cool

in reality moss will grow anywhere cool and shady admitted that a lot all right

and shady admitted that a lot all right

and shady admitted that a lot all right we’re loss this number three swim

we’re loss this number three swim

we’re loss this number three swim parallel to the shore in a Riptide

parallel to the shore in a Riptide

parallel to the shore in a Riptide you see some of these myths may prove

you see some of these myths may prove

you see some of these myths may prove helpful in certain survival scenarios

helpful in certain survival scenarios

helpful in certain survival scenarios but their application is always

but their application is always

but their application is always conditional to a number of situations

conditional to a number of situations

conditional to a number of situations specific factors if applied universally

specific factors if applied universally

specific factors if applied universally with blind faith they can prove fatal

with blind faith they can prove fatal

with blind faith they can prove fatal instead case in points swimming parallel

instead case in points swimming parallel

instead case in points swimming parallel to the shoreline is often an effective

to the shoreline is often an effective

to the shoreline is often an effective method of escaping a Riptide

method of escaping a Riptide

method of escaping a Riptide but it only applies to rip tides pulling

but it only applies to rip tides pulling

but it only applies to rip tides pulling you directly away from shore while that

you directly away from shore while that

you directly away from shore while that is the most common form others exist

is the most common form others exist

is the most common form others exist drift currents can run parallel to the

drift currents can run parallel to the

drift currents can run parallel to the shore or even diagonal from it in such

shore or even diagonal from it in such

shore or even diagonal from it in such cases swimming parallel to the shore

cases swimming parallel to the shore

cases swimming parallel to the shore will do you no good and may actually

will do you no good and may actually

will do you no good and may actually worsen your situation in any strong

worsen your situation in any strong

worsen your situation in any strong current swim perpendicular to the flow

current swim perpendicular to the flow

current swim perpendicular to the flow never against it and it’s Riptide it

never against it and it’s Riptide it

never against it and it’s Riptide it certainly nothing daddy can’t struggle

certainly nothing daddy can’t struggle

certainly nothing daddy can’t struggle again help myth number two we use the

again help myth number two we use the

again help myth number two we use the torniquet to stop heavy bleeding but

torniquet to stop heavy bleeding but

torniquet to stop heavy bleeding but once we encounter a mess that television

once we encounter a mess that television

once we encounter a mess that television shows are actively helping to dispel

shows are actively helping to dispel

shows are actively helping to dispel rather than reinforce Luke Cage was on

rather than reinforce Luke Cage was on

rather than reinforce Luke Cage was on the receiving end of a stern talking-to

the receiving end of a stern talking-to

the receiving end of a stern talking-to for improperly applying a tourniquet in

for improperly applying a tourniquet in

for improperly applying a tourniquet in the Marvel Netflix series and you’re

the Marvel Netflix series and you’re

the Marvel Netflix series and you’re lucky hidden with her arm that is way

lucky hidden with her arm that is way

lucky hidden with her arm that is way too close to the wind it’s not that

too close to the wind it’s not that

too close to the wind it’s not that tonic it shouldn’t be used it’s that

tonic it shouldn’t be used it’s that

tonic it shouldn’t be used it’s that they should be kept as a last resort and

they should be kept as a last resort and

they should be kept as a last resort and only applied by someone who has received

only applied by someone who has received

only applied by someone who has received proper training in brief it should only

proper training in brief it should only

proper training in brief it should only be used after amputation or to staunch

be used after amputation or to staunch

be used after amputation or to staunch the blood loss from a wound bleeding

the blood loss from a wound bleeding

the blood loss from a wound bleeding profusely enough to result in imminent

profusely enough to result in imminent

profusely enough to result in imminent death as soon as the tourniquet is

death as soon as the tourniquet is

death as soon as the tourniquet is applied there is a heightened risk of

applied there is a heightened risk of

applied there is a heightened risk of nerve damage blood clots and the loss of

nerve damage blood clots and the loss of

nerve damage blood clots and the loss of a limb in question you can take that

a limb in question you can take that

a limb in question you can take that turn to myth number one drink your own

turn to myth number one drink your own

turn to myth number one drink your own urine to avoid dehydration on your on

urine to avoid dehydration on your on

urine to avoid dehydration on your on your fingers there dehydration makes

your fingers there dehydration makes

your fingers there dehydration makes people desperate so much so that they

people desperate so much so that they

people desperate so much so that they may attempt to drink ocean water or

may attempt to drink ocean water or

may attempt to drink ocean water or source it from a cactus before we

source it from a cactus before we

source it from a cactus before we continue with urine let’s just clarify

continue with urine let’s just clarify

continue with urine let’s just clarify this minam it you can’t tap a cactus the

this minam it you can’t tap a cactus the

this minam it you can’t tap a cactus the contents are often highly acidic toxic

contents are often highly acidic toxic

contents are often highly acidic toxic or sure to make you violently ill when

or sure to make you violently ill when

or sure to make you violently ill when it comes to extreme dehydration in hot

it comes to extreme dehydration in hot

it comes to extreme dehydration in hot dry environments urine might provide an

dry environments urine might provide an

dry environments urine might provide an extended lease on life but it will be

extended lease on life but it will be

extended lease on life but it will be short-lived and not without cost

short-lived and not without cost

short-lived and not without cost urine leaves the body for a reason and

urine leaves the body for a reason and

urine leaves the body for a reason and drinking it reintroduces waste putting

drinking it reintroduces waste putting

drinking it reintroduces waste putting added strain on your system most experts

added strain on your system most experts

added strain on your system most experts recommend using that your end with some

recommend using that your end with some

recommend using that your end with some material to make a cooling wet bandana

material to make a cooling wet bandana

material to make a cooling wet bandana for your brow instead as it helps

for your brow instead as it helps

for your brow instead as it helps regulate body temperature so which of

regulate body temperature so which of

regulate body temperature so which of these myths

these myths

these myths did you believe check out these other

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