There are many things that people shouldn't do when stranded in the woods.
Seven of these DON'TS are.......................... 1: DON'T panic: Panicking will only cause a series of bad events to occur. Panicking will cause irrational thought process, fatigue due to energy loss, dehydration and will only make you more lost. This is do to the fact that your lost and your starting to realize that your not sure where you are. What you should do is stay calm, stay in the area your currently in and set up shelter. 2: DON'T eat ice or snow : While it is a viable source of liquid, it should never be consumed as a frozen solid. That will chill your body core and will bring hypothermia quickly. instead put the snow in a container and wrap it in your coat, this will allow for safer consumption. 3: DON'T sleep directly on the snow: Even in a snow cave, you still need something under you. Grab some evergreen boughs, tree bark, leaves, or anything else that can block the icy grip of cold surfaces because sleeping directly on the snow will cause pains in the back and can also cause hypothermia. 4: DON'T get wet: Avoid getting wet at all cost. If you get wet during the winter than you have to prepare for a lot of trouble. Your body temperature will drop and will cause you to catch hypothermia a lot easier, you will be a lot colder and will feel a lot weaker due to the clothing that's keeping you insulated is now a lot damper. To avoid this, avoid walking on frozen ponds or rivers and sleep on leaves or sticks to avoid contact with snow. 5: DON'T over extend yourself: Working really hard will cause you to sweat which will make your body chilled when you stop working. 6: DON'T build a fire in open areas or on the snow: This could cause big disaster. if you have no choice but to build it in one of these areas, then for the open area build and use wind blocks. For building fire over snow cut some green wood and build a fire platform. 7: DON'T wander from your location: Snow, fog, darkness, and other factors can make it hard to find your shelter again after you’ve left it to signal or scavenge. Mark the shelter with an improvised flag, something reflective or any other type of signal you have available. Not only will you be able to relocate your shelter more easily, your rescuers will have a better chance of finding it, too. |