Wilderness Survival

[Zach]

I don't know if anyone has told you, but there is water in pepsi

[caleb]

in the pepsi they sell at mcdonalds there is lots of water, take that wit u

[RockY]

Originally posted by Neco@May 4 2004, 11:54 PM
I don't know if anyone has told you, but there is water in pepsi

I was trying to call KKs attention

[onewecallgod]

meh, he's not coming back, neither is anyone else

[Zidane]

Interesting, i've been researching lately and it is ten days in the desert none the less. And following animals to food isn't a good idea either, they tend to eat poisonous stuff as well. So try the method i was taught. First you find a plant that seems edible, then see if it causes any skin irritation by spreading some on your arm, if nothing try your lips, then try eating some a small portion, if nothing then it should be fine.

All animals should be fine, except maybe in the tropics.

[Badger]

This is cringeworthy.

[Edea]

Originally posted by Zidane@May 5 2004, 11:55 AM
Interesting, i've been researching lately and it is ten days in the desert none the less. And following animals to food isn't a good idea either, they tend to eat poisonous stuff as well. So try the method i was taught. First you find a plant that seems edible, then see if it causes any skin irritation by spreading some on your arm, if nothing try your lips, then try eating some a small portion, if nothing then it should be fine.

All animals should be fine, except maybe in the tropics.

As I said I wasn't sure about the # of days without water, but as for following the animals think about it...if an animal is in its natural habitat it will know what it can eat and what it cannot. It is not going to eat anything that will harm it. A bear is a wonderful example...it will only eat berries and such that it knows is ok.

If you are in the desert and have a canteen (I know..not always the case but) you can actually set that that canteen in the sun to collect water. It will sweat inside.

[onewecallgod]

and if you have a tarp or something, you can collect dew

[Zach]

You don't need a tarp for that. Just use large plant leaves.

[onewecallgod]

sure, but leaves arent usually in the form of a bowl shape to collect the dew