8 Common Survival Myths That Will Make Things Worse (Do NOT Pee on a Jellyfish Sting!)

[@WarlandWriter]

Also, don't eat yourself. The energy cost of recovering from the wound is significantly greater than the energy gain of eating a limb.

[@roachdoggjr45]

i was just about to wonder why nobody knew that. then I remembered im getting old and young people are not going to think twice, so they would believe it. i actually told it to somebody who replied "that's not true" like he read it in a book. SMH...

[@lilaclizard4504]

thanks. It's something I've wondered about but didn't know the answer. I figured it probably wasn't worth it due to infection risk & death risk from that even if it provided more energy than it used. Plus of course the human body's pretty good at reabsorbing all the energy in limbs while still attached anyway Another person though.......

[@thenoicemango1827]

Also your body is already eating it's self slowly when you're starving so eating your body parts is useless.

[@dorissaclaire]

WarlandWriter yeah no that's not a good strat

[@wolfpackflt670]

Also you would die from shock.

[@matttower455]

Eating snow is much more controversial than implied here. I once had to walk 12 miles through a blizzard and eating packed snow both kept me hydrated and kept my body temp down so I didn’t sweat. Sweating in the cold is one of the quickest ways to get hypothermia and so eating snow to help with temperature regulation while your working hard can be very beneficial. People always bring up the eating snow thing like it’s a solid rule not to do it. Yes, it cools your body down, but even in a blizzard that might be what you want. Like most things, it depends on the situation.

[@nowonmetube]

Woah 🤯

[@theexchipmunk]

true. you can also use little amounts to reduce the feeling of thirst.

[@nowonmetube]

@Wal Leece you don't know anything about survival tricks, because this one is real and maybe you can't think logically (assuming you'd know basic biology)

[@theexchipmunk]

Wal Leece You have no idea how fast you get very warm when exerting yourself in the cold. That makes you sweat and your clothes get wet. And the moment you stop you start to rapidly cool out because of it. That has killed a LOT of people.

[@ketercognitohazard]

What the OP said about sweating is true. Being wet in extreme cold is a quick way to die. But, this really depends on what kind and how much clothing you are wearing and how hard you are exerting yourself. Generally, I would advise not eating snow and pacing yourself during strenuous activity to not sweat through your clothing.

[@bf6159]

I had mild frostbite as a kid, until explained, I thought it was odd they were wanting to ensure the water was as cold as possible before they put my feet into the tub. That ice cold water felt very warm, while I was too young to grasp the science, I immediately grasped their reasoning.

[@Rncko]

Immediately grasp their reasoning? Which means if it is normal water, it would probably feel like boiling your frosted leg off.

[@adriansennett2861]

Yeah you have to increase the temperature gradually. To avoid damaging tissue further. Its the same for the opposite. If you have a severe burn you put your hand in warm/hot water and slowly add ice to gradually lower the temperature otherwise the skin blisters and tears. I made the mistake if running ice cold water straight on a chip fat burn. The blister literally exploded. One of the few times I've full on screamed. Like someone was pulling my guts out or something. It was so painful I pretty much blacked out. I was still standing but my brother said my eyes had rolled right back in their sockets and i was do a kind standing sezure thing. Still got a couple nasty ring scars to show for it. Taught me to pay attention to what I'm doing in the kitchen though. So at least I learnt my lesson. Fat burns are a MF.

[@davidgold3nrose]

​@adriansennett2861 I don't really understand tge science behind either the burn or frostbite thing.

[@samstromberg5593]

@@davidgold3nroseThe theory with frostbite is that again you have those ice crystals in your tissues If you put them in hot water they’ll shatter which as I’m sure you can imagine doesn’t feel great for your tissues If you warm it up slowly they’ll melt which is much better PLUS just as a general body temperature thing if you warm up a hypothermia patient too fast they could go into shock which generally results in death if you don’t know what to do

[@jamesearlcash7725]

My daughter was stung by a jellyfish once. I remembered the vinegar trick and took off to the nearest store but they were out of vinegar so i bought pickles and poured the juice on her foot. It helped a lot

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Good thinking! Does your daughter have now a special appreciation for pickles?

[@tammyhall3144]

My Dad always used meat tenderize on our stings from jelly fish, worked pretty good .

[@beplanking]

​@@tammyhall3144I was imagining a spiky metal hammer before I remembered that pineapple juice and other acids are also used to tenderize meat 😂

[@miramyth2971]

​@@beplankingThank you for sharing this knowledge, as I was sitting here wondering if I was misreading the tone or why it would be a good thing to physically beat your child, let alone with a meat tenderizer. 😂😭

[@sue-o8245]

@@beplanking Probably a jar of powdered papain, or another plant protease from fruit, super popular mid-century, especially with Bar-b-que Dads.

[@dingdong3508]

If you find a rock you can just ride it to the nearest town. The pioneers used to ride those baby’s for miles.

[@vixxcelacea2778]

Not just a boulder though, but a rock!

[@quiethere45]

Krusty Krab pizza is the pizza for you AND MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

[@quiethere45]

what?

[@dingdong3508]

GibranRaptor72 yeah, what?

[@dingdong3508]

GibranRaptor72 oh I get it now.

[@TierZoo]

wtf sokka lied to me

[@Rhike]

gottem

[@johnken0]

Knowing this new fact, do you think you'll cover builds from the plant kingdom?

[@dyland5277]

Yo, I never knew that TierZoo would be in the comment section of SciShow

[@morganr.2460]

I mean, peyote is a thing. But it's true that most cactuses don't have anything in them that will get you high. And intentionally damaging a cactus (for water or otherwise) may be illegal.

[@simoncastor7814]

Dylan Daniel of course he does. he has to check the update page to see if the devs made any new changes to the meta

[@BrianMDPhD]

I was really hoping #8 was in there. When diving in the Great Barrier Reef (when it was alive), I asked the guide what happens if you pee on a jellyfish sting. He replied "Well nothing, but you gonna have a pissy leg, mate."

[@Khanthiilas]

they recently discovered that the coral of the great barrier reef has cycles and at the present time is flourishing, possibly due to a reduction of visitors

[@bloodyacceptit6986]

In Australia, unless you’re bitten by a snake in Victoria or Tasmania, don’t be overly concerned with identifying the snake. We have a ‘universal’ anti-venom for snakes found in the rest of the states/territories. It’s still better to use the specific anti-venom if you are able to identify the snake, but it’s not worth risking another bite to do so.

[@mystery5719]

That's very interesting and useful information to hear

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

if it bites me im biting back until its dead. No one gets a free bite.

[@innocuousmerchant8766]

also, first aid for our snakes is completely different to lots of the ones in North America. all of ours are elapids and their venom is systemic. you want to apply compression bandages nice and tight to the affected limb. it will actually help save a life. proper first aid for these bites dramatically increases chances of survival.

[@neglectfulsausage7689]

Sounds like you're a victim of systemic compression, m8 @@innocuousmerchant8766

[@Mygg_Jeager]

​@@neglectfulsausage7689Glad to see I'm not alone.

[@NimhLabs]

Are you suggesting that Cactus Juice is NOT the Quenchiest? That it will not Quench me? What is next, the giant mushroom is not friendly?

[@xxXthekevXxx]

Katrina Payne 😂💜

[@mechasentai]

Katrina Payne Looolololoool

[@pandorapuppy]

Katrina Payne Why on earth would the giant mushroom NOT be friendly?

[@NimhLabs]

+Pandora Lupin I know right... it would make no sense!

[@pandorapuppy]

Katrina Payne exactly!

[@easternjellyfish2521]

I was stung by a jelly years ago and the lifeguard had a spray bottle full of a mixture of vinegar and seawater. Completely eradicated the pain and I was back in the water a couple minutes later!

[@dersven4122]

Rumors say Chandler's pee works much better

[@therealbuttsmcgee]

that lifeguard is a real one, hope he's having a good day wherever he is 👍

[@unclejimmy5778]

BRAWDO: THE PAIN ERADICATOR

[@TheSultan1470]

EASTERN JELLYFISH I SEE YOU

[@patrickhodkinson9318]

Probably the most mild jellyfish sting ever then

[@TheDevler23]

I'm from the Pacific Northwest. Moss grows on every side of trees. I remember hearing that survival trick to follow the directions of the moss, and I remember laughing. You'd just go in circles, up here!

[@erikk77]

Use a compass !

[@williamgeorge3111]

Moss just grows in general.

[@jessesalvar9648]

@@erikk77 or you can just use the sun really, if you dont have a compass.

[@Rizzob17]

Same here and have always been like, ummm, the entire tree is covered in moss.

[@jessesalvar9648]

@photag216 it's easy actually and far more easy to remember. Sun rises in the east then sets in west. Much more convnient in places like tropical areas where mosses literally grows everywhere.

[@chrisleach4245]

My grandma told me about her brother that came in from a blizzard and his wife put his hands in hot water breaking the bones in his hands. It was in the 1930s and he was almost killed by it. My grandma lived to be 100. She was born in 1905 and died in 2005 she had seen more in her life than a lot of people who live today will.

[@Meskarune]

omg 😮

[@Mygg_Jeager]

Okay but uhh... when did her brother die?

[@fireman305]

"Don't try and catch the snake to take to the hospital. No one is gonna like that." Can confirm. I work in an ER & a surefire way to scare the hell out of the staff is by bringing in a live venomous snake.

[@fireman305]

@@justintyler9134 correct

[@surtursbane]

My brother used to work in an ER and a couple years ago someone brought the snake in with him. Drunk moron had been wandering around in the desert and caught the creature, then was promptly bitten three times in the face. He had to get intubated and flown to a larger hospital. The snake was let go in the desert outside the hospital.

[@elise4766]

My dad was once bitten by what he thought was a harmless grass snake and we took the snake back to the hospital in hopes of them helping us identify what it actually was and it was actually fine with the nurses, because we'd killed it beforehand... Not very great for the snake, but we did find out it was a viper and my dad got the treatment he needed

[@jamersbazuka8055]

Idk why everyone is either "catch the snake" or "don't ever try;" just cut its head off and bring the body. No having to deal with misremembered details, no extra bites, it's the best of both worlds.

[@Firedeath25]

Yup. If someone had time to "catch the snake" pictures are also great... lol

[@ScotteiCovers]

Someone: Ouchie ouch I got stung by a jellyfish I wish there was something to make it stop hurting Some dude with a piss kink: Oh you haven’t heard?

[@jeremyrixon150]

Also some dude with a piss kink: Go ahead and drink some too.

[@jessiesellersjr7726]

AWELLA BIRD BIRD BIRD, BIRD IS THE WORD.

[@NightBazaar]

Some dude shouts out, "Come on folks. Hurry up! Gather around and pee on him!"

[@psycronizer]

you need piss boy...

[@T3nMiDGET5711]

Scottei that’s probably true

[@NickC9545]

The value of the information in these 11 minutes totally redeemed the two hours of Russian dash cam crashes I just watched.

[@KianaShalix]

ME 2!!! lol

[@NickC9545]

@Probably Buddha I just can't not watch them.

[@brainmind4070]

lmao

[@MasterOfViewership]

You're a military guy. You can handle it.

[@NickC9545]

@@MasterOfViewership You're right. I should be more disciplined than this

[@OzSteve9801]

In Australia a lot of rural schools teach basic first aid including how to treat snake or spider bites. Since we are predominatly desert we also learn to take extra water, food and fuel for longer trips. The majority of fatalities are from city slickers who have no idea and just decide to go on a trip without preparation.

[@RA75AK]

Here's the Australian version: 1: IF you can actually find snow, don't eat it. 2: WTF is a cactus? 3: Don't drink your piss. It looks like VB and smells like VB. On the plus side, probably tastes better and won't make you as abusive. 4: If you find moss then you're probably not in Australia anymore 5: Drink PLENTY of alcohol. God knows, you need to cool down somehow 6: How does one get frostbite whilst living in a kiln? 7: Snakebite? Sit back and spend your final minute and 30 seconds contemplating life and how much you hate the Eastern Brown that just bit you 72 times. 8: Don't worry about pissing on the Box Jellyfish sting. You'll be lucky to piss in your own wetsuit before total paralysis causes you to drown.

[@doyouevenwarpbro8674]

😰i learned so much from this 😬

[@Jluyoungzone]

@@doyouevenwarpbro8674 What did you learn? Never to go to Australia?

[@doyouevenwarpbro8674]

@@Jluyoungzone they have no catuses r moss

[@annakeye]

*+Farmer Cyst* Here's the New Zealand version: 1. If you're in the mountains in late winter, and the snow has actually settled, then don't eat it. 2. A cactus is a plant in the back yard that teenagers steal to do something called, "go tripping" 3. Don't drink your piss. It looks and tastes just like DB. Refer to Australian instructions. 4. If you find moss, it will be on the opposite side of the house to the cacti garden. 5. Drink plenty of alcohol. Why? Because that's just what NZers do. 6. What's a snake? Eels will not hurt you. 7. Eels do not attack you. You've also found something to eat, if you can catch it. 8. WTF is a box jelly doing in NZ waters? Grrr.., global warming.

[@hannahscott6198]

@@annakeye yessss

[@12up4down]

Anyone who has ever experienced extreme cold will tell you dipping any part of your body in even warm water is EXTREMELY painful. I would run my hands under cold tap water and gradually increase temperature.

[@sallyphilpin1104]

Getting the cows in for milking at 5am on a clear winter's morning.

[@KarisMajik]

Canadian here, can confirm. If you're cold enough, cold water feels warm, or even kinda hot, and warm water feels like LIQUID FIRE. It's the difference in temperature that you feel.

[@EggFuckerII]

@@KarisMajik Yep, as someone from Northern Minnesota, I can confirm. And if you get frostbite, definitely do not warm it up quickly; when my sister got frostbite, her first instinct was to jump in the sauna for some reason, and her injuries ended up being quiet a bit worse, they took way longer to heal than they should've.

[@brandonfoley7519]

Extreme cold being anything below freezing?

[@Zalgo-hr6qc]

Yeah, Winters shoveling even with gloves makes hot water feel like satan's cat tongue licking your skin raw.

[@curingyou]

Me:**dying in the wilderness** Hank: simply go to the hospital

[@arthas640]

You're not the boss of me, _Hank!_ *dies*

[@joseabarca1245]

Lmao

[@camgood5955]

True lol. Sometimes in survival situations, there is use for some of these. Obviously, if you are gonna die of thirst, the damage done by the acids in the cactus water will be far less than the damage done by dying of thirst.. Also, there have been several documented cases of people nearly freezing to death, and drinking whiskey as a last resort (which then increased circulation to their limbs and hands, allowing them to move freely while staving off frostbite.. Which allowed them to functionally build a shelter or fire that saved them for the night). Always gotta consider all the conditions and options in the moment..

[@anoninunen]

Caveman problems require modern solutions . . . . "You are technically correct, the best kind of correct"

[@hobsdigree2]

Rofl, thank you for this comment. When he said that I wanted to punch my phone. Yes, you are stranded in the wilderness, just go to a hospital, seems ledgit.

[@dp7933]

Surprised phase change wasn't explicitly mentioned regarding melting snow. Heating water one degree takes an enormous amount of energy. Heating ice one degree to turn it into water takes far more energy because of the phase change from solid to liquid (and now your body still has to heat the resulting cold water up to body temperature).

[@hijodelsoldeoriente]

Me: Woah, so I shouldn't eat snow. Also me: *living in a tropical country

[@Yam-Yam45]

Ñ

[@zyaicob]

Yeah i don't think you have to worry about eating snow, *Son of the Eastern Sun*

[@dericrodrigues7489]

Somos dois

[@jensky1698]

Honestly, though, it's the environments you have the least experience with that are probably the most dangerous to you. If you ever travel or head up a mountain it might be helpful advice!

[@hotcrazycatladyme168]

Well don't eat yellow snow anyway.

[@SamusRidley]

My favorite thing about watching Bear Grylls is not only will he drink his own pee, but he will also boil it to "sanitize it", allowing all the water to escape as vapor and leaving himself with more concentrated piss. What a smart man.

[@RKateb]

… you’re kidding

[@shagarumedic]

(-)100 iq

[@ChadWinters]

Now if he captured the vapor and condensed it into more pure water that could be useful, but it would still lose too much

[@15Anime4Ever15]

give me survivorman over that hack any day

[@Rwy801998]

Funny part is, Urine is sterile when fresh

[@michaelfrench3396]

Ever since I was a kid the moss thing has bothered me. I mean I grew up kind of in the middle of nowhere and spent a lot of time in the woods and in the water. And sometimes family members are friends would say that stuff about moss growing only on the north sides of trees and I would always think to myself but I've seen moss grow on everything. The sun though only goes one direction.

[@calessel3139]

Same here. I grew up on a farm with a lot of forested areas on the property. Even as a young child I noticed that there didn't appear to be any particular direction moss would grow on trees (or elsewhere) despite adults telling me that it only grew on the north side of trees.

[@mariatorres9789]

It's not that it only grows on the north side, it's that it grows heavier on the north side, which is true in general. Occasionally, you see a tree in shade, like a canyon, where it grows on every side, but it should still have heaviest growth on the north, or check a group of yrees, and you'll get a better idea.

[@duudsuufd]

Where I live, most moss is growing on the west side of trees, because that's where usually the rain comes from. And if you observe a solitary, older tree, the heaviest branches are pointed to the south (most intense sunlight).

[@michaelfrench3396]

@@mariatorres9789 I'll stick with the sun. It's easy to find and a reliable way to discern East or West. And you can extrapolate north and south out from there

[@bobblowhard8823]

I like moss.

[@johnswoodgadgets9819]

Considering this video advocates the completely passive approach (like that works either), I would like to insert one good survival tip for the 'moss on the north side' situation. If you are where moss is growing, there will be flowing water somewhere, however small a trickle it is. Find it and follow it. Water does not flow in a circle. Water leads to more water and ultimately to people where ever you are in the world. everybody knows this, but in this discussion, it bears repeating.

[@billpetersen298]

It depends, in the coastal mountains of BC. Creeks, often go into steep mini canyons. Ridges are better, when lost.

[@johnswoodgadgets9819]

@@billpetersen298 Yeah, I know of one case like that here in southern Appalachia. there is a little creek in the Linville Gorge that goes underground. Right at the bottom in a thicket that hasn't seen the sun in a thousand years. Was a favorite area for moonshiners back in the day.

[@deltalima6703]

Also, if you are in the mountains in BC, dont ger IN any rivers to follow them. Bear Grylls taught me that. Fricken cold, he almost froze to death. ROFL

[@LemonbreadSC]

Good points...also, if you're not sure where north is, just look up. The sun and/or stars can guide you.

[@kenbrown2808]

@@billpetersen298 don't go into the tight canyons, but you should still go in the same direction. or just generally go downhill, eventually, you will end up at a lake or the ocean, and you will most likely find a road before you get there.

[@artonline01]

When I was a kid, quicksand seemed like a bigger problem.

[@daverobson3084]

The video game/documentary Pitfall taught us that the biggest dangers in wilderness survival were quicksand, pits, and crocodiles.

[@mikebreen3110]

No giant rats in the fire swamp are a much bigger problem

[@genevieveyork7275]

haha, I remember that age where you thought quicksand was going to be an ever-present danger in your life 😂 I miss being a kid

[@drmabeuse]

I know!! And it could be ANYWHERE! At the beach! In the middle of a sidewalk! In the teachers' parking lot at school! On Mars! Even on the slopes of an erupting volcano! And that's why you should always carry string!

[@drmabeuse]

@@Skedge Well don't tell Me that! Tell all those directors from the 60's and 70's! I suppose next you're going to tell me is that you can't knock a man totally unconscious with a single, well-placed judo chop to the back of his neck!

[@Connor.SG-1Ring]

3:01 "Drink cactus juice, it'll quench ya! Nothings quenchier! It's the quenchiest!" 🌵🥤😵

[@Debble]

I am sokka and i will rock ya

[@mamabear9467]

OHH MUSHY GIANT FRIEND

[@Salt_Fields]

Wife: I was just stung by a jellyfish quick pee on it! Me: *peeing on jellyfish* this is for stinging my wife!!

[@kiancarroll5739]

Me peeing on you: this is for writing the joke correctly!!

[@arthas640]

i love that meme

[@clonesharpshooter101]

miniman 000001 Nice joke, Dad.

[@yourownpersonalexistential2470]

You, sir, deserve a thousand likes.

[@MufazaPT]

That's a lie .. It actually helps , it's like , from 100% pain , it goes to like 70%

[@jeandevine7835]

Thanks for this. Most of these I already knew, but that "urine on a jellyfish sting" is actually taught in scuba diving first aid, along with vinegar. I did get stung by a jelly once when scuba diving & opted for the vinegar over urine treatment. The vinegar did the trick.

[@janboblarry]

Coast Guard Family here.. always was taught throw fresh pee on it.. It works. I dont think this guy has actually been stung by a jelly.. thats like saying pee doesnt help Atheletes feet.

[@yesidthecolombian]

​@@janboblarryi think the way he said it meant that he would rather die than getting pee on a jellyfish sting 😂

[@amysinger2201]

Not all hospitals carry all antivenoms. So if possible, as soon as you have cell service and are on the way to the hospital, give them a call with all the detail you can. This gives them time to contact hospitals to get what you need or direct you to the hospitals with the antivenom you need.

[@sandraturk241]

Most do in Australia. ...

[@amysinger2201]

Not in the states, especially rural areas such as Montana. A rancher I know died last fall waiting to be airlifted. He was several hours from the closest hospital with the antivenum. It was just a rattler, the local should have had it

[@Jesses001]

They defiantly should have had that. That is the most common snake to be bitten by out there. Even the not so well know hospital my girlfriend used to work in had that antivenom.

[@sandraturk241]

Amy Singer that's terrible I'm so sorry

[@lilaclizard4504]

That's insane! Like Sandra says, not an issue in Australia. To be fair not all hospitals will have all venoms, but they certainly will all have all venoms for all local snakes and a generic one for a non-identified species, covering all possible bites. Probably only 1 or 2 doses of less common venoms, but enough to get them by while the helicopters or flying doctors get more anti-venom to the hospital you're at. How can the US not have anti-venom for the most common snake in a particular area??????? :'(

[@quick2bud]

Can confirm #8. We use vinegar in Hawaii to treat ppl who get stung by jellyfish. Works great!

[@Emre.55]

Instantly earned my like the second you made that Avatar reference. "It's a... GIANT MUSHROOM!" Man, how I miss that show...

[@nonamemage6599]

Emre S. Who do we have to pay for them to make a seasons of the aftermath or adult seasons of that show. Legend of Korra does not count

[@cosmodewit]

i just have to rewatch it every so often, don't know what'll happen to me if i don't, but i'm not risking it.

[@Emre.55]

Ironwill Steelton Whoever it is we have to pay, count me in. Korra was good and all, I actually enjoyed it, but it doesn't compare to the original.

[@dyland5277]

“SQUISHY GIANT FRIEND!”

[@r.b.4611]

Korra stunk.

[@veasna2576]

"Cactus juice won't make you high like Sokka in atla" Those bastards lied to me

[@TritiumCupcakes]

It's like he has never heard of peyote or San Pedro

[@uncletrash8770]

@@TritiumCupcakes you'd need 6 or 7 peyote, the size of your fist, to get a high.

[@hugs4drugs205]

If you boil the right ones and drink that juice you'll meet God. Or just experience very strong hallucinations for 12+ hours

[@deltalima6703]

San pedro was one of the best things I ever tried. Hank knows nothing, just has a nice voice.

[@ciwa8286]

I was so totally thinking of Soka also. This was the example I was thinking of. LIES!

[@scottbrown6305]

A: Thank you for refuting so many of these myths. I used to teach combat survival in the military and so many of the Bear Grillis tips make me crazy. The drink urine thing in particular. B: Much appreciation for the jellyfish stinger info. I knew urine didn’t work but was unaware of vinegar as treatment. Will add small bottle to the go-bag. Great video!

[@waynesmith6325]

I LOVE when ole bear squeezes water out of a pile of elephant crap like YYYEEEAAA I got water but a whole other bunch of nastier stuff that'll probably kill me quicker than being dehydrated OHH and when he tried to get honey from a bee hive...I knew that one was gonna literally bite him in the ass ;-)

[@ScatterBrainedYouBetterFollow]

brown scott

[@ScatterBrainedYouBetterFollow]

He exists on 14 different websites

[@tbeller80]

I think Grillis had to add a disclaimer to the beginning of his show after the first season since he was giving really dangerous advice.

[@prioris55555]

I do think people who have cleaner diets like maybe more vegetarian type can drink their urine because it has way less toxins. Meat eaters should not drink their urine since it is very briny and more toxins.

[@annonimooseq1246]

Me, dumping the entire bag of salt and vinegar chips that I always take to the beach on a stranger’s jellyfish sting: “don’t worry I saw this in a KZbin video”

[@InterloperBob]

I was badly stung once amd someone on the beach not only had a bottle of vinegar, they also knew that it would work and was incredible, immediate pain relief.

[@jaggerra7]

Lol, I always bring vinegar with me to the beach. My friends think I'm crazy, but I like to be prepared. I'm thinking of including a heating pad now. Just incase. I already have a full first aid kit in my car and everything needed to survive for at least a week incase I get stranded in my car due to bad weather or car failure. I've been slowly adding to my emergency kit through the years as I learn things. Haven't had to use it yet but I've come really close a couple of times. It was terrifying.

[@supersophisticated9943]

@@jaggerra7 Sounds like my hypochondria.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

The salt in the wound would make it worse tho.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@jaggerra7 The vinnegar sounds useful if there're jellyfish nearby or salads. The Heating pad would only help if there's electricity. There are instant-cold packs (I have some in my car/ as I have chronic pain). Instant cold packs get cold fast when activated. Gel ice packs can alternatively be heated, when heat feels better.

[@drd6893]

Yes well here in New England moss grows on the whole damn tree

[@andyramirez5439]

LMAO

[@ruuddriessen8547]

Yeah...same here in the Netherlands 😑

[@VTSifuSteve]

Here in the Arizona Sonoran desert, I find myself asking, "What's moss?" ...hell, what's a tree?"

[@ruuddriessen8547]

@@VTSifuSteve 😂 gold

[@4FYTfa8EjYHNXjChe8xs7xmC5pNEtz]

That's nothing, in WA State heavy duty moss will grow on your car

[@joecope9935]

The moss on trees has taught me that, in the Pacific Northwest, ALL directions are North!

[@dgray7537]

If you get bit by a venomous snake pee on a rabbit. That way you wont be the only one having a bad day.

[@fenb8726]

D Gray 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@alderaththenoob9963]

Ol

[@Kalishir]

Took me a while to like your comment, it's really hard to click on the little hand while laughing.

[@independantUKbeats]

Poor bunny haha

[@tenveyofficial2660]

Best comment ever 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Coolet27]

"You don't have antivenom in your back pocket, and if you do, that should be refrigerated!" Made me laugh lol

[@hotsauce7709]

And a refrigerated back pocket means we're back to the frostbite issue again. It's like a nightmare! Now should someone have to pee on my butt? Not like I can do that myself. Or do I mix moss with cactus juice and make a compress? I know alcohol isn't recommended but it would really help right now!

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

All my antivenom is in bloodstream. You see, I've spent the last ten years building up an immunity to iocane powder.

[@Starfire861]

Sokka: **”DRINK CACTUS JUICE! IT’LL QUENCH YA! NOTHINGS QUENCHYER. IT’S THE QUENCHIEST!!!”** Hank: No don’t!

[@nowonmetube]

It depends on the type of cactus, just as Hank said himself.

[@arthas640]

You're not the boss of me, Hank! Not unless your Hank *Hill!*

[@aspenparker5855]

Tea

[@ConfusedSora]

Best refrence

[@woodgatejack]

During the winters when I was a kid, I'd often play in the cold and the snow, resulting in cold extremities. My dad had a handy tip for "warming up" from working outdoors on building sites during cold weather. This was to fill a sink with cold water, perhaps adding some ice and snow, then to sink your arms into it up to the elbow. Despite this sounding like lunacy, I actually tried this once, after football (soccer) practice at school one particularly cold and icy morning and needed the use of my hands for the rest of the day's lessons, and found it actually worked! My hands did in fact feel warmer! However, I have since learnt about how people suffering from severe exposure can feel hot (such as in cases of "paradoxical undressing"). My dad had actually taught me how to give myself hypothermia! Thanks Dad!

[@Neme112]

You may feel warmer, but you definitely won't *be* warmer. That's not a good idea.

[@wren_.]

maybe don’t add in ice and snow, but i’m pretty sure that trick is real. your body doesn’t feel absolute temperature, it feels temperature relative to things around it. so if you’re outside in the cold, warm water will feel 10 times warmer and cold water will feel warm

[@anthonyobryan3485]

@@wren_. When I was a child in the 80's, I had stayed out in the freezing cold for too long, and fell through some ice into a shallow pond. I managed to walk home, and told my mom that I couldn't feel or move my fingers. She started the cold tap water, and I ran my fingers under it. I felt burning as if I had touched a hot stove, and started hopping around in pain. She filled the sink with cold tap water, and added some ice. I put my hand into the water and told her it was still too hot. She kept adding ice until I told her that the water felt warm to the touch, but wasn't hot anymore. When I later told her that the water was getting too cold, she removed the ice. It was around that time that I could move my fingers again, and I could see the tension that I didn't know she was suppressing leave her face. Eventually, the cold tap water felt cold, and she added some warm water. I was back to normal with no permanent damage. So yes, our bodies feel relative temperatures, and DEFINITELY start the warming process with cold water to prevent tissue damage. And warming frozen blood (which is what I had) too quickly can cause ice crystals to break off in your bloodstream. If these get to a crucial organ (such as your heart), they can kill you. My mom probably saved my hands, and my life, by warming them very slowly with very cold water. Good job, Mom!

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@anthonyobryan3485 Yes! Your Mom knew and showed the proper procedure to warm a body part that got cold damaged: by starting with cold water, ice added....

[@teagan_p_999]

It makes a little bit of sense. If you have frostbite and there are ice crystals in your flesh, they're at 0 °C. The 10 °C or whatever cold water is warm enough to start melting the ice without causing damage from rapid warming.

[@dinoactual]

The peeing on a jellyfish skin might have come from the fact that hot water (as hot as you can handle) can help box jellyfish stings. I believe it essentially cooks the compounds and neutralises them. This information was delivered to you by an Australian first aid officer.

[@The_Nerd_King]

*Moss always points to civilization!* -Spongebob

[@arthas640]

I always loved that joke but the "moss always grows on the north side of trees" because i live in Washington, which is basically moss's ideal environment and it grows _everywhere._ I left a truck sitting for a few months in a spot that stays shaded all day and it has moss and algae growing on it, all around. Haven't tested the "moss grows towards civilization" one though.

[@PerfectAlibi1]

@@arthas640 Since the world is round, technically, it's true. Offcourse, how FAR that civilisation is, is another matter entirely... XD

[@arthas640]

@@PerfectAlibi1 but since the world is flat and moss points in every direction then it might lead you over the edge of the planet and youd fall into outer space

[@PerfectAlibi1]

@@arthas640 Flat Earth-er or joke?

[@terryjames548]

So do empty beer cans

[@mirroredchaos]

prickly pear is your best friend in the desert compared to other cactuses. they have prickly fruit that is perfect for both food and water (considering you get all the thorny bristles off of them), the pads are also edible but you would need to scrape off all the needles and also cook the pads themselves, the pads also work as storage containers if you clean the inside out.

[@YSLRD]

Agreed.Prickly pear isn't harmful. Google all the recipes. Lol

[@wildlifewarrior2670]

I live in Tucson Arizona prickly pears everywhere it's good

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

I used to live in the rural SW. Yes to prickly pear, esp the fruits. Kids showed me to, wearing gloves or wrapping it in a hand towel: rub the prickly pear fruit or pad piece on a rock, to scrape off the thorns.

[@Russo-Delenda-Est]

Eating snow depends on the situation. If you're not freezing to death and you can't melt it, then by all means, eat small amounts of clean snow. You will burn more calories, but you can go weeks without food and only a day or two without water. Spending calories to melt the snow will even those two out some, you'll need food sooner, but you won't die of dehydration.

[@suryakisku3895]

Absolutely not don't eat snow under any circumstances even small amount will burn ur tongue better store it in container and let it melt and ur body will burn calories faster if u don't find shelter and heat source but if u have shelter but no heat source then u r still in danger

[@Russo-Delenda-Est]

@@suryakisku3895 friend, I've lived in Minnesota all my life, I've eaten gallons of snow over the years, and never once "burned my tongue". And most people don't carry a container with them at all times. Eating snow is mostly harmless, just a little cold.

[@Userhfdryjjgddf]

Yes as far as eating snow when your out of water. Science can't calculate the good it does for your phsyce to get that water. If dehydrated and feet of snow everywhere and no way to melt it. Eat it my God eat it all.

[@malburian]

Correct. If the cold is not a threat, knock yourself out. You could even use it to chill you down while making effort in order to not sweat. Thus reducing the risk of hypothermia when you.ll stop doing the effort. You know... You sweat, you die.

[@Userhfdryjjgddf]

@ralphmacchiato3761 when I had to hike out for 22 hours cause hunting mishap. Was minus 5 and no way to melt snow. Realized I wasn't producing sweat even though hiking ass off to get out alive. Started eating snow as was going and it was a game changer. I started sweating. Had more energy. Was happier. Gave me hope. I decided a million ways to die that night. Dehydration wasn't going to be one of them

[@skyvenrazgriz8226]

Survival tip... get to a hospital, well thanks that will help when i get stranded ;)

[@Djarms67]

especially when you can't get to a hospital.

[@Daniel-br4nc]

Djarms67 yes that was the joke congrats

[@PaperDragons]

SciShow advice for Survival... Call a doctor or a professional. Do not try to do anything yourself, because really there is nothing you can do. Sit tight, or get help from someone else. Thats 99% of this video.

[@Fists91]

Well you can't do anything useful so might as well give up. Sorry, I mean eat lots of lemons, onions and kale, great for removing toxins from your body right?

[@agilemind6241]

Yeah not a great video. But it's kinda true, if you get hurt while stranded you're pretty much screwed, don't bother staying with someone to "save" them or trying to fix them yourself just focus getting rescued.

[@trygveevensen171]

So if I'm going to Australia, I *should be bringing* vinegar and refrigerated antitoxins?

[@daverobson3084]

And a knife. A REAL knife.

[@daverobson3084]

They are helpful everywhere. Even bbq's.

[@daverobson3084]

Well. Maybe not at the airport.

[@daverobson3084]

@@mailasun True. My mistake.

[@Soleya135]

On most beaches with jellyfish they have these stations with bottles of vinegar you can use :) No. 1 thing you should bring is other people who can help in an emergency situation. So many tourists think it's safe to wander around the wilderness alone... not a good idea.

[@11triumpha11]

Did not expect the Avatar: The Last Airbender references. Made this video even more epic!

[@jxswager2197]

I really thought cactus juice would get you drunk

[@nuttynoah5342]

I was really expecting it from the start and when he did, I smiled.

[@Gr3nadgr3gory]

@@jxswager2197 sokka obviously found a peyote cactus.

[@rayruckus4446]

Oh Beavis and butthead do America.

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

My scariest hospital experience was when I was bitten by a bat. Nobody at the hospital knew what to do at first. Pro tip: don’t pick up bats, even if they’re sick.

[@zwenkwiel816]

You gotta get them when they're sleeping

[@myriamickx7969]

Why would you want to pick up bats?

[@zwenkwiel816]

@@myriamickx7969 to throw them into the girl's locker room :S (I was young, k? XD)

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

@@myriamickx7969 he was sick and I wanted to take him to a rehab center. I’m an animal nerd.

[@brunobucciaratiswife]

@@zwenkwiel816 you sound like you’d be a dope person to hang out with xD

[@rincentvanuggh1911]

I know a guy who used to do mountains rescue and when he or others got hypothermia the first thing they'd do when back to safety is throw them into a freezing bath of water, and they're so cold that it feels warm.

[@notlikely4468]

My favorite bit of useless but profound advice.... Army arctic survival training "Don't eat polar bear livers...they're toxic due to high levels of vitamin A" Alone....in the arctic....the least of my concerns is being killed by a polar bears......liver But....it seems like a good place to start negotiating

[@naverilllang]

I have to imagibe that there's a story behind that advice.

[@Milkpastasoup]

@@naverilllang why do you think we know that 2 belladonna (deadly nightshade) berries are enough to kill a child? People knew that, but children are stupid and they taste deceptively sweet. Living during the times where you used home remedies (consisting of poisonous plants, the danger being accidental overdose or simply being straight lethal. And most people lacked the knowledge of what plants can actually be used) and or the doctors prescribe you other drugs in lethal form is not the safest environment.

[@madtabby66]

If you've killed a polar bear you have hundreds of pounds of meat. Why would you go straight for the liver?

[@TheCoLDKanadian]

@@madtabby66 the liver can have a lot of nutrients packed into it since it is one of the main processing areas in our bodies. That basically means it is one of the most nutritious areas in an organism. Of course it is also the easiest area to overdose on nutrients for the same reason. If you're suffering from extreme hunger, you'd need a lot of quick nutrition. So it would normally be a good idea to go for the liver and other similar areas first, to quickly regain your energy. Disclaimer: I AM NOT A DOCTOR OR BIOLOGIST

[@madtabby66]

@@TheCoLDKanadian you killed a polar bear You now have 800 pounds of meat. But you're worried about running out of food?

[@shilohvanderkooi7784]

Me: Oooo, survival myths that's useful! Also Me: Hasn't been outside in days..

[@erlannderrantem6972]

I mean, we need to know what to do, IF we have to go outside.

[@potat099]

Corona

[@samuellawrence4334]

Shiloh Vanderkooi this means something entirely different now 😔

[@alex-fs9yt]

This hits different now lol

[@boopbiffsnose]

Credit cards are for removing embedded bee stingers, the idea being that if the venom gland is still attached, using tweezers could squeeze it and inject more venom into the wound, while scraping with the edge of a card can theoretically pull the stinger out without putting pressure on the venom gland. No idea if this works at all, I've only been stung once by a bee as an adult (I've had more wasp stings), and I used tweezers because they were available.

[@joecope9935]

As a beekeeper I can confirm that it works. But only for honeybees. Won't do a thing for wasp stings, spider bites, or snake bites.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@joecope9935 Nor hornets, yellow jackets...

[@dannygjk]

Stings from bees etc do nothing to me I built up a tolerance from being stung many times.

[@enderblawk5068]

How to survive a snakebite: get to a hospital Well thanks, that will help me when i'm stranded in the wild.

[@Lolibeth]

Would you prefer "make peace with your own mortality and give yourself to whatever, if any, god/s you hold"? Because if you can't make it to a hospital, your options are "death", "wait it out in severe pain because it's not lethal anyway", or "get lucky, punk". Lower the bitten part below you heart, remove all tight jewelry and clothes, treat it like a puncture wound -- let it bleed for ~20 seconds before cleaning, with soap if you have it. The next step is "get to a hospital" but without that, it's "settle down in shelter and wait it out". You make it through or you don't.

[@lorriesmith5086]

With a Sidewinder

[@warrenzevonsangryghost6055]

I thought that too, but 95%+ of all snakebites in the US are rattlesnake and copperhead, both of which are likely to bite without injecting venom (dry bite). In any event, you'll know in a minute or two...

[@elvenkind6072]

Bottles of high % alcohol is common in Norwegian mountain rescue huts. It's great for when you quickly need to do some action, such as starting a fire or making food. It's also extremely useful to have a mouthful when getting out of a warm comfortable sleeping bag in the morning and you plan to do preparations, like collecting water, firewood etc. Not to a point of getting intoxicated though. Was great to learn how it it not useful to keep cold away. A sign of getting to the point of freezing to death, is a comfortable feeling of warmth.

[@mytuberforyou]

Agreed, and high proof alcohols like rum or absinthe will also reverse the shock condition, allowing blood to flow back into the limbs. Good for getting someone that has gone into shock back to mobility, but not necessarily the best for preserving body heat- a tradeoff you are likely to want to take advantage of in an alpine rescue situation. If all else fails, at least you have something to wash down the taste of the Saint Bernard lol.

[@shawnreddy5593]

1) 0:52 2) 1:58 3) 3:25 4) 4:21 5) 5:14 6) 6:11 7) 7:23 8) 8:58

[@Tortle_owo]

Thanks

[@firestone181]

DUB WATER AT 0:52!

[@firestone181]

EDESSERT AT 1:58!!!

[@firestone181]

CAND IF YOUR COLD BLAH BLAH LOL AT 6:11!!!

[@firestone181]

ER HARM AT 7:23!!!

[@khaxjc1]

8:49 "that should be refrigerated" was an amazing bit and got me properly chuckling. However you can not bring up Sokka's cactus adventure without quoting it! I would have loved to here John say don't drink cactus juice. It wont quench ya.

[@fgregerfeaxcwfeffece]

Don't listen to this guy, the cactus will quenchya! It's the quenchiest! Also you get lots of helpful visions from some of them. edit: Dang, he made the avatar reference himself.

[@AvatarCritic]

I made a 10 hr version kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJLEenV4et1pjZI

[@mysteryman7877]

Just find the peyote cactus. You’ll be sure to have a good time

[@akpsyche1299]

Did you comment before you finished the video?

[@Shotzfired03]

Alaskan Psyche clearly

[@tmseh]

Get to the choppa!

[@LordBitememan]

"They still don't taste good" My ass. Prickly pear buds taste great! Cleaning them is no fun, but they literally sell them in stores, that's how good they taste.

[@rays7437]

And they make great jelly

[@tedgey4286]

Taste delicious its true. Ouch. Ouch. Ouch. Wtf. Ouch.

[@basilmiller931]

Prickly pear punch, cook them Peel them enjoy. throw them in a fire that's the best way to clean them burn off them nasty spines

[@saratara3332]

Like strawberrys and watermelon had a delicious angry baby

[@ericparker163]

For anyone unfamiliar...the fruit is covered in those nasty like jokers that get into your skin like splinters. They are delicious but it’s some damn work getting to the good part.

[@dankhank6948]

Science Hank makes it hard to make good jokes cus he already has the good lines.

[@fufumccuddlypoops5502]

Dank Hank YEEEESSSSSS!!!!! MORE HANKSS!!!

[@General12th]

MORE HANKS MORE HANSK!

[@erayk96]

I have seen some ER doctors recommend taking a picture of the thing that bit you (snake, scorpion, bug etc) if you have the chance to do so. They also say that if you can safely catch it (dead or alive) you can bring it with you. But if it's a 20 kg snake this may not be so feasible.

[@neilgunns8391]

There’s not a single venomous snake that gets anywhere near 20kg. If it’s that big it’s not venomous. Most will weigh less than 1kg. A huge king cobra might weigh over 10kg, but that’s it and very easily identified.

[@erayk96]

@@neilgunns8391 Thanks, I don't know about snakes much, I just wanted to exaggerate the circumstance

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@neilgunns8391 Yeah, a 50 lb snake is some huge constrictor.

[@Master_Therion]

My friend and I got lost in the desert and he told me to drink from a cactus. When I tried it, he just laughed. Yeah, my friend is a prick.

[@lcc9769]

Wow. I hope you had a *spine*

[@DreamskyDance]

how can you be among top 5 commenters on every video and have an adventure in the desert at the same time ? ...are you some kind of future time traveling A.I. thelemic sorceror trying to take over you tube first then 21 century internet ? ..if thats the case, the internet master password is admin1234 ...enjoy

[@Master_Therion]

Gavin Actually that's what happened. Before we got lost, we were in an old-timey Western town. I dismounted my horse to go into the bar with him, but he rode off with both horses. Saddened and horse-less, I walked into the bar and the bartender asked, "Why the long face?"

[@DamianReloaded]

He was probably just trying to piss you off. For survival.

[@Master_Therion]

DreamskyDance LOL "future time traveling A.I. thelemic sorcerer." That's the nicest thing anyone has ever said to me ^_^

[@ValorousFogey]

'Better drink my own piss.' -Bear Grylls

[@eaterdrinker000]

I'm pretty sure that Mr. Grylls had "Scary Spice" Mel B. urinate on his jellyfish sting wound in a 2016 episode of Running Wild { en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Running_Wild_with_Bear_Grylls#Season_3_(2016%E2%80%9317) } . I believe that episode can be found here on KZbin.

[@skykidddragonfly2812]

"hitting the cactus juice again?”- Toph

[@GenjiPrime]

3:01 "Drink cactus juice! It'll quench ya, nothing quencher, it's the quenchiest!!!" xD

[@CGaboL]

3:03 Drink cactus juice! It will quench ya! Nothing's quenchier! It's the quenchiest!

[@casualbird7671]

Goddammit yes

[@fossilfighters101]

+

[@AvatarCritic]

I made a 10 hour version of that! kzbin.info/www/bejne/aJLEenV4et1pjZI

[@josselindogny843]

CGabo Hg @7

[@matthewkim7962]

CGabo yes!!!1!1!!

[@Litepaw]

Some cacti can most certainly get you high. Peyote, or San Pedro contains mescaline, a highly potent stimulating psychedelic.

[@Litepaw]

Some other cacti do contain mescaline too, but San Pedro is the most known.

[@potat099]

That's a bonus

[@katyungodly]

It’s also endangered, grows extremely slowly, and takes 5 years to reach even a small edible size. So please don’t eat them to extinction :)

[@Gingersnaps_the_pumpkin_kitty]

Your profile picture makes your comment even better

[@pinballrobbie]

Didn't like the puking much!

[@GeniusInALamp]

1:58 *a distant voice can be heard* "Drink cactus juice!! IT'LL QUENCH YA!!"

[@TheRealDarthRevan]

NOTHINS QUENCHIER ITS THE QUENCHIEST!

[@eq2lornick]

The only thing that was particularly surprising to me is that you shouldn't use a tourniquet on a snake bite. You would think that you want to localize the damage until you can get proper treatment.

[@kattheyak]

Localizing the venom causes really bad damage from such a high concentration in a small area. Treatment at a hospital can make evenomation basically reversible if all goes well, but using a tourniquet makes it more likely for the affected area to become permanently destroyed.

[@KimJongUnnie]

The only way that would be a good idea would be if the venom is extremely deadly and you might not be able to get help in time. Then losing a limb would be more preferable to your life, but it still might not work.

[@clopity1140]

Yeah, definitely wouldn't follow this tip if I was bitten by a poisonous snake. Snake bandages save lives by giving you time to get to the hospital.

[@caspianschonfeld937]

You want to bandage the entire limb firmly, about as tight as you would for a sprain. Snake venom travels mostly through the lymphatic system, not the blood, and using a tourniquet will cut off blood flow and do lots of damage.

[@Ayplus]

9. Dont go to Australia

[@lilaclizard4504]

na, best go to Australia, because Australians actually know how to treat the deadly stuff so you don't die from it like you would if you followed the advice in this video

[@alexanderdiazlarsson829]

Why would you go to a place crawling with deadly stuff in the first place... ill stay in Sweden thank you very​ much!

[@lilaclizard4504]

Alexander, because the cold will kill you in Sweden! :P Mind you the temperatures here are so cold right now maybe that's not the best example! Got down to -1c the other morning here!!!!!!! So much for global warming! has been under 10c at least 2/3rds of the nights for the last 2 months!!!!!!!!! frigging freezing!!!!!!!!!!!! Even all the spiders have gone into hiding due to the extreme cold!

[@Michael-dx8qz]

No bears, lions or huge deers with crazy horns to kill you. Maybe an occasional kangaroo kick.

[@lilaclizard4504]

or a magpie

[@Aliandrin]

2. "Don't drink cactus water. You may get kidney stones." Yeah... if I'm thirsting to death idc.

[@tinaw.5538]

Says the man whos never had a kidney stone....if you had, dehydration would look like the better way to go. I'm probably not going to have flomax and Percocet in the desert.

[@GuillRickard]

@@tinaw.5538 Kidney stones are not worse than death.

[@Aliandrin]

The idea is that you worry about living first, *then* after you get back to civilisation, worry about kidney stones.

[@Aliandrin]

@Dr. Krieger Yeah... No you wouldn't. Otherwise you would have done yourself in to avoid passing the second one. Key word here is "several."

[@Inuyashagirl2015]

@@Aliandrin no sense of humor on this one, huh?

[@StoopVital]

I watched enough movies to know that all I need to do is right a huge SOS on the sand and I'll be fine

[@MammaApa]

Please don't, you'll probably spell it wrong.

[@fartballs9]

Sorry pal,but It's *W R I T E*

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

*WIIIIIILLLLLSSSSOOOOOOOOOONNNNNNN!*

[@bobisnotaperson]

If you are going to right it then you would just end up spinning in circles. Clockwise circles.

[@jovetj]

The Australian Outbook survival kit: Compass, Knife, Beanbag, Bloodletter, Piss bottle, Vinegar, Rope, Antivenom, Refrigerator, Autmobile tyre, Matches or propane torch. Got it.

[@earlowens998]

The bark always grows on the outside of trees.

[@Myemnhk]

The rules of 3 3 minutes without oxegen 3 hours without shelter (in harsh inviroments) 3 days without water 3 weeks without food. This is the amount of time it takes from you to die without certain things

[@nowonmetube]

3 hours??? I knew shelter can be more important than water, but...

[@NapalmFlame]

Yes, 3 hours. If you get stuck in a blizzard, you'll be well and truly dead by then.

[@arthas640]

I dont know, i once went a month without food but i did have a bottle of multi vitamins and plenty of water and also lots of drugs

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

I always thought that you'd die within the span of a day, maybe a day and a half without water (less in the desert), and could only go 3 days to a week without food depending on how much fat is in your body and how muscular you are.

[@oneofmanyparadoxfans5447]

In the words of every NCR soldier ever, "patrolling the Mojave almost makes you wish for a nuclear winter." I live in one hell of a desert (pun intended), so I tend to drink 10-15 bottles of water a day, averaging ~5 to ~7.5 Liters. I know I'm cutting it dangerously close (water does thin the blood if drank in high amounts, and can remove essential salts from the body), but when average noon temperatures range from 85 in the winter to 120 in the summer, I'd say overhydration is an acceptable state to be in.

[@SlyPearTree]

Always bring partners when going into the wild in winter. If you get lost give them alcohol before getting in a group hug so the body heat will go from them to you.

[@Ganara426]

hahaha

[@TorquemadaTwist]

No, you gotta cut them open and climb inside for warmth. Like a tauntaun.

[@jaschabull2365]

+Bruce Dunn But if your companion is that much bigger than you are, how are you supposed to beat them in a fight so you'll be able to do that?

[@TorquemadaTwist]

Jascha Bull All it takes is a sharp rock and the ol' "Hey, look over there" trick and you'll be snuggling in your buddy in no time.

[@wuttbruh]

Jascha Bull that's what the alcohol is for.

[@blackbirdmenagerie]

Oh this is so true, I've been search and rescue trained since I was 14 and a lot of this is stuff I had to learn to get certified when I turned 18. Not going to go into detail but especially with snake bites a successful rescue can be very difficult at time, the snake bite kits that we used to carry were one thing my grandfather told me to never use. That being said I've seen numerous people go out and end up needing to be rescued because they thought they knew what they were doing.

[@guciolini123]

4:11 Trouble with drinking blood is mostly vomiting. You can only drink small portions at a time cause if it fills up your stomach, you will puke. It is not enough to stay hydrated.

[@DaSilverJoker]

Not just vomits but the entire gastroenteritis package with melena. Also spontaneous bacterial peritonitis if you have cirrhosis.

[@rodneydangerman9616]

Some of the worst nausea...had a severe nosebleed one time that would not let up (partly thanks to prescribed anti-coagulants) and swallowed about a couple pints throughout the course of the night as I tried my best to stop the flow. Eventually, my stomach just suddenly and violently caved and I spent the remainder of the night ejecting the iron-flavored punch into the porcelain bowl.

[@TheVenerableMrKrieg]

Might be hard to put into practice, but in general if you're freezing or might be soon-- pack on those calories. In the Ant/Arctic it's common to eat sticks of butter, for example, just... Like. Like it's a big piece of white chocolate, _maaan._ *_WARNING; beyond this point lies the product of way too much time and a perhaps overabundant fascination with science and analysis. Brace for lots of figures and associated information, accurate to the best of my abilities and knowledge, or turn back now:_* To produce thermal energy, you need energy, _duh,_ and calories are a measurement of just that (wood, kerosene, and literally anything else that can combust or be digested has a calorific value, but obviously I'd advise not cracking open your lighter and slamming it back). It takes 1 calorie (about 4.2 joules of energy) to heat 1 gram of water by 1 degree Celsius, and you, dear stranger, are about 60% water. Ergo, if you are a fairly big bloke (or blokette (or something else; I don't judge)) at 100kg (yeah, yeah, you're probably less, but I'm going with 100 so you can just use your weight as a percentage to multiply the rest of these weights by), you are about 60kg of *H2O*. That's ***_60,000 grams!_* To heat your entire body up by 1 degree Celsius, it would take that many calories (and then some, for the rest of the matter in your body-- but water is the most important part, since it both makes up such a large portion by mass and an _even much larger yet_ portion of your body's _total heat capacity,_ because most (all?) other substances in the body take less energy to heat (calcium for example requires about _1/8th_ the energy to heat by 1 degree Celsius, gram for gram, compared to water, with iron for example taking only about _2/3rds_ the energy of calcium). This is offset by the fact that food labels almost always list _Calories_ (big 'c') which is somewhat confusing shorthand for _kilocalories,,_ or _kCal,_ (sometimes called a "food calorie") which itself is as you may have imagined a measurement equal to _1,000_ calories. That is to say, *_1 Calorie = 1,000 calories._* An entire stick of butter for example is packing about 810 Calories (810,000 calories), and thus can heat 810,000 grams of water by 1 degree Celsius. _"Which is like 14 times the amount needed for big __-boy-__ person!",_ you say. Well, yeah. But that's just 1 degree. That means an entire stick of butter can heat you up by 14 degrees Celsius (if you're 100kg (that's 220lbs (or like a small rockslide or whatever for you Brits and your even stranger measurements))), and if you're in -40 weather, you're going to be losing that heat fast. All this is to say that your first order of business should obviously be insulation. Unfortunately, if you're skinny dipping with penguins way down South there is no way that you're gonna cram enough butter down, or that your metabolism can process it all even if you could, to keep cozy. But once you've got the appropriate fashion? Your next best step for extreme chills is, weirdly, chowing down on more butter or something like it than you probably use in a week or two. *_Extra notes and considerations if yer' interested:_* even if there is 810 Calories in your dairy heat stick, you're not going to get 810 Calories out of it. This is for a few reasons. Namely, a small portion of that energy is used by the flora in your gut that ferment your food (and thus break it down into component parts that _you_ can actually use). Additionally, there is a certain amount of energy spent in just chewing, swallowing, etc, the food itself. You could eat some gold and actually lose weight for example (after it leaves your system, of course) because gold has a calorific value of _bupkiss._ Many other substances share this quality, but gold is biologically inert and thus won't do anything to you. There are, however, actual foods that have the same effect, such as cabbage. Foods that burn more calories being digested than they yield after digestion are said to be _thermogenic,_ and you can definitely starve to death no matter how much thermogenic food you eat. Lastly, and this is where it gets a bit _weird..._ After you've _finished_ with your food, completely, and left it in your past like so many other once cherished experiences, there is still a measurable calorific value to it. Myfitnesspal, presumably in an effort to make the world a little more peculiar one step at a time, actually has a _Nutritional Facts_ listing and calculator for _Human Poop_ wherein the _servings_ are listed in "Turds" (roughly 525g, or 1.2lbs, which I did verify as being reasonably average, _you're welcome_). I discovered all this in researching for this comment and my life is much enrichened. Digressing a tad, there's about 10 Calories in every 100g of the aforementioned waste, and while that would put it firmly into, uh, _thermogenic_ territory, it still adds to the inefficiency factor of energy intake. As one final bonus on the topic of heat loss, the "average adult male" has about 1.9m squared of _surface area,_ and a thermal emissivity coefficient (that determines the efficient of thermal radiation) that could probably be fairly estimated to be around 0.92 which is shy of water and around the level of glass (it was difficult to find hard stats for this), which at a temperature of 37 degrees Celsius in an atmosphere of -40 would, if naked, radiate roughly with a power of *656W.* Watts measure power, though, and not energy, which makes it an apples-to-oranges comparison for our purposes. Thankfully, _1 watt = 1 joule per second_ and so this calculation is pretty easy. As mentioned before, 1 calorie is roughly 4.2 joules, and thus one Calorie is roughly 4,200 joules. At *656 watts* our cool dude is radiating *656 joules per second* which is a thermal loss, and thus consumption, of (656 times ~4.2 =) about *0.157 Calories per second,* or *9.42 Calories per minute, **_565_** Calories per hour.* This all however is not factoring in wind, water, and other variables like the cooling of the outer layers of cool dude, and the time taken for the more, consequently, insulated heat to conduct its way to the surface. Still, at this point you should have an, if not perfect, much better than _working_ grasp of the mechanisms at play here. Hopefully you've had fun reading this far. I had fun doing the research and calculations that went into all of this. I'd also like to take a moment to mention that Myfitnesspal also apparently has a listing for _Human Blood of the Innocent_ which was hilarious enough on its own, but grew a lot more so after I saw the _other brands_ section listed on the page. The presence of a heretofore unnoticed _other brands_ section, naturally, retroactively made the _Human Poop_ entry even more amusing. Oh, and I'm sure there's at least one person who will read this eventually and go _"yes, yes, that's all well and good, but without citations many of these figures are ..."_ blah blah blah. If that person is you, the rest of the citations are one Google search away and the calculators are as well. Though, even if that person isn't you I certainly invite you to verify all this for yourself! _Aaand_ bedtime.

[@lilsolarpanel6696]

Kyle Stanley not funny bro

[@halinaqi2194]

i didnt read but liked because of the effort in the comment

[@iehizzle8601]

Loved that. Fun! Thanks Kyle 👍

[@Niehm]

Nerdfighteria, the only place a comment like this will thrive. Thanks Kyle

[@sofakingonmynuts1438]

Clicking read more was clearly a mistake

[@ellawest5137]

*Friendly Mushroom*

[@limitlessbeast3867]

Boy. Desperately.

[@christophersantos7732]

Super Murio

[@wilsona7534]

Ella West yo ma wass yo snap

[@mechasentai]

Ella West High on cacti

[@jackackattackack]

At the hospitable: “What did the snake look like?” Well funny you should ask I actually brought it along with me! Wanna have a look?” “No”

[@keara2025]

Lolll how tf doesn’t this have more thumbs up

[@dionesdisciple3329]

This is actually hilarious lmao

[@wyattwebb6963]

A man actually did this. After being bit, he grabbed it, put the snake in a container, drove to the hospital, walked up to the counter, put the container (I think it was a metal bucket) on the counter, and said he was bit by said snake, and told the receptionist "I have the snake right here." No one else was bit, but it was still interesting.

[@nevose9046]

Get bit, kill snake if you can that's the only time you take with you. Some kind of special..

[@jovetj]

The doctor always tells you to bring your medications because you're too stupid to know what you're taking. I don't see why a snake should be any different. Hard to confused about which snake bit you if it's right there to look at.

[@Neuralatrophy]

On hypothermia, in a pinch, strip em down and share a sleeping bag or similar blanket. Back to back or face to face, whatever you're comfortable with. The idea is to share body heat with skin to skin contact.

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Yes. I got hypothermia hiking in a March in snowy Grand Canyon. Day after a cold rain where I'd invited a soggy couple in to tent. Heavy pack trying to hike out. Ranger (female) made me (good idea) strip naked at an Outlook platform, partway up the trail; while other hikers and mule riders looked on. Then put on fresh dry clothes: some still dry in my pack, some donated by a mule rider. A mule took my pack up the trail. I walked the rest of the miles up the trail. Topside, met up at a lodge to exchange clothes and pick up my pack.

[@GJBedrin]

I for one choose death

[@josepetersen7112]

Depends on how good looking she is

[@xejelah]

@@josepetersen7112 what if its your dad?

[@HollerMeshocks]

Just watched two SciShows in a row and want to thank you for all that you do in shedding light on important issues that I rarely see anyone else addressing. You’re a natural with this format and quite the captivating speaker, as well as being super cute :D Keep doing what you’re doing because you just got yourself another sub! Have a great weekend, and thanks again!

[@IIKingy]

When #2 came up I was thinking of Sokka from Avatar The Last Airbender and then Hank mentioned him xD

[@WeedShaggy]

I was thinking of Beavis and Butthead

[@matrixarsmusicworkshop561]

I was thinking of my addiction

[@chocolatepudding1241]

KingyWhyTea GIANT MUSHROOM MAYBE IT’S FRIENDLY

[@regularshowninja27]

Me too

[@icarlyIV]

Same!!!

[@anthonymarquez6493]

Did he just say Sokka?

[@VanpyroGaming0]

Anthony Marquez He did.

[@biohazard724]

Yep. SciShow knows its audience

[@subzerogallant5725]

Hooray for Avatar...the cartoon, not the movie. The movie is awful.

[@r.b.4611]

And Korra was awful too :)

[@retwerd]

R.B. Respectfully disagree, I loved Korra, but whatever floats your boat.

[@ZimCrusher]

I remember the alcohol one being to only drink the alcohol AFTER you are in a warm place. Like if you got home, and you are sitting by a fire, or have your feet in hot water, etc, THEN drink the alcohol, to relax the veins, and allow the outer heat to enter your body quicker. Never drink it while the outside is colder that you are. At least that how I remember the alcohol method.

[@teagan_p_999]

That makes sense.

[@Carewolf]

Or you can use it to feel warm while not being in danger. Just don't drink if you are at risk of being out in the cold for prolonged time.

[@sidassassin6670]

*BEAR GRYLLIS TRIGREEED*

[@frankcastleisdead7473]

sid assassin, Not really. He literally said to only drink urine if you’re dying from dehydration, it’s a last ditch effort to keep you alive a little longer.

[@andrewmorris483]

sid assassin I think he has thick enough skin it won't trigger him, but he will definitely get pissed.

[@botas5254]

Andrew Morris I see what you did there

[@DannyKeeley]

if you actually watched bear grylls, he also says to only do it if your pee isnt dark

[@whoseline7083]

Bear Gryllis wasn't he the guy sleeping in a Hotel claiming he was to do that stupid show. While Survivorman was doing it for real.

[@joshcomeau3787]

1:57 i paused at the perfect time. "If you're in the desert, *_don't_* "

[@ortherner]

lol

[@sebastianelytron8450]

Okay but through all this extreme surviving, how can we keep our sanity in check?

[@koukhang9118]

SciShow Psych

[@sthngo]

you can collect flowers and make a garland

[@Azrage]

Satanic Rituals. That should fight off your sanity.

[@nonamemage6599]

look up the psychology of survival and the will to live. Youll find it many wilderness survival books

[@clumsyatom5432]

sthngo is that a Don’t Starve reference?

[@NatetheNerdy]

In regards to the cactus, I imagine you should view it like a pool of stagnant, dirty water. If you have anything else drink that first, but if it's been a day or two since your last drink by all means go for it. Dysentery is bad, but it takes longer than the dehydration that was about to kill you. I don't know how bad the poisoning would be from the cactus, but I'm willing to bet it's similarly better than the day at most you had to survive from dehydration.

[@phoenixpinkmyn5535]

Yeah, I feel he was being way too black and white. I'd rather develop kidney stones over time than die of dehydration in a matter of days. Also, prickly pears taste perfectly good! They're sold at the supermarket where I used to live, and many restaurants had them on the menu. Not just the fruits, either; the paddles, too, which are usually called "nopales".

[@duudsuufd]

@@phoenixpinkmyn5535 That Arizona type of cactus has very acidic juice, but the prickly pear tastes good and does not harm you (if you use it moderate I guess). Other succulent plants also contain a lot of water and some taste sugary. Just start with a little test and see if it does something to you.

[@modgodel]

I was always told to do that when I lived in az

[@CronicGaming94]

Eh I'd probably die in nature.

[@heyLORDitsme]

same. actually I'm gonna just head there now ☠

[@mechasentai]

Kerry Cronic Vlogs Yolo?

[@jilliansmith7123]

Kerry Cronic Vlogs: most of us would. what we call living in nature now, boondock camping, is so far from real raw nature...,

[@mattivanocena852]

And worse is we kill nature

[@robkeltner7281]

I think most of us would lol. We kinda lost touch with primitive survival. Kinda.

[@TheQuinian]

As someone who does spend a fair amount out time outside (assuming you're pretty far from civilization): 1. Well you CAN eat snow "for water" if you're heavy hiking and still in good health. It can actually be good to bring your core temp down in said situation, but generally speaking you're right. Also be careful because snow is sharp. Let it melt in your mouth, swallowing it will cut up your throat 2. All that, plus it tastes horrible so you'll probably puke 3. Urine can be ok if you were well hydrated to start with and it's a last resort, but only once don't keep recycling. 4. Yeah use the sun instead 5. Booze is a one way ticket to dehydration and bad choices. 6. What you said 7. You'll never suck hard or fast enough to get it out. I know you said no tourniquets but those have been shown to help in some situations. But still... get to the doc 8. Yeah jelly fish suck, vinegar helps. Oddly enough burn cream does too. You probably know why, I don't. Over all you're right and a lot of survival stuff depends a ton on the situation, environment/weather, persons fitness and overall health, and of course how well they know how to handle X situation. It's nice to see a "nerd" put out a survival video that's not full of desk jockey nonsense. Also, "Hello!" from the other side of MT

[@chainsawpl6189]

So, does your local forest / desert have a hospital in it?

[@TheQuinian]

na, you better know what you're doing and be pretty hardy to start with or you'll probably die out here. There is a ton of wide open nothing in MT

[@pietrotettamanti7239]

Booze can be useful against cold, it's just used in the wrong conditions. I live in the north of italy, and here people get in trouble quite often on the alps. If you are rescued, they will probably give you a shot of warm booze once you're in a hot place. It's the best way to bring someone back to his normal temperature quickly. Also, generally someone who's just been rescued from a crevasse or a blizzard needs a morale boost, and booze does that work just fine.

[@aliaskt]

I used stuff for a cats scratch to help with a burn... it worked

[@aliaskt]

But it didn’t fix me when I got roasted.

[@PinkChucky15]

“You don’t have to catch the snake and bring it along with you though” Oh. That’s just what I had been thinking I would do.

[@matrixfull]

Just take picture ; easier to bring phone than snake. Oh nevermind ; you were probably joking : ) oops : )

[@PinkChucky15]

matrixfull Erm well this is embarrassing. I probably shouldn’t admit this but I wasn’t joking. And I’m ashamed to say the phone idea didn’t even cross my mind. 😂

[@NymphetaminexXxGrrrl]

What about people who don't have phones? Guess you just do your best to remember what it looks like :|

[@matrixfull]

I have big respect for you to come front and admit it ! It may be embarrassing but also couragious. Usually everyone is acting as we are all suppose to be perfect and if we are not we have to hide it and yeah. Ppl want you to be ashamed but really don't be ! Well if you don't have phone or if battery died you're in rough spot yeah... : / I still think I would try to remember rather than kill snake but; it's easy for me to say that not being in that situation but...as much as I know myself I wouldn't kill snake to bring it with me ; I think hm.

[@TragoudistrosMPH]

Totally makes sense. What if you took a bad picture? ALTHOUGH, catching a deadly snake that already bit you once is probably self-limiting :)

[@martinschulz9381]

Makes sense. I will say that the first tip should be thinking ahead and avoiding situations that might get you into trouble. These bogus reality survival shows have been known for spreading a lot of bad info for entertainment purposes.

[@R.Merkhet]

Very true that. Emergency situations tend to be unpredictable and inconvenient. People watch those shows and feel confident. Not many have seriously tried to light a fire with just what they find in nature.

[@rohithk6717]

3:02 Hank and i just shared a childhood bonding expierience

[@hiccuphufflepuff176]

It's the quenchiest.

[@casualbird7671]

Who lit Toph on fire?

[@zombieblood1675]

Shooting a zombie in the head is a horrible tactic. Also zombies are harmless. Pay no attention to my name or motive. I am definetly not a zombie

[@twirlipofthemists3201]

zombies aren't unreasonable. I mean, none of them want to eat your eyes.

[@hazlee5896]

They just want a big ol hug, that's all...

[@fleetofhoof8809]

You are here for education... For... Braiiiiins... Seems legit, totally not a zombie.

[@Pokabjorn]

2,300 essential oil users disliked this video

[@RestingBitchface7]

Meher Baba LOL...medicinal grade oils??? I’m an herbalist, I distill according to the French school. Who ever sold you on the lie of “medicinal grade” oils stole your money. All commercial oils come from one of five worldwide distributors. They’re all the same, including the overpriced garbage from YL and doTerra.

[@RestingBitchface7]

This made me giggle!

[@brainmind4070]

I guarantee you some of those essential oils aficionados are actually cooking up ecstasy and the whole naturopathic thing is a bs front. Many essential oils contain safrole, which is a chemical precursor for MDMA.

[@Jonbug1]

@Meher Baba Cancer?

[@DamonNomad82]

3:19 Prickly pear cactus leaves taste like a more bitter version of green bell pepper, but if you're lucky enough for the fruit to be in season, that is actually quite good when fresh-picked. When camping as a teen in an area with a lot of prickly pear. It was producing fruit at the time, and I snacked on it regularly. The main thing to watch for is that you don't injure yourself on cactus spines while gathering it.

[@Electronzap]

Minnesotan that loves the cold here. I was shoveling snow in a t-shirt when it was 10 degrees F with no wind last winter, which felt great! When you are moving and have decent cold weather clothing for your body type, then you will create extra heat. So, I would eat clean snow for water no problem during that time. There's a real danger of sweating while you are moving, and then freezing to death when you rest because your clothes are wet. That's why you wear layers. You remove a layer whenever you are too warm in order to avoid sweating.

[@jerelull2619]

As a long-time boater, I found the jellyfish "cure" interesting: Hey, another good reason to keep lots of vinegar on the boat in addition to a weekly dousing of the head to break up calcification.

[@Kovugamez]

Sokka taught us two things about drinking from cacti. 1. It'll Quench ya 2. It's the Quenchiest

[@KZVbs]

Actually about the jellyfish sting, I saw on the episode of Bondi Rescue that hot water worked on a kid screaming agony in pain though they were saying that it's not yet scientifically certified but kinda works to neutralize the pain.

[@timeless8]

Can verify. Wife got stung. She was getting worse and worse. We already had heard peeing doesn't help anything, but she was really in a bad way. So we figured we'd at least test it out. Buddy went to bathroom, peed in a jar, came back, poured it on her legs, and 30 seconds later she was totally fine. So yeah, maybe it won't neutralise any venom or whatever, but it brought her instant relief. So if relief is your main priority, feel free to try out the whole pee thing.

[@TritiumCupcakes]

@@timeless8 The most troubling thing about this is that you let a buddy pee on your wife... If I let anybody pee on me it would have to be an intimate lover!

[@iopohable]

hot water works best... pee is just easily acessible hot water

[@nancyneyedly4587]

I was stabbed by a stingray and they have venom on their barb and the lifeguards also used hot water, totally worked. It denatures the protein in the venom.