so you think you have the skills and
knowledge to face a life-and-death
scenario and come out on the other side
we’ll see about that
welcome to watchmojo.com Stillman we’re
counting down the top five survival me
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content thanks to the
countless wilderness and survival
television shows out there we’ve got a
whole subset of the human population
that feels totally capable of surviving
in extreme scenarios despite a complete
lack in actual training or experience
we’re exploring some of the greatest
misconceptions about what to do in
emergency situations because quite
frankly the stuff you learned on TV
could get you killed
myth number five boiling water makes it
safe boiling water is an excellent
method of purifying water when you don’t
have access to your own fresh supply a
one-minute rolling boil wicks to kill
off any bacteria viruses or parasites
that may call that mystery water home
but those aren’t the only things you
need to worry about when finding fresh
water boiling does not eliminate dirt or
debris if your water is murky you should
find a way to strain it before consuming
it as you have no idea what those
particles could be in a jam any clean
cloth material can work as a strainer
but sadly in the case of chemically
contaminated water there is no quick fix
to render it drinkable firstly is
thinking but undeniably lovely myth
number four moss grows on the north side
of trees Holly points to delight in the
knowledge passed down by explorers and
bush men of yesteryears have given as
many practical low-tech wilderness
survival tips and tricks for example if
you’re without a compass you can use the
Big Dipper to identify the North Star
you can also set up two sticks to track
the movement of the night sky and orient
yourself that way sadly this
oft-repeated moss based method of
identifying the North does not work
quite so well while many types of moss
do tend to grow on the north side of
trees due to the Sun conditions they can
easily creep on the other side of the
trunk depending on where the shade falls
in reality moss will grow anywhere cool
and shady admitted that a lot all right
we’re loss this number three swim
parallel to the shore in a Riptide
you see some of these myths may prove
helpful in certain survival scenarios
but their application is always
conditional to a number of situations
specific factors if applied universally
with blind faith they can prove fatal
instead case in points swimming parallel
to the shoreline is often an effective
method of escaping a Riptide
but it only applies to rip tides pulling
you directly away from shore while that
is the most common form others exist
drift currents can run parallel to the
shore or even diagonal from it in such
cases swimming parallel to the shore
will do you no good and may actually
worsen your situation in any strong
current swim perpendicular to the flow
never against it and it’s Riptide it
certainly nothing daddy can’t struggle
again help myth number two we use the
torniquet to stop heavy bleeding but
once we encounter a mess that television
shows are actively helping to dispel
rather than reinforce Luke Cage was on
the receiving end of a stern talking-to
for improperly applying a tourniquet in
the Marvel Netflix series and you’re
lucky hidden with her arm that is way
too close to the wind it’s not that
tonic it shouldn’t be used it’s that
they should be kept as a last resort and
only applied by someone who has received
proper training in brief it should only
be used after amputation or to staunch
the blood loss from a wound bleeding
profusely enough to result in imminent
death as soon as the tourniquet is
applied there is a heightened risk of
nerve damage blood clots and the loss of
a limb in question you can take that
turn to myth number one drink your own
urine to avoid dehydration on your on
your fingers there dehydration makes
people desperate so much so that they
may attempt to drink ocean water or
source it from a cactus before we
continue with urine let’s just clarify
this minam it you can’t tap a cactus the
contents are often highly acidic toxic
or sure to make you violently ill when
it comes to extreme dehydration in hot
dry environments urine might provide an
extended lease on life but it will be
short-lived and not without cost
urine leaves the body for a reason and
drinking it reintroduces waste putting
added strain on your system most experts
recommend using that your end with some
material to make a cooling wet bandana
for your brow instead as it helps
regulate body temperature so which of
these myths
did you believe check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
knowledge to face a life-and-death
scenario and come out on the other side
we’ll see about that
welcome to watchmojo.com Stillman we’re
counting down the top five survival me
before we begin we publish new videos
every day so be sure to subscribe for
more great content thanks to the
countless wilderness and survival
television shows out there we’ve got a
whole subset of the human population
that feels totally capable of surviving
in extreme scenarios despite a complete
lack in actual training or experience
we’re exploring some of the greatest
misconceptions about what to do in
emergency situations because quite
frankly the stuff you learned on TV
could get you killed
myth number five boiling water makes it
safe boiling water is an excellent
method of purifying water when you don’t
have access to your own fresh supply a
one-minute rolling boil wicks to kill
off any bacteria viruses or parasites
that may call that mystery water home
but those aren’t the only things you
need to worry about when finding fresh
water boiling does not eliminate dirt or
debris if your water is murky you should
find a way to strain it before consuming
it as you have no idea what those
particles could be in a jam any clean
cloth material can work as a strainer
but sadly in the case of chemically
contaminated water there is no quick fix
to render it drinkable firstly is
thinking but undeniably lovely myth
number four moss grows on the north side
of trees Holly points to delight in the
knowledge passed down by explorers and
bush men of yesteryears have given as
many practical low-tech wilderness
survival tips and tricks for example if
you’re without a compass you can use the
Big Dipper to identify the North Star
you can also set up two sticks to track
the movement of the night sky and orient
yourself that way sadly this
oft-repeated moss based method of
identifying the North does not work
quite so well while many types of moss
do tend to grow on the north side of
trees due to the Sun conditions they can
easily creep on the other side of the
trunk depending on where the shade falls
in reality moss will grow anywhere cool
and shady admitted that a lot all right
we’re loss this number three swim
parallel to the shore in a Riptide
you see some of these myths may prove
helpful in certain survival scenarios
but their application is always
conditional to a number of situations
specific factors if applied universally
with blind faith they can prove fatal
instead case in points swimming parallel
to the shoreline is often an effective
method of escaping a Riptide
but it only applies to rip tides pulling
you directly away from shore while that
is the most common form others exist
drift currents can run parallel to the
shore or even diagonal from it in such
cases swimming parallel to the shore
will do you no good and may actually
worsen your situation in any strong
current swim perpendicular to the flow
never against it and it’s Riptide it
certainly nothing daddy can’t struggle
again help myth number two we use the
torniquet to stop heavy bleeding but
once we encounter a mess that television
shows are actively helping to dispel
rather than reinforce Luke Cage was on
the receiving end of a stern talking-to
for improperly applying a tourniquet in
the Marvel Netflix series and you’re
lucky hidden with her arm that is way
too close to the wind it’s not that
tonic it shouldn’t be used it’s that
they should be kept as a last resort and
only applied by someone who has received
proper training in brief it should only
be used after amputation or to staunch
the blood loss from a wound bleeding
profusely enough to result in imminent
death as soon as the tourniquet is
applied there is a heightened risk of
nerve damage blood clots and the loss of
a limb in question you can take that
turn to myth number one drink your own
urine to avoid dehydration on your on
your fingers there dehydration makes
people desperate so much so that they
may attempt to drink ocean water or
source it from a cactus before we
continue with urine let’s just clarify
this minam it you can’t tap a cactus the
contents are often highly acidic toxic
or sure to make you violently ill when
it comes to extreme dehydration in hot
dry environments urine might provide an
extended lease on life but it will be
short-lived and not without cost
urine leaves the body for a reason and
drinking it reintroduces waste putting
added strain on your system most experts
recommend using that your end with some
material to make a cooling wet bandana
for your brow instead as it helps
regulate body temperature so which of
these myths
did you believe check out these other
great clips from watch mojo and
subscribe for new videos every day
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