How to survive in the forest: it is useful to know everyone

If you went to the forest purposefully, for example, in a hike, you probably stocked and a knife, and a compass, and food, and warm things. But today let's look at the situation when you just got lost, and extreme survival was not part of your plans. So where should we start? Try to reach your friends and relatives if your cell catches a signal, and also yells at the traditional "ay" - perhaps there are other people in the forest who will hear you. If it does not work out, we proceed further.

So, the first thing you need to know about how to survive in the forest, that fear now is far from being the best assistant. Stop panicking and remember that nature has everything originally intended for your survival, the main thing is to know how to use all that you see around reasonably and profitably.

How to survive in the forest: the theoretical basis

Since you can not be absolutely sure that you will be able to get out of the forest by this evening, you should look for a place to sleep. It is desirable that it was some kind of elevation, a clearing in the grove, etc. Also, immediately think about the water reserves, which you can take in the nearest river or lake. The rain, collected from leaves and mushrooms, melted snow will do. In extreme cases, you can quench your thirst and birch juice.

How to survive in the woods: finding food

Before you go in search of food, you should collect firewood, dry grass, branches and build a fire (for cooking, and for heating). Ideally, this can be done with the help of matches or lighters, without which even in a familiar forest it is generally better not to stick.

If attempts to build a fire failed, you will have to do with raw food. Look for cedar cones, berries (for example, mountain ash), mushrooms, grass (the same "hare cabbage"). For this, of course, one must have knowledge about edible and poisonous gifts of forest nature. You can try to catch fishes or frogs (if it's disgusting, then remember that the French worship them for a great delicacy), if there is a pond or a swamp nearby. Remember that tonight you will spend not in a restaurant or in your own kitchen, so the most important thing now is to somehow fill your stomach so that you have the strength to find a way home.

How to survive in the woods: finding a way

It's time to remember the school course of OBZH and some other disciplines. All have forgotten? Then we recall that if at noon (if you at least took a watch with you?) You stand with your back to the heavenly light, your shadow will fall straight to the north. At night, you can navigate the stars - the northern star of the constellation of the Great Bear will point north. On branches and moss is better not to navigate - it's not for everyone and does not always help. It is necessary to go only in one direction (to the north - so to the north, to the east - so to the east), then not to realize with horror that you are just walking in a circle. Literally at every step, carefully look around in search of traces of civilization (starting from a bottle, crushed by the wheel of the car and ending with wrappers from food, etc. facts of human presence).

Surely, the home has missed you and organized a search. Try to leave as many visible trails in your path as possible so that the rescue teams can determine the direction in which you followed.

Equipment for survival

Since no one can guarantee you that the next time you walk through the forest you will safely return from it on time, before each trek, do not be lazy to staff your backpack with the following things:

1. Matches are windproof, which will help to light a fire, scare off predatory animals, burn a bite of a poisonous spider or snake. They will also serve as auxiliary lighting.

2. A knife, without which in any emergency situation you feel like without hands. If this item you did not capture, then it can be made from an acute thin stone, a piece of wood, wrapping a "handle" with a piece of his clothes.

3. A fishing line or rope will help in repairing damaged footwear or clothing, building a temporary shelter, drying out some plants. A bright fishing line or rope will go off in order to leave an identification mark for the search squad.

4. First-aid kit with the most necessary medication for survival: iodine, such drugs as Streptocide (for treatment of open wounds), Aspirin (from heat), "Ftalazol" (from indigestion), "Activated charcoal" (for poisoning ).

5. A bowl for eating, which can be sharpened with one edge and used as a cutting tool. In addition, it can dig the earth (like a scoop).