10 survival tips to help you escape in the nick of time

Having these survival tips in hand will help you prepare for unexpected situations.

Believe it or not, sometimes in an emergency, even the most seemingly ordinary item can save you.

Therefore, it is not redundant for you to equip yourself with basic knowledge to survive when falling into dangerous and unpredictable situations. Let's pocket these survival tips because they can help you be more proactive when facing difficult situations.

1. Start a fire quickly with cardboard

Cardboard has the advantage of catching fire quickly and the heat it radiates is quite strong, enough for you to maintain a fire when you want to burn coal or dry branches.

So, put some dry wood in the cardboard, or if you want to "make" a grill, put the charcoal inside the cardboard egg box. Then, close the lid of the box and burn the edge of the box, you will have the fire stove as you wish.

2. Filter clean water with 2 water bottles and 1 piece of cloth

If you can’t find a clean water source, find two empty water jars and a piece of cloth (you can tear it from a shirt if you don’t have one). Place one end of the cloth in the dirty water jar and the other end in the empty jar.

After about 1 hour, you will get a relatively clean amount of water. However, you should boil this water before drinking.

3. Toothpaste - the nemesis of insect bites

When bitten by an insect, you can apply a little toothpaste on the surface. Because toothpaste contains anti-inflammatory ingredients, reduces swelling and redness, and the menthol content in the toothpaste also helps relieve itching.

4. Lip balm helps scratches heal quickly

Thanks to its high moisturizing and antibacterial properties, lip balm is also effective in soothing and healing wounds.

Therefore, when you have a scratch, you can apply some lip balm on it to prevent bacteria from entering the cut, helping to nourish skin cells. In addition, lip balm also has the interesting function of anti-inflammatory and quickly reducing mosquito bites.

5. Use a tampon to bandage the wound

Not only compact, tampons are also super absorbent and safe to disinfect, so they can be used to stop bleeding and bandage wounds.

Just using cotton from a tampon and a bandage, you can completely stop the bleeding of a wound. But this is only an emergency method, used for 4 - 8 hours only. You should change the bandage and go to the nearest medical facility for timely treatment and emergency care.

6. Condom turns into water bottle

Even though you might think it's a bit gross, condoms are super durable, hygienic and can hold up to 2 liters of water.

To create a water tank, fill a condom with water, wrap it around a sock, attach a small tube to the neck of the condom, and you have a water tank.

7. Homemade compass with needle

In case you get lost and can’t find your way, you can make your own compass. Take a needle or pin and rub one end hard on your pants or any other thick fabric.

You place the needle on a leaf floating in water. The tip of the needle, the pin, will be rubbed and will point to the North.

8. Use crayons as fuel

Crayons can be used to start a fire if candles are not available. Most crayons are made from wax, a combustible material.

To use, you break off the tip of the pen and light the paper around it. As the wax melts, the paper acts as a wick and will maintain light for about 30 minutes.

9. Increase body temperature with grass and wild plants

Even if you don't really want to, you should believe that leaves and weeds can help you stay warm and avoid hypothermia in any dangerous situation. Therefore, stuff more weeds and leaves into your shirt, chest, armpits... to help prevent your body from losing too much heat!

10. Burn herbs to repel mosquitoes and insects

If you are bitten by mosquitoes or attacked by insects, throw some rosemary, basil, mint... into the fire. The essential oils of these plants will keep insects and mosquitoes away.

According to Cafebiz