3.+Survival+Tips

Some good survival tips for getting food, water and getting a good... 1. When looking for a shelter always use B.L.I.S.S B - Blend in with the surroundings.L - Low silhouette.I - Irregular shape.S - Small.S - Secluded location. 2. If you are looking for water here is a good way to create a water filter... If you find a birch tree, make a cone of birch bark. The cone will need to have a fairly small hole in the bottom. Tie the cone with rope to keep it from opening up. Put a few stones in the bottom to help hold the filtering materials in place. 4. Make a fire. Creating a fire will provide you comfort, warmth and a way to cook your food. First, if you don't have access to matches or a liter then gather some wood. Second, find a spot that is damp then place the wood in a t-pee looking shape. Next, get some grass or hey and put that around, underneath, and on top. Finally, take a stick and a medal device (if not avilable then another stick) and start to scratch the two together right onto the hey or grass onto you see a spark. 5. Find food. There are lots of edible roots and berries, but watch out! Some are poisonous. Only eat them if you are sure they are safe. The best, and most reliable source of food is bugs. They are everywhere and are an excellent source of protein. If deciding to fish with the bugs instead, a hook can be fashioned by carving out a stick into a hook shape and putting a barb on it. If you have string or rope then tie it onto it and start to catch some fish but if not then try to look for a resoures that would be easy to tie onto it such as riped shirts or socks. 6. Keep up with your duties. Everyone that is on the island has a asind chore and has to get it done. Such as if you are to catch fish then you can not sit by the fire and not catch fish or you only catch one for yourself, but your job is asigned to you to help EVERYONE survive on this island. 7. Make plans. No one will be able to survive without each other so take some time to make up plans if something teribably wrong happens. Some things you should descuse should be if there is a tsunumi or flood or trees fall on your hut, how are you going to survive and what are you going to do to help that situation? 8. Try to keep a good body tempature. If it is raining and you are stuck in the rain try to protect yourself under something so you can don't get hypothermia. Also if it is so hot out side try to keep your body cool by staying in shade. 9. Try to prevent dehydration. On a hot, steamy day try to take in as much of fluids that you have avilable to you and that your body can take to keep yourself hydrated. 10. Stay calm. This is the number one thing to do. Panicing is one of the worst things you can do when stranded because you need to think clearly. You also need to stay motivated to survive. Think of family and friends, and rescuers on their way to find you, and don't give up. REMEMBER: DON'T GIVE UP!
 * To start with, you need a container. If you can find a large, empty can, use it. Punch 5-10 holes in the bottom of the can. A large plastic bottle is also fine. Cut the end of the bottle off evenly. If there is no container available, you have to use what material that nature can provide, or that you brought with you.
 * 2. ** Fill your container with layers of sand and gravel from the bottom to the top . For sand and gravel, use both fine and coarse layers. The bigger the filter and the more layers you have in it, the better.
 * If you use a bottle or cone, you need to stop the sand to get out of the container. Find some filter material you can place at the bottom. For instance:
 * ·** a couple of inches (centimeters) of pebbles.**·** a grass mesh, make sure it’s nonpoisonous grass.**·** or cotton material.
 * 3 .** Collect some water. Pour your collected water through the filter. Catch it in another container at the bottom. Look at the water that comes out of the filter. It should be clear. If not, you may have to pass the water through the filter more than once to make sure it is safe to drink or use.
 * Make a Still. If you have some type of plastic sheeting available, you can easily create a solar water still that can prove to be very helpful in collecting water that comes from the rain. This is also good for collecting morning dew. First, select an area that is that is exposed to a lot of sunlight on a daily basis. If you're on an island be sure it's higher than where the tides come in and then dig a hole that can be used. This hole should be about three feet deep and three feet deep. Find a bucket or other type of container that can be placed in the very center. Now, go around and choose healthy green plants that can be placed around the container. Finally, place a piece of plastic sheeting over the hole and then put rocks and sand on the sides in order to ensure that the plastic stays in place. Then, put a rock in the center of the solar water still and a small hole. Water will now drip down and the green plants will help produce more.