How to Survive With No Food or Water

[Music] you're answering nature's call when suddenly you hear the grinding sound of an engine starting as you run out you discover that your tour guide has left you behind the bag you carefully packed full of food and water is underneath your seat in the vanishing vehicle what are you going to do now here's how to survive with no food or water we cannot live without water for very long the exact amount of time depends on many factors such as your age health and the environment you're in what does activity level have to do with your survival how will your diet help or hurt you why could your sex be an advantage a lot of people are afraid of being alone and being stranded in some isolated unfamiliar place is even worse what can you do to survive step one find shelter protecting yourself from the dangers of nature is key to your survival this means you need to find shelter from the dangerous elements whether it be cold heat rain or snow use whatever you have with you to shield yourself from the environment whether it be extra tarp or nearby logs without protection you're at risk of becoming one of the 1028 people in the u.s who die from exposure to cold or heat each year step two remember the rule of threes you may not have had boy scout or girl guide training but hopefully you'll remember this the survival rule of threes a person can survive for three minutes without oxygen or in icy water a person can survive for three hours without shelter in a harsh environment luckily you are in the great outdoors with no shortage of fresh air and seasonable weather so if you have found shelter and the climate is not extreme it's the final rule of three that is your biggest concern a person can survive for three days without water and three weeks without food step three find water so remember finding or making shelter comes first but after you have shelter you need to find drinkable water water makes up 60 of an adult's body weight so an adult human needs to drink at least 1.5 liters of water to stay healthy a 56 year old woman found that out when she and her husband were stranded in the nevada wilderness after their vehicle became stuck in mud her husband left to find help but he never came back rita survived by staying in the vehicle and eating what little trail mix and food she had and she stayed hydrated by eating melted snow step 4 food is not your priority yep your last priority is food your body has stored fat and calories to burn for the first couple of hours and potentially days if your body has not had food for eight to twelve hours its glucose storage will be depleted so you'll begin to use amino acids to provide energy this process affects the muscles and can continue for about three days then your metabolism will change to preserve lean body tissue to prevent excessive muscle loss the body starts to rely on its fat stores to create ketones for energy this results in major weight loss oh i almost forgot to tell you about sex sorry guys but the ladies have an advantage this time females naturally store more fat on their bodies and that will help them to survive longer without food step 5 nature's creatures are not always edible if weather allows it you can begin to forage through nature for food as a general rule of thumb you can eat insects such as ants termites grasshoppers or crickets yum but you should avoid eating spiders and anything with bright colors could be dangerous to eat if you catch something that has more than six legs you should probably go looking for plants instead the average person will find it difficult to locate safe plants to eat but if you are knowledgeable this could be your time to dine on nature's salad buffet 6 try to rest remember your body needs time to recover and balance its energy consumption so resting and getting a good night's sleep is essential for surviving it is important that your shelter protects you from nature's fury so you can get that desperately needed shot eye this is why finding shelter is your first priority when you're stranded a cave could offer the shelter you need to save your life but what if you're in a cave and it collapses don't panic find out here on how to survive [Music] you

Channel: How to Survive

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Id: I9i36w6p564

Length: 6min 24sec (384 seconds)

Published: Tue Nov 10 2020