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In this day and age, survival in the traditional sense of the word is no longer a thing. Or, at the very least, its meaning has shifted from what hunter-gatherers considered it to mean to a less extreme version of getting by in the world.

But it is by no means gone as a concept. There is always a non-zero chance of any of us finding ourselves in situations that would require survival skills.

So, just to be safe, folks in this viral r/ask thread shared random first aid and survival facts.

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#1

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Had an elderly neighbor pass out in his yard last summer at the age of 96. Ran over while calling 911 and checked vitals, then ran back home after remembering from 30 years back in boyscouts that if someone is possibly heat strokin, stuff ice packs in their armpits and growing area. Paramedics said it probably saved his life and kept his heart from stopping. He was back home from the hospital 2 days later and back out mowing his lawn in 98 degree weather. He's a stubborn old man with a good heart

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#2

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Trust your instincts. Don’t worry about “looking dumb” or “offending” someone by crossing the street, not getting into a lift, doing something because others dare you and a whole lot of other things.

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#3

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver if your car breaks down in the middle of nowhere, or in a snowstorm, stay with the car. It is a shelter and easy to see from the air. Whereas people who walk off to get help end up lost or frozen, fall into ditches, get covered up by snow, etc.

Also, in an emergency situations, do not take shortcuts through unfamiliar territory. If you know a sure way to get somewhere, use that.

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Survival can mean a lot of things. Seriously, Wikipedia’s segment on survival alone suggests everything from survival of individuals, societies and civilizations as living organisms to physical, non-living things like engineering structures as well as concepts like legal interest holding, and political succession and even things like the soul and spirit.

#4

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Honey is a natural anti-biotic and can be applied directly to a wound.

mrxexon , ROMAN ODINTSOV Report

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#5

I went to medical school so I have a plethora of knowledge in this subject but here’s one thing that everyone EVERYONE gets wrong: you cannot shock someone who has no heart beat. That does not cause someone’s heart to start beating. Everything you learned on TV is a lie.

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#6

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver this is pretty well known, but if you get stabbed/impaled by something, leave it in until you can get proper medical attention!

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This is besides side-concepts like reproductive success, i.e. survival of particular genes and even nominal terminology for a genre of film, video games, and other aspects of media entertainment.

So, you can imagine why the traditional concept of survival—as in a person just trying to stay alive—is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind.

#7

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Keep away from idiots.

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#8

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver This isn't physical first aid, but if you experience a traumatic event, play Tetris as soon as possible. It helps to block the formation of memories that can lead to post-traumatic symptoms and flashbacks.

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#9

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver People have been found dead of dehydration with drinking water on them. If you end up lost or stranded don’t try to ration water yourself to make it last longer, your body is best at utilizing whatever reserves it has. Dehydration symptoms can come on quickly and it may already be too late before you realize.

Carl_In_Charge , Ketut Subiyanto Report

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In an article by StudyFinds, it says that the average American thinks they can survive in the wilderness for roughly 16 days. This, however, seems very questionable because only 17% of folks are very confident about their ability to start a fire, let alone identify edible plants and berries (14%).

#10

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver When encountering bears, remember this:

Brown = lay down (play dead)

Black = fight back

White = goodnight (you're f****d no matter what)

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#11

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver pine tree sap is highly flammable, and a ripped shirt soaked in it and wrapped around a pole is a fantastic torch

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#12

Take a first aid class. They're inexpensive and could help you save a life.

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The upside of this is that nearly 2 of 3 people experienced a newfound appreciation for the great outdoors because of the pandemic. Nearly 80% of them started thinking more critically about their eco-friendliness with another near 80-percentile claiming that this appreciation also boosted their willingness to take more action about said eco-friendliness.

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#13

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you are bitten by a cat and it breaks skin, it is advised to go to urgent care immediately. This is not because of rabies but rather the nasty bacteria in a cat's mouth. Cats' teeth are so sharp and small that it is essentially taking a hypodermic needle of bacteria and injecting you. The puncture wound is usually so small that the skin heals very quickly and the bacteria in deeply, making it hard to clean properly. These bites more often than not result in nasty fast-spreading infections.

Getting bitten in the hand or finger are the worst spots.

Look for red streaks.

Luckily, oral antibiotics that are started on right away usually clear the infection...but sometimes you will need IV antibiotics.

The oddly cool thing, and I can speak from experience, when you get IV antibiotics for this kind of bite you can basically start feeling the infection stop spreading and your swollen wound site beginning to shrink. It was like instant relief. My cat bit me (by mistake, he was trying to bite a brush). I didn't think anything of it. The next day the infection was spreading up my arm and my finger looked like a cocktail sausage. The ER doc said I could have lost my hand if I waited just a little bit longer to go somewhere.

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#14

I know lots of them, but my favorite?

Doritos. You can light then on fire and they burn a long time. They make great fire tender.

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#15

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you have to do chest compressions, do them to the beat of (ironically) Another One Bites the Dust at 114 bpm. Also, if you ain’t breaking ribs you ain’t doing any good.

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Journalist and author Beth Winegarner discussed the idea of survival within the context of modern-day society.

A book that she read, but did not disclose, on survival essentially claims that today’s individual is generally not equipped with the skills needed in order to survive, say, a climate change driven apocalypse.

#16

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you feel like you are going to throw up, get an alcohol swab or a cotton ball with rubbing alcohol on it and breath in the fumes. It takes away the need to hurl long enough to get some Gravol on board, or at least to get to a bathroom. 17 years as a nurse. Still use this trick all the time. Have seen it stop people from throwing up mid hurl(but it’s not long lasting and you don’t want to be breathing and alcohol fumes for hours so it’s just a temporary fix).

Joygernaut , Lara Jameson Report

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#17

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Super glue can be a band aid in desperation

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#18

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Cobwebs contain coagulants. You can use cobwebs to stop a wound from bleeding

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According to the book, the skills needed to survive include building structures, hunting and foraging, cooking food, and making as well as repairing clothing, among other things. Now, it would spell trouble in cases when the person is alone or, even worse, becomes ill or injured. However, if things do become so dire, i.e. there’s an apocalypse, being alone was never a long-term strategy.

#19

Don't trust air pockets. Like you swim underwater and then pop out on the other side in a small cave with air. There's no way for new oxygen to get in there so it could just be full of basically poison. The oxygen may have already been used up leaving only something bad for you

Story of some kids who swam just 15 feet to reach one. But there wasnt enough air left inside the pocket for them to get a good enough breath to swim back out. All four drowned

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#20

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver The needles from a white pine tree are very high in vit A and C, and you can make tea out of it if you're at risk of a vitamin deficiency

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#21

If you vomit looks like coffee grounds, go to the hospital immediately because that means you're internally bleeding somewhere in your upper GI tract.

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Being alone won’t be the case this time around—folks have historically formed communities, and so communities will continue to form, no matter the calamity. So, in that sense, you don’t need to know everything, just enough for everyone within your group of survivalists to be able to fill in the gaps with their YouTube tutorial experience.

#22

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Not so much of a tip as dispelling a myth, but you definitely don't have to run zig zag away from an alligator or crocodile. Just run straight and fast.

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#23

If you punch a bear in the nose. You can say you did something cool before you die.

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#24

Before trying to administer first aid or CPR, the scene MUST be safe for you to do so.

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Moreover, being disabled herself, Winegarner remembers how early in the pandemic, disabled and chronically ill folks showed an example through proper masking, socializing online and mutual aid. Besides that, disability activist Leah Lakshmi Piepzna-Samarasinha also put out a guide that essentially walked folks through storing two weeks of water, food, power and fuel, sanitation and medical supplies, among other things.

#25

Three of anything is a universal signal for SOS/Mayday.

Three rocks in a row. Three marks on a rock. Three sounds in succession.

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#26

If someone is very dehydrated and vomiting, stop giving them water. They will just continue to vomit it up losing even more fluids. They need electrolytes fast.

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#27

If you are about to get buried by an avalanche, put your hands over your mouth forming a little pocket in front. It gives you room to breath and also you can spit to find out which direction is up to start digging.

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This in turn means that, if anything, most if not all disabled folks are more or less already ready for the apocalypse. Mayhaps even more than the average healthy person. Now, it won’t hurt to scroll through this list (especially if you’ve come this far and have already committed), so keep it up and internalize it.

#28

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you have asthma and without an inhaler nearby you can drink a strong cup of coffee to lessen the symptoms temporarily

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#29

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver You can tell the difference between a fracture and a sprain if the subject is nauseous when you apply pressure to the wound. Nausea is a symptom of a fracture

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#30

Stay on designated trails/paths. There's a good reason they tell you to do that. 🐍

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So, don’t worry, in case of a calamity, just stay smart, get the basics down, and don’t forget that people are by nature social beings whose survival is mostly based on staying together.

Speaking of which, why don’t you also stay for the comment section and share some of your insights on survival down below!

#31

If you find yourself in a situation where you might drown; stop thrashing, control your breathing, lean back and use gentle movements, and try to float before making your next decision. Saw so many PSAs about it growing up

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#32

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Don't immediately offer water to burn victims until checked out by an EMT or authorized medical personnel. They could choke if their throat is swollen from breathing smoke.

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#33

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you sustain a serious (LIFE THREATENING) cut on your arms or legs and are bleeding heavily, tie a tourniquet tight above the wound (tourniquet should be closer to your body than the wound) and try to raise the injured limb above chest level to decrease the blood flow. The more quickly you lose blood the less likely you are to be able to take any further measures to ensure your safety. If you don't have a string, rope, belt to hand, use your shirt, pants, underwear, whatever you can effectively use to tie on your limb. In a life or death situation, it's better to be alive than "decent"

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#34

If your blood pressure drops use caffeine and salty snacks to help raise it to more normal levels

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#35

Water is the most important thing. First find water

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#36

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver I have used duct tape and electrical tape as a band aid. Just don't use carpet seam tape. I knew a carpet installer once that did that, and ended up with blood poisoning that almost killed him.

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#37

Turmeric is really good to stop bleeding, and help a wound clot. It does stain but it's widely used in Asia aside from cooking, for medical purposes.

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#38

Do not trust stagnant water in the wild if it's clear. The lack of life means it's likely poisoned.

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#39

You can eat all parts of all warm blooded arctic animals except their liver, which contains a lethal amount of vitamin A.

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#40

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If you're choking and no one's around to give you a heimlich, fall on your stomach. It's the same principle and a lot easier to pull off than a self-heimlich.

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#41

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Rubbing Vaseline or some type of lip balm up your nose can help with nose bleeds when in dry climates or high altitude.

Any time I travel out west I do this. I also do it basically when I turn on the heat in my house for the first time. I do it before bed and keep the practice up until I quit running the heat. It also helps me be less congested when I wake up. I use Blistex.

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#42

If you find a plant with berries, purple are your best bet, white or yellow are not. Roughly 80% of purple berries are edible, 50/50 on red, only about 10-20% of yellow or white berries are edible.

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#43

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver If somebody comes from behind and tries to strangle you, raise your hands high and twirl around

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#44

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Birch tree bark makes great fire starter.

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#45

You can do the heimlich on yourself using the back on a chair.

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#46

Stay low escaping a fire smoke will up so stay low and get out asap

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#47

If you cut off your finger put it in a baggy with milk not ice. Ice will kill your nerves milk will preserve it

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#48

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver You can get limited water by placing a bag over a branches full of leaves but keep it closed around the branch. Then after a little while you accumulate a gulp of pure water. Also, dig a hole with a cup in the center and place a similar film/wrap over the hole with a rock over the cup on the plastic. it will fill the cup over time due to humidity. It will only prolong the inevitable, but it's something.

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#49

If you're trying to keep a fire stoked or need to turn an ember into a fire, pinch your thumbs and pointer fingers together to create a diamond, press your lips against it and blow into the lower part of the fire or directly at the embers. This directed, powerful air will do wonders and keep you from wearing yourself out trying to get it going.

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#50

Person Asks “What Is A Random First Aid Or Survival Fact That You Know?”, 50 Folks Deliver Never ever eat a bear's liver. Their livers contain so much vitamin a that you will quickly and painfully die of poisoning.

In a similar vein, if you suspect you've just ingested Deadly Nightshade, you need to quickly drink about 1 liter of vinegar to give you enough time to make it to the hospital.

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Some time ago, Robertas used to spend his days watching how deep the imprint in his chair will become as he wrote for Bored Panda. Wrote about pretty much everything under and beyond the sun. Not anymore, though. He's now probably playing Gwent or hosting Dungeons and Dragons adventures for those with an inclination for chaos.

Some time ago, Robertas used to spend his days watching how deep the imprint in his chair will become as he wrote for Bored Panda. Wrote about pretty much everything under and beyond the sun. Not anymore, though. He's now probably playing Gwent or hosting Dungeons and Dragons adventures for those with an inclination for chaos.

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I am a Visual editor at Bored Panda, I'm determined to find the most interesting and the best quality images for each post that I do. On my free time I like to unwind by doing some yoga, watching all kinds of movies/tv shows, playing video and board games or just simply hanging out with my cat

I am a Visual editor at Bored Panda, I'm determined to find the most interesting and the best quality images for each post that I do. On my free time I like to unwind by doing some yoga, watching all kinds of movies/tv shows, playing video and board games or just simply hanging out with my cat

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The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 10 months ago

I hate threads like this, because there's always solid sounding advice, but the first comment is always (also solid sounding) counter-advice, and then I feel lost and stupid. I can only pray that I'll stay out of trouble...

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 10 months ago

Don't worry, you are not stupid. The advice with some of these scenarios is totally impractical. For example, if you're in a situation where you might "accidentally " eat deadly nightshade, how likely are you to be able to quickly find a litre of vinegar? Also, as for the first aid advice, it is constantly being updated and revised, so it will often depend upon where and when you were taught it. Please don't be so hard on yourself. My advice would be to download a reputable first aid app. Personally, I have the British Red Cross app on my phone.

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Lydsylou (she/her) 11 months ago

I have some: 1) if you are deep underwater and don't know which way is up then blow bubbles. Same with being buried by an avalanche you must dribble the spit will go down and the bubbles go up so you know which way is the surface. 2) if you need to start a fire and you have nothing else use a tampon they are highly flammable and it's so easy to light a fire with them.

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Apatheist Account2 10 months ago

Remember to remove the tampon first!

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Patty Panda 10 months ago

A good metal whistle like what sports officials use. Carry one with you whenever you are on trails. If you are lost, or if you fall and break your leg, for example, use the whistle. Should be hiking 101, IMO

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Ace 10 months ago

Not sure why you want a metal one - plastic ones just as effective, lighter and much better for cold weather. Some mountaineering rucksacks have them built in to the chest strap fastener,

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UpQuarkDownQuark (he/hey you) 10 months ago

I have a foolproof life saving tip: don’t get your first aid or life saving tips from BoredPanda.

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Adam Michael 10 months ago

Serious note if you're at a beach (at an ocean) with waves don't swim in the calmer looking waters, this is probably a "rip', a dangerous under-current that can pull you out to sea or under the water.

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Flora Porter 10 months ago

Less exciting than advice on bears, but if you're planning to walk alone down a road in a town at night, take any important items (keys, phone, cards, coins etc) out of your bag and put them in different pockets so you can still get home if you're mugged. Also, don't walk around with your phone on display or wearing visible headphones; just makes you look like an easy target.

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Mimi M 10 months ago

Invest in a ResQLink personal locator beacon. It's a sattlelite-based locator beacon that you can use to summon help from any locale, including out at sea. Battery lasts for 5 years and (unlike other beacons like SPOT), does not need a subscription. Everyone who goes into the wilderness or leads groups should have one. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/

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Phil Vaive 10 months ago

Here's mine: Don't take medical advice from listicles on the internet. You have no idea who is posting the advice, and what their qualifications are. The advice has an equal chance of being legitimate, or total bullplop that could actually cause more harm than good.

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Narelle Hussy 10 months ago

a condom holds 60ltr of water.. if car overheats and u have no bottle a condom works just as well, if lost in the bush and you find water fill up your rubber.. they not only prevent unwanted births they can also save you from unwanted death lol

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Colin Matthews 10 months ago

If you are in hot weather don’t soak a hat or shirt in water to cool off. When night falls it will be cold and that wet bit of clothing will be freezing

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Pauly Donahue 10 months ago

Use regular soy sauce as first aid for a burn if you don't have water. Prevents blistering and eases pain.

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Adam Michael 10 months ago

If their own guns and opiods can't kill Americans off the vast majority of this BS won't do do it. Lol boredpanda please fact check before you post this c**p.

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Mimi M 11 months ago

Invest 350 in a PLB like ResQLink. It has saved many lives. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/

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David Paterson 11 months ago

Some survival for when at sea in a small open boat. 1) if in hot tropical weather with insufficient fresh water, immediately soak your clothes in seawater and keep them wet, the evaporation will cool you down so you don't need to drink as much. 2) the knife in the survival kit on a lifeboat won't cut anything, if you're likely to be afloat for more than a few hours then grab a sharp knife before you get into the lifeboat. Use it to make a gaffe to catch fish. 3) a rowboat stays afloat for longer than a liferaft, because the constant motion of the rope against the rubber in a life raft abrades the rubber to create a hole, protect the rubber from abrasion as much as possible. 4) Turtles passing your boat make the best food, ignore the smell.

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Phillip Moderow 11 months ago

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The Darkest Timeline 10 months ago

“I don’t think I’ll ever need this so I’m going to declare it ‘useless.’”First off, thank you for demonstrating dismissive arrogance. Second, if you are ever in one of these situations - no matter how unlikely you considered your being there to be - and use the advice to save your own life or that of someone else, it was worth five minutes of what I’m sure is you very valuable time.

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Suzie 11 months ago

I'm sure many other people will needed it to brush up on some basics everyone is different and live in different places it's a big world

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censorshipsucks 11 months ago

i think these are mostly useful to people walking around in north america.

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The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 10 months ago

I hate threads like this, because there's always solid sounding advice, but the first comment is always (also solid sounding) counter-advice, and then I feel lost and stupid. I can only pray that I'll stay out of trouble...

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Did I say that out loud? (he/him)cis/het 10 months ago

Don't worry, you are not stupid. The advice with some of these scenarios is totally impractical. For example, if you're in a situation where you might "accidentally " eat deadly nightshade, how likely are you to be able to quickly find a litre of vinegar? Also, as for the first aid advice, it is constantly being updated and revised, so it will often depend upon where and when you were taught it. Please don't be so hard on yourself. My advice would be to download a reputable first aid app. Personally, I have the British Red Cross app on my phone.

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Lydsylou (she/her) 11 months ago

I have some: 1) if you are deep underwater and don't know which way is up then blow bubbles. Same with being buried by an avalanche you must dribble the spit will go down and the bubbles go up so you know which way is the surface. 2) if you need to start a fire and you have nothing else use a tampon they are highly flammable and it's so easy to light a fire with them.

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Apatheist Account2 10 months ago

Remember to remove the tampon first!

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Patty Panda 10 months ago

A good metal whistle like what sports officials use. Carry one with you whenever you are on trails. If you are lost, or if you fall and break your leg, for example, use the whistle. Should be hiking 101, IMO

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Ace 10 months ago

Not sure why you want a metal one - plastic ones just as effective, lighter and much better for cold weather. Some mountaineering rucksacks have them built in to the chest strap fastener,

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UpQuarkDownQuark (he/hey you) 10 months ago

I have a foolproof life saving tip: don’t get your first aid or life saving tips from BoredPanda.

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Adam Michael 10 months ago

Serious note if you're at a beach (at an ocean) with waves don't swim in the calmer looking waters, this is probably a "rip', a dangerous under-current that can pull you out to sea or under the water.

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Flora Porter 10 months ago

Less exciting than advice on bears, but if you're planning to walk alone down a road in a town at night, take any important items (keys, phone, cards, coins etc) out of your bag and put them in different pockets so you can still get home if you're mugged. Also, don't walk around with your phone on display or wearing visible headphones; just makes you look like an easy target.

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Mimi M 10 months ago

Invest in a ResQLink personal locator beacon. It's a sattlelite-based locator beacon that you can use to summon help from any locale, including out at sea. Battery lasts for 5 years and (unlike other beacons like SPOT), does not need a subscription. Everyone who goes into the wilderness or leads groups should have one. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/

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Phil Vaive 10 months ago

Here's mine: Don't take medical advice from listicles on the internet. You have no idea who is posting the advice, and what their qualifications are. The advice has an equal chance of being legitimate, or total bullplop that could actually cause more harm than good.

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Narelle Hussy 10 months ago

a condom holds 60ltr of water.. if car overheats and u have no bottle a condom works just as well, if lost in the bush and you find water fill up your rubber.. they not only prevent unwanted births they can also save you from unwanted death lol

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Colin Matthews 10 months ago

If you are in hot weather don’t soak a hat or shirt in water to cool off. When night falls it will be cold and that wet bit of clothing will be freezing

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Pauly Donahue 10 months ago

Use regular soy sauce as first aid for a burn if you don't have water. Prevents blistering and eases pain.

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Adam Michael 10 months ago

If their own guns and opiods can't kill Americans off the vast majority of this BS won't do do it. Lol boredpanda please fact check before you post this c**p.

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Mimi M 11 months ago

Invest 350 in a PLB like ResQLink. It has saved many lives. https://www.acrartex.com/survivor-stories/

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David Paterson 11 months ago

Some survival for when at sea in a small open boat. 1) if in hot tropical weather with insufficient fresh water, immediately soak your clothes in seawater and keep them wet, the evaporation will cool you down so you don't need to drink as much. 2) the knife in the survival kit on a lifeboat won't cut anything, if you're likely to be afloat for more than a few hours then grab a sharp knife before you get into the lifeboat. Use it to make a gaffe to catch fish. 3) a rowboat stays afloat for longer than a liferaft, because the constant motion of the rope against the rubber in a life raft abrades the rubber to create a hole, protect the rubber from abrasion as much as possible. 4) Turtles passing your boat make the best food, ignore the smell.

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Phillip Moderow 11 months ago

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The Darkest Timeline 10 months ago

“I don’t think I’ll ever need this so I’m going to declare it ‘useless.’”First off, thank you for demonstrating dismissive arrogance. Second, if you are ever in one of these situations - no matter how unlikely you considered your being there to be - and use the advice to save your own life or that of someone else, it was worth five minutes of what I’m sure is you very valuable time.

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Suzie 11 months ago

I'm sure many other people will needed it to brush up on some basics everyone is different and live in different places it's a big world

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censorshipsucks 11 months ago

i think these are mostly useful to people walking around in north america.

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