Not as rare as we can imagine, people find themselves face to face with wildlife. Of course, most of us are unlikely to lose all the amenities of our familiar world, but none of us are safe from extreme situations. So, for example, a car that fell on a lonely road into a ditch or something like that will cause almost everyone to panic. And this is a completely normal reaction. You must admit that it is not so pleasant to get lost in the forest, especially in the evening, and to remain without water, food, and means of self-defense. But survival in the wild is possible, and we will talk about this in this article.
How to navigate?
The sooner you understand exactly where you are and which way you should go in order to leave the dangerous place, the faster you will find people and be out of danger. It’s good if you had a map or a compass with you, but if you don’t have such equipment, you have to rely only on yourself. There are a huge number of ways to navigate. Let's look at the most popular.
Try to climb a tall tree. As a rule, this method is very effective, but only if there are large trees, and the terrain is more or less visible. Even at night you can see bonfires or another glow. Another surefire method is to find the river and walk along its shore. However, you should beware of large predators that come to the watering hole. If you find yourself in an arid region, then you need to go upstream. Also, survival in the wild implies other important points, which we will talk about later.
Need to look for water
Now we will talk not about how to get to the people on the river, but about how not to die of thirst. If the region is rainy, then the question may disappear on its own. During rainfall, you can get yourself water. To do this, it is better to use a large surface, from which gradually the water will drain into a flask or similar container.
However, in practice, everything is somewhat more complicated. In most cases, we do not have the opportunity to find pure water, and dehydration threatens with loss of tone, hallucinations and fainting, which can even lead to death. Try to find trees through which bark moisture will flow. Yes, it will be a little, but in the near future it will be enough. Try to take off the bark and tie a string or something similar. Point the end of the fabric into the container and just wait. If it is a desert, then survival in the wild will be much more problematic. Finding water is very difficult, at first you will have to drink your own urine and hope for an oasis or river.
Extreme survival in the wild: how to make fire
If you can get fire, then provide yourself not only a hearth in the near future, but also protection from predators, which is important. You can also cook yourself something to eat or boil water, burn a wound, etc.
One of the easiest ways to get fire is to use a magnifying lens. Glass such as glasses, binoculars, etc. can serve as such a tool. The bottom line is that a beam of light concentrated on a rapidly flammable material should pass through the lens. It is best to use dry straw for these purposes.
Silicon with a flint is able to help out in any extreme situation. It is best to carry it around your neck, by the way, many tourists do this. If you didn’t have such luxury with you, then try to get a spark by carving a stone on metal, a stone on stone or metal on metal. This should be done on dry paper, straw, etc.
How to get food?
If you can find water for yourself, it will greatly simplify your survival in the wild. And if there is food, then your chances of a successful return to civilization increase tenfold. Depletion occurs gradually. However, after a while it will make itself felt, and it will be difficult for you not only to do anything, but even to move.
The easiest way to get food is to look around and find a place where vultures swirl. Most likely, you can find carrion there. If the beast died recently (warm blood, fresh meat), then it can be used as food. If the meat stinks and the mass of larvae in it, then it is better not to touch it. Be careful, there are always a lot of predators near the fall! Also, you can always try to kill the vulture, which sat on the carrion, or even several with a stone or a pointed stick.
In addition, you can try to find honey. It is a very nutritious carbohydrate-rich product. From a stick, rope and a small metal element (paper clips, etc.) you can make a fishing rod and try to catch a fish. But this is if there is a pond nearby. There will be no problems with bait. In extreme cases, you can eat the eggs of birds. In fact, if there is food, then the survival of man in the wild comes down only to self-defense. We will talk about this further.
Wildlife Survival Lessons: Building a Shelter
Well, if you can get out of the forest or another place where you were not of your own free will, on the first day before night. But if this did not happen, you will have to find a place to sleep. Fortunately, this should not be a problem. You can try to find a fallen tree and craft a small hut out of it. Another fairly reliable shelter is a natural cave. But in this case, you need to make sure that it is uninhabited. To do this, it is advisable to enter the cave with a torch, and you need to have a stick or knife with you. It is worth paying attention to the fact that survival in the wild is not an easy thing, and if you fall ill, the chances of success are reduced. However, in most cases, you can come up with something. For example, heat stones at the stake and lay them under your bed. This will allow you to warm up and not get sick.
