[Music]
last night was a rager and you had a
blast but for some reason you’ve woken
up in the middle of a big forest welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
wilderness survival skills I know where
there’s 30 feet of extra rope but but
I’m not going back up there for this
list we’re looking at methods tactics
and other things you might want to know
if ever you find yourself stranded in
the great outdoors but first a little
disclaimer we are not wildlife experts
so be sure to do your own research
before you venture out into the woods
these are just some common-sense
factoids and pieces of life advice that
we feel you should consider before you
go off on an adventure
number 10 how to attract attention with
a signal fire these dead trees right
here will burn very very well want to
get rescued fast of course you do first
things first gather any combustibles you
can find like tinder kindling and
firewood and set up on a hilltop or in a
clearing to get maximum visibility if
you don’t happen to have matches or a
lighter on you create a spark using a
mirror or a magnifying glass and the Sun
in a pinch your car battery could work
too if you have none of those handy you
can always go the old-fashioned route
and bang two rocks together or rub two
sticks together when you hear a
helicopter or plane start piling on the
branches the drier the better this will
make the smoke thicker and more visible
then do your best to keep the fire going
until rescue comes dad wake up
Brendan what is it fires out
that’s impossible I was stoking it all
night number 9 how to keep up your
dental hygiene Oh what I wouldn’t give
to have a dentist right here in this
cave so you’re stuck in the wild that
doesn’t automatically make you an animal
you’re going to want to keep those
pearly whites as pearly white as
possible and avoid infections for
diseases so here’s a simple rundown on
how to brush your teeth using only
things found in the forest as your
toiletries find the twig of a non
poisonous and fibrous tree and use that
to scrape the gross stuff off your teeth
obviously you won’t be able to find
toothpaste in the wild so you can boil
the bark of any tree with tannic acid
you know like Oaks birch chicory Aspen
or poplar and use it as a substitute for
mouthwash it doesn’t it doesn’t taste
good but don’t care about that
or you can find some SAP and chew on
that to get all the gunk out of your
mouth if all else fails just find a
stick and chew on it which will clean
your teeth as each you just roll it
around and chomp on it chew it
get those fibers loosened up number
eight how to tie a bowline Jeffery
softly oh yeah
I tied a bowline I know it I’m not
stupid
since you’re watching internet videos
right now chances are you’ve never tied
a knot other than your shoelaces that’s
okay we can work with that all you
really need to know to survive in the
wild is how to tie a bowline which is an
old but easy to tie method of securing
rope that can lift a huge amount of
weight how does a woman like you learn
how to tie a perfect bowline knot by
dating guys with sailboats real
outdoorsy type people use a mnemonic
device about a rabbit coming out of his
hole running around a tree and jumping
back into his hole to remember how to
tie a bowline knot and the rabbit comes
up out of his hole goes around the tree
and gets scared and goes back down his
hole and there you go what does that
mean in essence you’ve got to make a
loop near one end of the rope pass the
other end of the rope up through that
loop move that end behind and around the
upper part of the first end and then
pass it back down through the loop easy
how many people do you know who are
they’re reliable number seven how to
find your way by day or by night without
a compass if it’s daytime and you have
an analogue watch handy you can use that
as a compass
hold it horizontally if you’re in the
northern hemisphere point the hour hand
at the Sun if you’re in the southern
hemisphere point 12 o’clock at the Sun
bisect the angle or draw a line midway
between the hour hand and 12:00 o’clock
and you’ll find the north-south line
depending on where you’re located so
with my our hand pointing at the Sun I
can look at my 3030 position here and
that is pointing due north if you don’t
have a watch look straight up into the
vicinity of the Sun it rises from the
east and sets towards the west wherever
you are so you can use that as a good
starting point what about nighttime easy
just find the Little Dipper now find the
Big Dipper now imagine a line between
the two stars at the farthest part of
the Big Dipper and connect that line
with the handle of the Little Dipper
that’s north
that’s east mowzer that way this is
where you’ll find the brightest star
which is Polaris
or the North Star and it represents true
north
here’s Cassiopeia there’s the Big Dipper
follow it down there’s a North Star
number six how to perform DIY first aid
have you ever been out in the woods and
slept with your knife or cut yourself
with your hatchet and you thought oh
crumb I forgot my first-aid kit what am
I gonna do alright so you’re still lost
in the wilderness and a bear ate your
first-aid kit what do you do first thing
if you’re injured presumably that bear
that stole your kit also roughed you up
a bit you need to clean the wound water
will do fine for that but preferably
purified water should be your go-to
obviously we have the ability with a
water bottle to cleanse the wound next
you’ll need some kind of bandage use a
piece of clean cloth or material to
cover the wound and apply pressure
cooling it down you can cool it down
with a mud you can cool it down with
sphagnum Moss which grows all around
here so you can pack it with moss you
can wrap it with a t-shirt that gives
you compression if you have duct tape to
hold the bandage on even better
now you’ll need to find some old man’s
beard don’t worry it’s a type of lichen
it’s green and it grows on tree branches
you can apply that to your wound as an
antibiotic and you should be good to go
depending on how serious the wound is
that is number 5 how to make a spear to
catch animals and food you’ve got a fish
on your on your spear and trying to stab
his brain out to get him to kill him so
that I can bring him back and he ended
up getting away here’s a handy tip for
catching cute little forest creatures or
small marine animals for consumption a
split tip gig is a multi pronged spear
that quickly snatches critters from the
forest floor or in a body of water you
want me to make a spear yeah we need you
to make one for fishing go and take that
find yourself a small sapling about an
inch around and cut the thicker end into
four parts going about 10 inches down
from the top out spread those tips out
and then slip one of them in this way
just like so use a stick to spread the
parts and then make sure they’re good
and sharp with a rocker knife
finally use that gig to brutally spear
anything from snakes to chipmunks to
rats
raccoons bears fish etc ah number 4 how
to find food when these are compact and
green you can eat those some people will
boil those up and cook them that way if
you don’t have a split tip gig you’ll
need to get food another way before you
become food for something else your best
bet is to find a guide that tells you
which berries and flowers are edible if
one isn’t handy which it probably isn’t
if you’re lost in the wilderness then
you can use the good old fashioned
method of trial and error
remember this rhyme white and yellow
kill a fella purple and blue good for
you but beware while this approach might
allow you to survive longer it might
also kill you immediately come on Alex
got to be a little cautious I mean that
book of yours is cool and everything but
you can’t depend entirely on leaves and
berries if you’d rather not leave your
survival to chance there are a few rules
of thumb to adhere to avoid plants with
milky or discolored SAP 3 leaved growth
patterns almond scented leaves anything
like seeds that are inside pods and
things that look like mushrooms good
luck but nothing too spectacular to true
chanterelles and they can cause alarming
symptoms of eating number 3 how to build
a fire
if you do manage to get some food you
might need a fire to cook it but even
without food you need to keep yourself
warm
first and foremost you’ll need tinder no
not the app although we suppose that is
one way to keep yourself warm tinder in
this case refers to small sticks that
will easily turn a spark into a
full-blown fire the best tinder you
could use a shredder will tree bark
break those up into even smaller bits
find an area to make your fire and
create shelter from the wind by using a
log or something big then stack your
kindling preferably branches of
different sizes in a conical shape this
will facilitate the passage of oxygen to
your fire which will make it grow if you
don’t have any of the items mentioned in
our signal fire entry then you can use a
flint to spark the fire or again rub two
sticks together when it starts to grow
then you can begin to add bigger
kindling you could build fire extenders
those would be things out of like pine
pitch or even birch bark or other easily
ignitable material also don’t forget to
scavenge the area for any other material
you can use to keep yourself warm like
leaves pine branches or the skin of an
animal you’ve hunted for food
number two how to build a shelter well I
guess you could put together a little
lean-to from this lean-to we’re supposed
to be living in a palace well it looks
like you’re gonna be here for a while
may as well get comfortable you’ll need
to find a dry area preferably one that’s
flat elevated and protected from the
elements by a cliff wall look around for
a strong tree I see white oak trees
I’ve got pal models to build with this
is a good spot ideally you want your
tree to be at an angle but if that’s not
the case then grab a big branch from the
ground lean it against a strong tree and
start stacking smaller branches on one
side to make a wall this is called a
lean-to once this is done find leaves
moss and other forest debris and start
covering the wall as well as the ground
to keep you warm when you’re finished
get cozy and pray that the wind doesn’t
pick up this is what I might call a
backwoods timeshare no honorable
mentions this time around number one how
to find clean water bottle knowledge is
fraught with consequence yeah I’m just
looking for the path to water if you
want to find water you must first find
dirt there’s probably nothing more
important to your survival than good old
h2o water that you find in a puddle or
stream is a safe bet but only if you
boil it see we told you that fire would
come in handy if you can’t do that then
collecting rain snow or Dew is also a
great way to get yourself something
drinkable to get enough of the stuff to
keep you alive you can soak the liquid
up using a rag or some type of fabric
like a shirt or bandana and then squeeze
the water out you can also tie a bag
around a leafy branch to collect the
water from a tree’s transpiration which
is also drinkable if you happen to find
a cactus you can slice it open for some
refreshing h2o as well because there’s
so much of this best way of getting the
fluid we just a munch and suck finally
and perhaps most deliciously you can
also quench your thirst with the syrup
from a maple tree awesome
awesome what it boils down to is that
staying safely hydrated is the name of
the game with any luck at all in a few
hours so long as the Sun stays out I’ve
taken care of dehydration do you agree
with our list
what wilderness survival tips saved your
life for more epic top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
are they Jenner
[Music]
Oh
last night was a rager and you had a
blast but for some reason you’ve woken
up in the middle of a big forest welcome
to watchmojo.com and today we’re
counting down our picks for the top ten
wilderness survival skills I know where
there’s 30 feet of extra rope but but
I’m not going back up there for this
list we’re looking at methods tactics
and other things you might want to know
if ever you find yourself stranded in
the great outdoors but first a little
disclaimer we are not wildlife experts
so be sure to do your own research
before you venture out into the woods
these are just some common-sense
factoids and pieces of life advice that
we feel you should consider before you
go off on an adventure
number 10 how to attract attention with
a signal fire these dead trees right
here will burn very very well want to
get rescued fast of course you do first
things first gather any combustibles you
can find like tinder kindling and
firewood and set up on a hilltop or in a
clearing to get maximum visibility if
you don’t happen to have matches or a
lighter on you create a spark using a
mirror or a magnifying glass and the Sun
in a pinch your car battery could work
too if you have none of those handy you
can always go the old-fashioned route
and bang two rocks together or rub two
sticks together when you hear a
helicopter or plane start piling on the
branches the drier the better this will
make the smoke thicker and more visible
then do your best to keep the fire going
until rescue comes dad wake up
Brendan what is it fires out
that’s impossible I was stoking it all
night number 9 how to keep up your
dental hygiene Oh what I wouldn’t give
to have a dentist right here in this
cave so you’re stuck in the wild that
doesn’t automatically make you an animal
you’re going to want to keep those
pearly whites as pearly white as
possible and avoid infections for
diseases so here’s a simple rundown on
how to brush your teeth using only
things found in the forest as your
toiletries find the twig of a non
poisonous and fibrous tree and use that
to scrape the gross stuff off your teeth
obviously you won’t be able to find
toothpaste in the wild so you can boil
the bark of any tree with tannic acid
you know like Oaks birch chicory Aspen
or poplar and use it as a substitute for
mouthwash it doesn’t it doesn’t taste
good but don’t care about that
or you can find some SAP and chew on
that to get all the gunk out of your
mouth if all else fails just find a
stick and chew on it which will clean
your teeth as each you just roll it
around and chomp on it chew it
get those fibers loosened up number
eight how to tie a bowline Jeffery
softly oh yeah
I tied a bowline I know it I’m not
stupid
since you’re watching internet videos
right now chances are you’ve never tied
a knot other than your shoelaces that’s
okay we can work with that all you
really need to know to survive in the
wild is how to tie a bowline which is an
old but easy to tie method of securing
rope that can lift a huge amount of
weight how does a woman like you learn
how to tie a perfect bowline knot by
dating guys with sailboats real
outdoorsy type people use a mnemonic
device about a rabbit coming out of his
hole running around a tree and jumping
back into his hole to remember how to
tie a bowline knot and the rabbit comes
up out of his hole goes around the tree
and gets scared and goes back down his
hole and there you go what does that
mean in essence you’ve got to make a
loop near one end of the rope pass the
other end of the rope up through that
loop move that end behind and around the
upper part of the first end and then
pass it back down through the loop easy
how many people do you know who are
they’re reliable number seven how to
find your way by day or by night without
a compass if it’s daytime and you have
an analogue watch handy you can use that
as a compass
hold it horizontally if you’re in the
northern hemisphere point the hour hand
at the Sun if you’re in the southern
hemisphere point 12 o’clock at the Sun
bisect the angle or draw a line midway
between the hour hand and 12:00 o’clock
and you’ll find the north-south line
depending on where you’re located so
with my our hand pointing at the Sun I
can look at my 3030 position here and
that is pointing due north if you don’t
have a watch look straight up into the
vicinity of the Sun it rises from the
east and sets towards the west wherever
you are so you can use that as a good
starting point what about nighttime easy
just find the Little Dipper now find the
Big Dipper now imagine a line between
the two stars at the farthest part of
the Big Dipper and connect that line
with the handle of the Little Dipper
that’s north
that’s east mowzer that way this is
where you’ll find the brightest star
which is Polaris
or the North Star and it represents true
north
here’s Cassiopeia there’s the Big Dipper
follow it down there’s a North Star
number six how to perform DIY first aid
have you ever been out in the woods and
slept with your knife or cut yourself
with your hatchet and you thought oh
crumb I forgot my first-aid kit what am
I gonna do alright so you’re still lost
in the wilderness and a bear ate your
first-aid kit what do you do first thing
if you’re injured presumably that bear
that stole your kit also roughed you up
a bit you need to clean the wound water
will do fine for that but preferably
purified water should be your go-to
obviously we have the ability with a
water bottle to cleanse the wound next
you’ll need some kind of bandage use a
piece of clean cloth or material to
cover the wound and apply pressure
cooling it down you can cool it down
with a mud you can cool it down with
sphagnum Moss which grows all around
here so you can pack it with moss you
can wrap it with a t-shirt that gives
you compression if you have duct tape to
hold the bandage on even better
now you’ll need to find some old man’s
beard don’t worry it’s a type of lichen
it’s green and it grows on tree branches
you can apply that to your wound as an
antibiotic and you should be good to go
depending on how serious the wound is
that is number 5 how to make a spear to
catch animals and food you’ve got a fish
on your on your spear and trying to stab
his brain out to get him to kill him so
that I can bring him back and he ended
up getting away here’s a handy tip for
catching cute little forest creatures or
small marine animals for consumption a
split tip gig is a multi pronged spear
that quickly snatches critters from the
forest floor or in a body of water you
want me to make a spear yeah we need you
to make one for fishing go and take that
find yourself a small sapling about an
inch around and cut the thicker end into
four parts going about 10 inches down
from the top out spread those tips out
and then slip one of them in this way
just like so use a stick to spread the
parts and then make sure they’re good
and sharp with a rocker knife
finally use that gig to brutally spear
anything from snakes to chipmunks to
rats
raccoons bears fish etc ah number 4 how
to find food when these are compact and
green you can eat those some people will
boil those up and cook them that way if
you don’t have a split tip gig you’ll
need to get food another way before you
become food for something else your best
bet is to find a guide that tells you
which berries and flowers are edible if
one isn’t handy which it probably isn’t
if you’re lost in the wilderness then
you can use the good old fashioned
method of trial and error
remember this rhyme white and yellow
kill a fella purple and blue good for
you but beware while this approach might
allow you to survive longer it might
also kill you immediately come on Alex
got to be a little cautious I mean that
book of yours is cool and everything but
you can’t depend entirely on leaves and
berries if you’d rather not leave your
survival to chance there are a few rules
of thumb to adhere to avoid plants with
milky or discolored SAP 3 leaved growth
patterns almond scented leaves anything
like seeds that are inside pods and
things that look like mushrooms good
luck but nothing too spectacular to true
chanterelles and they can cause alarming
symptoms of eating number 3 how to build
a fire
if you do manage to get some food you
might need a fire to cook it but even
without food you need to keep yourself
warm
first and foremost you’ll need tinder no
not the app although we suppose that is
one way to keep yourself warm tinder in
this case refers to small sticks that
will easily turn a spark into a
full-blown fire the best tinder you
could use a shredder will tree bark
break those up into even smaller bits
find an area to make your fire and
create shelter from the wind by using a
log or something big then stack your
kindling preferably branches of
different sizes in a conical shape this
will facilitate the passage of oxygen to
your fire which will make it grow if you
don’t have any of the items mentioned in
our signal fire entry then you can use a
flint to spark the fire or again rub two
sticks together when it starts to grow
then you can begin to add bigger
kindling you could build fire extenders
those would be things out of like pine
pitch or even birch bark or other easily
ignitable material also don’t forget to
scavenge the area for any other material
you can use to keep yourself warm like
leaves pine branches or the skin of an
animal you’ve hunted for food
number two how to build a shelter well I
guess you could put together a little
lean-to from this lean-to we’re supposed
to be living in a palace well it looks
like you’re gonna be here for a while
may as well get comfortable you’ll need
to find a dry area preferably one that’s
flat elevated and protected from the
elements by a cliff wall look around for
a strong tree I see white oak trees
I’ve got pal models to build with this
is a good spot ideally you want your
tree to be at an angle but if that’s not
the case then grab a big branch from the
ground lean it against a strong tree and
start stacking smaller branches on one
side to make a wall this is called a
lean-to once this is done find leaves
moss and other forest debris and start
covering the wall as well as the ground
to keep you warm when you’re finished
get cozy and pray that the wind doesn’t
pick up this is what I might call a
backwoods timeshare no honorable
mentions this time around number one how
to find clean water bottle knowledge is
fraught with consequence yeah I’m just
looking for the path to water if you
want to find water you must first find
dirt there’s probably nothing more
important to your survival than good old
h2o water that you find in a puddle or
stream is a safe bet but only if you
boil it see we told you that fire would
come in handy if you can’t do that then
collecting rain snow or Dew is also a
great way to get yourself something
drinkable to get enough of the stuff to
keep you alive you can soak the liquid
up using a rag or some type of fabric
like a shirt or bandana and then squeeze
the water out you can also tie a bag
around a leafy branch to collect the
water from a tree’s transpiration which
is also drinkable if you happen to find
a cactus you can slice it open for some
refreshing h2o as well because there’s
so much of this best way of getting the
fluid we just a munch and suck finally
and perhaps most deliciously you can
also quench your thirst with the syrup
from a maple tree awesome
awesome what it boils down to is that
staying safely hydrated is the name of
the game with any luck at all in a few
hours so long as the Sun stays out I’ve
taken care of dehydration do you agree
with our list
what wilderness survival tips saved your
life for more epic top 10s published
every day be sure to subscribe to
watchmojo.com
are they Jenner
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