How to Survive Being Lost in the Forest, According to Science

you thought you were doing an easy day hike to clear your head but suddenly you realize you're lost one tree looks just like another your compass is broken and your cell signal is weak being lost in the woods can be dangerous are there bears do you have enough food with you how long will you be stranded and how will you get out of here it's time to gather your thoughts and stay calm here's how to survive being stranded in a forest according to science first find fresh water luckily there are a number of ways to do this for example if you see any of the following things water is likely to be nearby look for animals animal tracks green foliage mosquitoes and flies in the forest you're most likely to find a Creek a stream or a pond if there are mountains there may be water at the foot of the cliffs another way to stay hydrated is to save rainwater if you have anything that will hold water leave it out to collect rain or Dew if you don't have any containers use a tarp or a poncho if you have them hang them by tying the corners to trees three to four feet off the ground put a small rock in the middle of the material to make a kind of bowl to collect the water don't let the water sit too long or it will get contaminated with bacteria if you haven't found a water source and it hasn't rained try collecting morning dew you can find due before sunrise almost any absorbent material will do from a shirt to a sock find some grass and move the clothing around on top of it to soak up the do next wring the water out into a container never collect dew from poisonous plants or mushrooms to stay safe only soak up water from the grass now once you have the water you've got to purify it if you don't you're leaving yourself vulnerable to bacteria that could make you sick or even kill you make sure to boil the water for 10 minutes if you can't start a fire then use a clear plastic bottle fill it with water close the lid and put it in direct sunlight for six hours second build a shelter find two trees that are about three meters apart you'll need a support beam so find a branch that's about three meters long and seven and a half to 15 centimeters in diameter look for a couple of trees that have y-shaped splits in their trunk and put one end of the beam in each of the splits voila you have a shelter third find food you can flip over logs to find easy to catch and protein Laden insects you can safely eat worms ants and grasshoppers but avoid spiders ticks and flies eat berries but don't touch white berries as those are usually poisonous to humans if you know what you're doing pick and eat mushrooms like chanterelles oyster mushrooms or morels if you don't know what safe mushrooms look like don't eat any as many varieties are poisonous fourth make a fire collect everything you're going to burn first then light the fire dry leaves or tree bark are easy to burn so light them first build a little teepee with the tinder and kindling and if you have a working lighter or matches use them to start the fire if not make a fire plough to ignite the fire by scraping a small groove into the middle of a flat piece of wood create friction by quickly plowing up and down the groove with a small twig and light the leaves or tree bark fifth get rescued stay where you are as rescuers will find you much more easily than if you hike around if you have a mirror or some aluminum foil you can use it to reflect light to planes or other people to help them find you don't panic and conserve your energy with your fire you can make smoke signals green leaves and pine needles create a lot of smoke so use those using a branch with leaves on it cover the fire for three to four seconds to trap the smoke then remove it keep doing that so that it creates smoke clouds once you're rescued be sure to put the fire out don't start a forest fire when you do get rescued you may be hungry and tired but you will be alive you will need to rest and maybe stay in a hospital for treatment being stranded in the woods is no picnic but if you remember the info in this video you too can survive in the forest according to science

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Length: 5min 14sec (314 seconds)

Published: Fri Dec 06 2019