Disasters can hit you unexpectedly. If you want to survive, here are some seemingly insane survival tips you should bear in mind.
Lying Flat Will Give You A Better Chance Of Surviving An Elevator Crash
Elevators are now generally safe unless you become the unlucky winner of a rare elevator crash.
If you do, lay completely flat. Staying upright as the elevator crashes to the ground will spread the crumple area of your body towards your spine and legs.
And if you do survive the accident, you will most likely have a few broken ribs, instead of a serious spine injury.
You Can Use Your Pants As A Life Saver
This navy-inspired survival hack is called as ‘drown-proofing’. Obviously, you will need to take your pants off (unless you’re wearing a skirt or just your underwear).
If you get yourself abruptly and surprisingly afloat at sea, you can use it to make a life preserver.
First, you will have to bind the ankles together in a secure knot. Next, raise the waistband high, keep it open, and move it quickly into the air like you don’t give a crap.
Slide the legs up to your head, hold the waistband sunken so the air doesn’t escape. And since it is not airtight, you will likely need to reinflate it much often.
You Can Use A Rock And A Plastic Bag To Collect Fresh Water
Like us, plants are capable of releasing water vapor into the air. Extreme thirst will compel you to drink the plant’s sweat. All you need is a stone, plastic bag, and something to tie it up.
Start by tying up the bag around leaves. Then, put the rock inside the bag to make a reservoir at the bottom.
It will really take a while so you better find other things to do like the next survival hacks below. A cup or a quarter of fresh water will take 24 hours to collect, depending on the environmental conditions.
Use Your Phone To Start A Fire
There is no surprise that you have probably brought your phone with you. If it is no use for communicating since there is no signal or the battery is dead, you might as well use it for other useful things. One major example is by making a fire.
You can rub the protective casing off and combine the terminals using the blade of your knife or something similar. If you have no other options, you can put the battery on a nice, dry wood, find a shark stick, then stab it like it owes you a million dollars.
Use The Universal Edibility Test To Know Which Can Be Eaten
Just by looking at it won’t tell you if it is edible or not. If you find something edible (probably everything since you’re starving), smell it first. Food that isn’t edible is usually not pleasant to the nose.
Next, is to rub it on your wrist, and wait if it will give you rashes. If you can still hold your hunger after 15 minutes of waiting, rub it to your lips and wait again.
If there is still no effect, chew it in your mouth but DO NOT SWALLOW. After that, eat a little bit of it and wait overnight if you’re going to experience bowel problems.
If you don’t, grab lots of it for the next days (unless you get rescued ASAP).
