How to Survive in the Wilderness Without Supplies

Take a few minutes to calm down., Look around you and assess your priorities., Find some shelter., Find a source of water., Head downhill., Don't drink water as it is unless you are desperate; if you need to, flowing water is safer.

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Step-by-Step Guide

  1. Step 1: Take a few minutes to calm down.

    Most people are found within 72 hours of being lost. , You can survive 2-3 days without water.

    You can survive 2-3 weeks without food. , Your first objective will be shelter.

    Water can wait for now, and you won't need food for a while.

    There are several different kinds of shelters.

    You can find a natural shelter in caves or under fallen trees.

    You can also build a lean-to , If you are in a place where water is unlikely to be found, don't worry; there are many different ways of getting water. , Gravity applies to water too--until you find a source of water. , Boil the water first.
  2. Step 2: Look around you and assess your priorities.

  3. Step 3: Find some shelter.

  4. Step 4: Find a source of water.

  5. Step 5: Head downhill.

  6. Step 6: Don't drink water as it is unless you are desperate; if you need to

  7. Step 7: flowing water is safer.

Detailed Guide

Most people are found within 72 hours of being lost. , You can survive 2-3 days without water.

You can survive 2-3 weeks without food. , Your first objective will be shelter.

Water can wait for now, and you won't need food for a while.

There are several different kinds of shelters.

You can find a natural shelter in caves or under fallen trees.

You can also build a lean-to , If you are in a place where water is unlikely to be found, don't worry; there are many different ways of getting water. , Gravity applies to water too--until you find a source of water. , Boil the water first.

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