The 'unscientific' details commonly seen on TV can make you suffer!

Even if it's a reality TV show about 'survival challenge', the skills you learn can be the same thing that makes you suffer, if you fall into the same situation!

The fire in the cave was completely harmless

Burning fire for heating while staying in small caves and caverns is a common feature in movies about adventure and adventure. However, it will be a 'deadly' mistake if you believe and imitate this action, when in a similar situation!

Specifically, when we light a fire, the heat generated will cause the rocks to be in the cave, which is already cold, to suddenly expand. In the worst case, the stone will break, fall below and can be dangerous to you.

We can easily survive in the wild with knowledge from real programs

Even the reality TV shows in the form of 'survival challenges' have a lot of staged details. Above all, the main character does not go alone, but also has a crew ready to assist in bad situations. So, despite mastering all survival knowledge taught from these programs, you should not think that you can live well for a long time between wild nature!

All water sources are safe when boiled

Also in films about adventure adventure, we can see that all the water found will be absolutely safe if boiled!

In fact, high temperatures can only kill microorganisms. As for many chemicals or toxic elements (eg heavy metals), how long you boil water does not affect the toxicity that they cause to the body.

Therefore, if in the above case, it is best to filter the amount of water you find through a clean cloth, then bring it to a boil, finally wait for the sediment to settle to the bottom before drinking.

When you get lost, go downstream to reach the residential area sooner or later

'Sooner or later' is the key to this situation. The logic of the movies is not wrong, because the residential areas are often concentrated near the river to facilitate water exploitation. The problem is how long you need to walk to get there, because if not lucky the time can be up to weeks.

Therefore, the first rule when lost is to stay still; Try to find a way between warm, secure yourself and wait for the rescue team!

The first thing when you get lost in the desert is to find water

Undeniably, water is the most precious thing for us in the desert. However, saying that doesn't mean it's something you must immediately search for when lost in the desert of sand, like what we see in movies.

In this situation, the first thing we need to do is to avoid the scorching heat of the desert, by hiding under rocks and stumps and only looking for water or residential areas when night falls!

The wound is just kept tight to stop the bleeding

Is this scene too familiar? The main character was shot in the hand, was torn by his bandages tightly, so he lived.

But the real situation is not pink like that. If the bandage is tight enough so that the blood does not flow, it means that you have cut the blood circulation of that part. This makes the whole area at risk of necrosis, must be removed afterwards. Even, some people have been cruelly searched for blood pressure too much in other areas.

The tight bandage method can only be used in case the blood flows too quickly. In addition, a period of time should be loosened to allow blood to circulate, nourishing the injured part.

In the desert, need to save water thoroughly

This is also true, but if you feel thirsty, you should also find a shade that replaces the water. If you persist in sun exposure and push yourself to the limit of thirst, you may experience heat shock, sunstroke and loss of consciousness.

Can eat raw fish to survive

Some movies mentioned about people being forced to eat raw fish when lost on a deserted island. This is not wrong, but it is in case you cannot do otherwise, because the risk is huge.

It is true that people still eat fresh seafood (like Japanese sushi), but the source of seafood you still eat has been thoroughly verified. But in nature is different. You will not know what inside the captured fish contains bacteria or parasites, causing poisoning.

Furthermore, in life situations, remember that you don't have any medicine, nor can you go to the hospital. Leaving yourself infected so it will be a taboo.

To minimize risks, everything needs to be cooked through fire, except fruits.