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Survival Skillset

Lesson 10 of 12

Hard calls on water, food and the river

40 min

Some survival decisions have an obvious right answer once you know the facts. Others set two kinds of harm against each other. Drink doubtful water and you might get ill; refuse it and you will certainly get more dehydrated. Eat the plant and you might be poisoned; refuse it and you stay hungry. Cross the river and you might be swept away; walk round and you lose an hour of…

In this lesson

  • Rationing water: ration sweat, not water
  • Rationing food
  • Judgement call: drinking doubtful water when thirsty
  • Judgement call: eating unknown plants or fungi
  • Judgement call: the river crossing shortcut
  • The common method
  • Check yourself
  • Key points

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