Know Your Fundamental Survival Expertise: Can You Stay Alive in The Jungle?

Not everyone likes playing "what if" scenarios, but if you live in a place where you're in danger of getting lost, you may have to come up with a preparedness plan should you get trapped. Being stranded in an area where you may need to take on the cruel elements of nature is a nightmare. You have no option but to deal with the situation and survive. When you understand that a rescue party might reach your destination much later than you predicted (if at all), you must begin preparing yourself psychologically for the grueling task ahead.

To begin with, think about the indispensable things you will need in the next day or so. you will have to look for food, water and shelter. Here are the corresponding skills you want to learn in order to survive in a jungle.

Three Elementary Skills for a Emergency Situation

1. Foraging for Food and Water

When you pack a survival kit, you don't include choco bars, soda drinks, canned coffee and a player. What you include should contribute to what you may have to face just in case you need to forage for food and water. For example, you wish to include a multi-use knife for cutting through barks of foliage and digging up dust if you're looking for anything fit to be eaten. A knife is also needed for opening canned goods that you may have thought to carry, and for warding off animals.

You should also learn the best way to look for fresh water sources. Springs, rivers, and lakes are the most basic sources. But if you're in a forest, the nearer you are to a source of clean water, the more you need to be wary of predatory animals that may attack. You will also find that more bugs abound in places where water could be found which means you have to research your regional fauna when you can, in case you have to make out which insects to look out for when you're in the wilds.

Check for any water vine, which grows throughout rain forests and holds a few gallons of potable water. It's essential to use large foliage on plants to collect rainwater or dew so that you have more water to drink during the day.

2. Starting and Sustaining a Flame Pit

Fire is your friend in the wild. If you have a fire starter kit or even a box of waterproof matches, you should have no trouble starting a fire. A knife may be necessary for creating a fire in case you're utilizing flint rather than matches. But maintaining a fire is usually essential in order that you don't freeze if ever the fire goes out while you're sleeping. Dig a pit where you'll keep your fire burning up. During the day, you have to use fire to send out a sign for help. A sooty black line going up to the sky is bound to be a magnet for rescue teams. In the night, you can use your flame to draw in the attention of those who are looking for you.

3. Building Shelter

Clothes that protect you from the elements are great to pack in your survival kit. These pieces of clothing have to be hard-wearing enough to withstand water. Whatever you do, do not sleep directly on the land since it's easier to freeze that way. When you have to rest, make sure that you are lying on dry foliage or scraps of clothing to shield you from the freezing ground. The author is a survival skills specialist whose calling in life is educating people how to survive natural disasters and war. Find out more about this author and get more advice on survival preparation and disaster management by visiting the survival techniques website.