The worst-case scenario survival guide

[whiteworks]

While attending an annual Christmas party with friends, I received a copy of this book "The worst-case scenario 2003 survival guide". Among this gem in a large wrapped box were a few other interesting items. An old Compaq lap top computer (that is stripped down and runs on a Lennox CD), an AC power cord (to who knows what), a board game "OUTDOOR SURVIVAL" (a game about wilderness survival skills circa 1972), a battery operated voice changer (needs a battery), a John Pagono CD (opened with no case) and an Intersil CD "Technology at the speed of life" (most likely some free software). Anyways the I figured every now and then I would share some entries from "The worst-case scenario 2003 survival guide". You never know one of these entries may save your life and if nothing else, you can brush up on your survival skills, you know like Napoleon Dynamite n shit.

HOW TO JUMP FROM A MOVING CAR:

1. pull the emergency brake.
This may not stop the car, but might slow it down enough to make jumping safer.

2. Open the car door.

3. Make sure you jump at an angle that will take you out of the path of the car.

4. Tuck in your head and your arms and legs.

5. Aim for a soft landing site: grass, brush, wood chips, anything but pavement or a tree.

6. Roll when you hit the ground.

*Tip for the week:
Do not attempt to jump from a moving car unless you have absolutely no alternative.

 

[jayboat]

That book is for land-based situations. I recommend the attached supplement to insure your complete and total safety.

Looking forward to future installments.

 

[whiteworks]

HOW TO SURVIVE ADRIFT AT SEA:

1. Stay aboard your boat as long as possible before you get into a life raft. In a maritime emergency, the rule of thumb is that you should step up into your raft, meaning you should be up to your waist in water before you get into the raft. Your best chance for survival is on a boat, even a disabled one, not in a life raft.

2. Get in the life raft and take whatever supplies you can.
Most importantly, if you have water in jugs, take it with you. If you must throw them overboard and tie them to the raft so you can get them later-they will float. Many canned foods particularly vegetables are packed in water, so take them with you if you can.

3. Protect yourself from the elements.
If you are in a cold weather environment, get warm. If you can provide yourself some cover from the sun, do so. You are more likely to die of exposure or hypothermia than anything else.

4. Put on dry clothes if possible and stay out of the water.
Prolonged exposure to saltwater can damage your skin and cause lesions, which are prone to infections.

5. Find food if you can.
Life rafts include fishing hooks in their survival kits. If raft is floating for several weeks, seaweed will form on its underside and fish will naturally congregate in the shade under you. You can catch them with the hook and eat the flesh raw. If no hook is available you can fashion one using wire or even shards of aluminum from an empty can.

6. Try to get to land, if you know where it is.
Most rafts include small paddles. however , life rafts are not very maneuverable, especially in any wind above 3 knots. Do not exhaust yourself.

*Tip of the week:
Do not ration water: Drink it as needed, but do not drink more than is necessary-a half gallon a day should be sufficient if you limit your activity.

 

[SBjet]

HOW TO SURVIVE ADRIFT AT SEA:


*Tip of the week:
Do not ration water: Drink it as needed, but do not drink more than is necessary-a half gallon a day should be sufficient if you limit your activity.

Good question. What water amount will make you live the longest? I would guess about 1-2 quarts/day.
British sailors were allowed a gallon/day. Less than that is a hardship.

If you are lost at sea, make yourself as visible to radar as possible.