SURVIVING IN THE WILDERNESS

Many people enjoy travelling through wild and deserted landscapes, but few expect to end up in a genuine survival situation. The unexpected occasionally happens, however, so you should be prepared. Imagine finding yourself in the middle of a wilderness with a broken- down jeep and hardly any food and water what should your priorities be? Should you stay with your vehicle and hope to be rescued?  Or should you search for civilization and risk getting even more lost? Should you spend time searching for water or food first ? Or should you postpone worrying about food and water until you have managed to find or build a shelter? If you are not sure, keep reading- this article could save your life!

        

 SHELTER  

Do not put off making a shelter- it should be your first priority. Try enlarging and existing, natural shelter, such as a hole in the ground below a fallen tree. If you happen to be near a rocky coast, build a shelter and cover it with wood from the beach. If you are on the move, stop to build your shelter while it is still light.

*Shelter (noun) a refuge, haven or other cover or protection from something. refugio

 

                                                              

 WATER

If you fail to find water, you will only survive for about three days (whereas you can survive for weeks without food). If there is no rain, try walking through vegetation early in the morning to collect moisture in clothing. Avoid drinking water that looks or smell bad.

*Water (noun) a chemical found at room temperature and pressure. agua

 

  FIRE

Fire has many uses. It makes food more appetizing. If you can´t face eating raw worms, boil them in water to make a nourishing soup! Fire protects against dangerous animals, since many will not dare to approach it.

In addition, you can use it for signaling to rescuers- before they give up looking for you!

*Fire (noun) chemical reaction involving the bonding of oxygen with carbon or other fuel. fuego

                                                               

  FOOD

It is quite easy to get food in the wild, if you know where to look. Many survival books suggest eating a small amount of unknown plants to test if they are poisonous. However, we do not recommend doing this, since some plants are so poisonous that even a very small amount can cause serious health problems.

*Food (noun) any substance that can be consumed by living organisms. Comida