23667 353 First Aid & Safety Survival Skills true Tue, 05 Aug 2008 06:00:42 -0700 /system/videos/0/67/36/02/23667.flv DIY, Instructional, tutorial, Do It Yourself, Tips, Essential Skills, Learn to, first-aid, first, aid How To Survive If You’re Lost in the Woods http://www.howcast.com/videos/23667-How-To-Survive-If-Youre-Lost-in-the-Woods http://www.howcast.com/videos/23667-How-To-Survive-If-Youre-Lost-in-the-Woods/edit approved 188 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=23667"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=23667" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 34 Seaworthy http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/lost_in_woods_hd_1_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 6275 false false false 43247 1 15 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/15.jpg Stay where you are As soon as you realize you are lost, stay where you are. It’s much more difficult for rescuers to find you if you’re on the move.

]]> 43248 2 25 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/25.jpg Remain together If you’re with others, remain together.

]]> 43249 3 34 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/34.jpg Follow the acronym STOP Follow the acronym STOP: SIT down to collect your thoughts; THINK before you do anything or walk anywhere; OBSERVE what’s around you, and listen carefully for noises that indicate people or roads nearby; PREPARE for a long wait by gathering whatever items will keep you safe and comfortable, like wood and kindling if you have a way to start a fire.

]]> 43250 4 56 Tip If you can start a campfire, start three of them in a straight line or triangle. The universal distress signals are three gunshots, three blasts of a whistle, three fires, or three flashes of a mirror or reflective object.

]]> 43251 5 70 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/70.jpg Drink up If you have water with you, drink it whenever you feel thirsty. You may be tempted to make it last as long as possible, but it will do you more good in your body now.

]]> 43252 6 82 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/82.jpg Find a water source Find a clean water source in case your ordeal extends more than a day. If you’re at a high altitude, the running water in a stream is usually okay to drink—but snow is not, unless you melt it first, because it will make you too cold. Look for places that rainwater gathers, like in rock crevices. Pay attention to birds; they like to circle water.

]]> 43253 7 107 Tip Breathing through your nose will help you stay hydrated longer.

]]> 43254 8 110 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/110.jpg Don’t eat anything Don’t eat any wild plants, berries, mushrooms, and so on. You’re better off hungry than poisoned.

]]> 43255 9 119 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/119.jpg Seek shelter Look around for shelter, but don’t wander too far searching for the perfect spot. Get out of the sun—sitting under a tree or rock overhang will do just fine—but don’t hide from people looking for you!

]]> 43256 10 133 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/133.jpg Build a bed Use the time that you’re waiting for rescuers to gather braches or pine needles to sleep on when the temperature drops; you’ll stay warmer than if you were on the cold ground. And gather whatever is around — leaves, more branches — to place on top of you to further insulate you from the cold.

]]> 43257 11 155 Tip Curl up in the fetal position to conserve heat. If you’re with a group, huddle together.

]]> 43258 12 161 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/161.jpg Conserve your energy Conserve your energy. Don’t put so much energy into building a shelter or making an SOS sign out of rocks that you dehydrate yourself more quickly.

]]> 43259 13 170 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/23667/170.jpg Make noise Make noise. It will help rescuers zero in on you and scare away animals.

]]> 43260 14 177 Fact In 1998, a lost fourteen-year-old snowboarder survived for six days in the San Gabriel Mountains before being found by rescuers.

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