These Survival Myths Could Actually Get You Killed | DEBUNKED

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me at 3am wrapped up in bed: interesting.

If you are in a place with bears: 1) Have "bear bells" on your backpack so you don't surprise a bear. 2) If it is legal carry pepper spray. 3) Learn to tell the difference between grizzly bear scat and others. You can recognize grizzly bear scat because it smells peppery and has bells in it.

if you don't have water in the desert, you should have brought water

That final tip is an absolute must. Always let someone know where you are going and for how long. My grandpa died because no one knew where he went an so no one came to his rescue.

“Cactus juice. It’ll quench ya! It’s the QUENCHIEST!!

So, alcohol indeed does not warm your core body temperature, and the vasodilation effect will cause your core body temperature to drop. So yes, drinking alcohol in freezing temperatures will cause you to get hypothermia much faster. However, if you are just rescued from the cold, or are about to find shelter, alcohol can stop and reverse damage caused by frostbite. Old rescue saint bernard dogs used to carry a cute little barrel of brandy around there neck, intended for frostbite victims to drink. This will cause more blood to reach cold extremities and prevent frostbite. The brandy could actually save your life, especially back in those days where frostbite and gangreen could easily kill you, at least much more than now because of antibiotics.

The best advice he didn't give is, prepare for what could happen. Most people who need rescue aren't lost in the woods, they're stranded. They're usually medically stranded. A GPS locator beacon and a basic survival kit (with tarp and food) will go a long way to saving your life. One other myth, staying put isn't always a good idea. You're better off finding an open area, a meadow, a river bank etc. where aircraft can see you.

2:44 As someone who does a lot of outdoors activities, I can confirm that fire will crack rock quite easily, especially in areas prone to freezing or heavy rain. In fact, I've used fire often to help split rocks when trying to build up a fire pit.

The instant you are lost in the deep woods, at sea, atop a high mountain, or just trying to locate your car in a large parking lot, drink as much piss as possible. - Bear Grylls (possibly)

I’ve always been told to prefer moving water vs still water in the wild

Don't know how many times I've heard people say or advise that if you get lost, don't move, but wait to be rescued. When I was 12, I decided to follow a creek to my grandparents house after playing at their neighbors. I didn't tell anyone. I couldn't tell you how long I walked. I kept telling myself that it was just a little farther. Then I came to a cornfield. I could see the road on the other side of it. I knew there wasn't a cornfield on my grandparents road. So I walked out to the road and was able to see my grandparents house way down the mountain. I could also see how to get back. I could have gotten lost. I could have gotten hurt. And no one would have had a clue as to where I was.

Another trick you can try, for the cave shelter, is to find a nearby dry spot you can build a fire. Build it there. Gather large rocks and put them IN the fire to warm. Then using sticks, transport the rocks back to the cave. They will hold heat for quite a while and help heat the cave (which should stay warm for a bit) without the cracking or smoke dangers. Just watch out as some rocks COULD explode. Id let them heat then go out to get them instead of hovering over the fire

You forgot about the cactus that Grow “prickly pairs” not only the fruit it holds are edible but the cactus it’s self too.

One additional tip: For all that's holy, do not use Bear Grylls as an authority on what to do. His stunts are for entertainment, not education, and several of them are seriously bad.

I'm surprised you didn't mention filtering the water before boiling it. That's what I was taught to do to get rid of stuff like small particles of mud and algae. It makes the water not only safer to drink but also tastier.

“Drink cactus juice! It’ll quench ya! Nothing’s quenchier; it’s the quenchiest!” continues hallucinating

Morale of the story: Be in basement and play videogames.

basically every protip from bear grylls will get you killed

Water and food are not as important as shelter. There is enough time to find water on the second and food on the third day, but one night without shelter can mess you up.