Being able to survive in the desert depends on three interdependent factors: ambient temperature, activity, and storage of drinking water. Under direct sunlight, people consume three times more water than shadows without physical activity. If people reduce the consumption of water to the minimum limit, the possibility of survival increases. Experts have a warning: "Don't go against the desert, but adapt to it."
A British pilot who was forced to descend in the Sahara desert and walked for 224 km in 11 days was rescued. The secret lies in "night-sighting." It is definitely not enough if you walk with water in the daytime. In 1959, American Verrill and his wife Lorna and six children went out on a hike in the desert. They were not on the road people often traveled, but they took risks and stuck in a small road. Their destinations were not informed in advance. There is no way for the car to go out of 600 meters. When Verrier tried to make a turn, he hit a sharp stone and broke the water tank. The water began to flow outward. After 16 kilometers, the water in the tank began to boil, and the family had neither drinking water nor drinking water. In food, only a few drops of cooling water mixed with antifreeze remained in the water tank. This water was consumed by one person at a time. At this time, Rhona, with clear-headedness, took a series of measures: letting the children rest in the shadow of the car; cutting off the two blankets with her husband and forming the word "SOS" (a distress signal); removing the reversing mirror and preparing to borrow sunlight The reflections sent a distress signal to the plane in the air; soaked spare tires soaked with oil to signal for help at any time; placed four tire covers on the ground to collect the morning dew; daytime the lips and skin of the husband and children The blisters on the face were painted with lipstick; a few centimeters below the surface of the desert was found to be cooler, and the children's bodies were buried in the sand. They also covered their faces with something and buried themselves in the sand; At one branch of the tree, peeled off the bark and sucked the sap; at noon the temperature was too high, and the skin on the children's faces was broken. The couple collected the urine and used a rag to wipe the child's face to cool down; We eat a box of non-toxic starch paste; when we can't find water, we cut the cactus and cook it on the fire and suck it to quench its thirst. Three days later, the rescue team found their help signal and they were finally saved.
Experts not only teach people how to store water in the body, but also teach people how to find groundwater sources on the surface where water does not appear to be dripping. Many people who have escaped from the desert have found that all kinds of cacti are just natural reservoirs. . When an American pilot got out of danger, he said: “After tasting a lot of cactus plants, I found a bottle-shaped cactus with the most abundant water content. You can drink it just by squeezing it.†There is a kind of cactus in the desert. It is said that 4 liters of water can be extruded at a time. Many people just missed the shadow of cactus and thirsty alive. In addition, there are many animal blood, insect sap can be used to quench thirst.
There are six principles for survival in the desert:
First, drink enough water, bring enough water, learn to find water in various ways;
Second, it is imperative to "night and night". Do not act under the hot sun.
3. Before you leave, you must announce your progress, the departure and arrival date.
4. Keep marks in the progress so that rescue workers can find out;
Fifth, learn how to find food;
Six, learn to send out various methods for distress signals.
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