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30 People Share “Surprisingly Unknown” Survival Tips That Might Come In Handy One Day

21.

You can squeeze relatively safe water out of moss. Obviously you should still boil it and and it’s going to have some dirt but it way better than drinking out of a steam or puddle. —samdaniel911

22.

If you want to prevent being the victim of a crime it is your subconscious that is going to tell you that you are in danger. You will think “something isn’t quite right”. If you ever have a FEELING that something is wrong get out of there immediately —RaindropsInMyMind

23.

Very rarely are people mentally prepared to fight a naked man. —Nocty777

24.

Here’s one you can use every day, know your exits! People will naturally want to go out the way they came in because it’s the only exit they remember, especially at places like concert venues.

You don’t have to be paranoid, just take a quick glance and make a mental note. In the off chance an emergency happens it could mean the difference between a swift and safe exit or being trampled in a panicking mass of people.

Edit: I’m having a lot of fun reading all the replies that came in overnight, you guys are awesome! While I’m here I’ll add that exits in employee areas are fair game too. —_TheBurninator_

25.

Rule of 3’s

3 minutes without air – ya dead

3 hours exposed to extreme weather – ya dead

3 days without water – ya dead

3 weeks without food – ya dead

EDIT: Damn, this blew up. Lotta people splitting hairs, the idea is it’s easy to remember and it keeps your priorities in order. Yeah some people can live longer than 3 days without water or 3 minutes without air but you’re not really thriving and your average person may not make it. It’s a memory device. —DrJawn

26.

Most subway platforms have a space for a person to crawl under in case they fall on the subways tracks. So if you fall off the edge of the platform and onto the tracks. Instead of trying to climb back up, if you see a train coming there’s a crawl area underneath. It might be tight, and you’ll certainly get dirty, but better than dying —IndianInferno

27.

Don’t f—k with garage door springs. —SpitefulShrimp

28.

The proper way to use a mirror to signal for help is to hold up one hand with a peace sign and position it so that whatever you are trying to signal can be seen between your fingers. Then shine the light from the mirror on your fingers. This guarantees that whatever you are signaling can see the light. —alphawheat

29.

If you accidentally disturb a bee hive or wasp nest and are being swarmed, DO NOT run for water. It seems intuitive that jumping in water will keep the bees off you, but actually they will wait for you to resurface and resume stinging you. Instead, run as fast and as far away as you can. Bees/wasps are territorial and will not easily leave their home range. So once you leave their comfort zone, you’re pretty much safe. —ajgreen_

30.

I used to be in military cadets when I was a teenager. The most important thing I’ve been taught to take care of is my feet. He mentioned how if you’re gonna wash one thing that it should be your feet as you take them for granted. Think of how difficult it is to get out of a survival situation where you have trench foot. —Shelldonix

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