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We have to be ready for anything that comes at us in the worst possible situations. You may look at survival experts like in the TV-show Man vs. Wild or Survivorman and think that you are picking up some useful tips, but if you haven’t been in the situation before, who says you won’t be nervous? Luckily, you have Paranormalknowledge.com here to teach you some basic survival techniques besides everything else we cover. I have put together some of our best articles for you to look at and learn from to prepare you for survival situations.

How to Survive Quicksand – This is a great article that I wrote. Our whole life, we have heard about quicksand but never really concerned about it because what are the chances of running into it, right? Anything can happen, so check out the article and learn some tips about surviving quicksand, if you were ever put in the situation.

How to Make Seawater Drinkable – We all need water to survive. In life or death situations, we all need lots of water. Sometimes, all you have is the ocean. Here is an article which can help you make seawater drinkable, but is only recommended to be used in the worst scenarios.

Types of Tinder – Fire is an important part of survival. It is good for protecting you from predators, cooking food, and also providing warmth. Starting fire is quite a difficult case and each step counts. Tinder is what is used to catch a spark, and you have to be selective on what you use, so in this article, I explain the most popular and effective types of tinder.

The Dangers of Natural Water – In survival situations, you can’t just drink whatever water you could find, you have to make sure first that it is not contaminated. Here is a great article that you can look at to see some of the dangers of natural water in the wilderness.

How to Start a Fire Without Matches – Great and important article if you are ever put in a survival situation. Starting a fire is crucial and this article provides basic information on starting a fire if you don’t have the luxury of matches.

How to make a Water Filter – Great article showing you how to make your own water filter in survival situations.

Solar Still – If no water is around in a life or death situation, solar stills are great for capturing water overnight. Check it out.

Survival in the Desert – If you are ever in a survival situation in the desert, this is a great article which shows you some tips of surviving in it when you are cut from all your resources.

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You have been warned about quicksand your entire life. This is one aspect of nature that you don’t want to run into alone. Quicksand is a colloid hydrogel that consists of fine, granular matter, clay, and salt water. When us humans attempt to walk on it, the water and the sand in the quicksand separate, and the dense sand sediment form. It is because of this formation that increases the viscosity of the quicksand. If you step in it, you will start to sink. Quicksand can be found inland near lakes, marshes, riverbanks, or near the coast.

In order to move within the quicksand to try to get out, you must apply a sufficient amount of pressure on the compacted sand that is enough to re-introduce enough water needed to liquefy it. The forces needed are large. Experts and researchers said that in order to remove a foot at a speed of around one centimeter per second would require the same amount of force needed to lift a medium-sized car. Daniel Bonn, PhD, a physics professor at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands, said that if you were ever in quicksand, the best thing to do would not be to thrash around, but to wait until things settle down.

Bonn and colleagues stated, “Any unfortunate victim should sink halfway into the quicksand, but could then take solace from the knowledge that there would be no risk of being sucked beneath the surface.” They came up with this theory by running an experiment. They made their own quicksand equipped with fine sand, clay, and saltwater. They shook the mixture and the quicksand quickly liquefied. They have also stated: “The higher the stress, the more liquid the quicksand becomes, so movement by a trapped body causes it to sink deeply.” They put a bead on the quicksand that is just as dense as humans and animals. The bead and quicksand were shaken to simulate movement. The bead stayed afloat with minimal shaking and shook to the bottom with a lot of shaking.

This states that quicksand has a chance to settle down if it is not upset by movement. However, in order to get out of quicksand, you must be pretty strong, strong enough to lift a “medium-sized car”.

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Vampire bats are bats whose main food source is blood. There are currently three species of bats that feed only on blood. They hunt only when dark. They emit only low-energy sound pulses. They can run up to speeds of over 4.9 miles per hour. The bat’s saliva, which is injected into the victim, continues several compounds which prolong bleeding and compounds that prevent the constriction of blood vessels near the wound. They can consume one fluid ounce of blood in a twenty-minute feed.

Vampire bats tend to live in colonies in almost completely dark places like caves, hollow trees, buildings, and even old wells. If a vampire bat fails to get adequate food, it will contact another bat in the colony to receive a food donation. They can live up to nine years in the wild and up to 19 in captivity. Only 0.5% of bats carry rabies. The highest occurrence of rabies in vampire bites occurs in large populations in South America. However, there has been evidence that it is possible for the bat rabies virus to infect victims through airborne transmission. Vampire bats have been analyzed by scientists in recent years.

As a survival technique, it is recommended that when sleeping in outdoor areas where vampire bats are known to exist, protect your hands and keep a look out for these creatures in the night. They can bite you in your sleep without you even feeling it because they can sense your sleeping breathing patterns.

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Starting a fire is crucial in any survival situation. It can be used for a variety of reasons. However, starting a fire is not the hardest part. A fire will go out unless you constantly feed it the fuel it needs. There is a way to keep a fire burning and help save it for later use. As a matter of fact, you can keep smoldering embers alive for several days to be used to build a large fire. To do this, attach a string or wire to a can. Then, fill the can with some dry moss. If damp moss is only available, place it at the bottom, then fill the top with dry grass or moss. This can be done because the damper moss will eventually dry out. Finally, place glowing embers into the nest of the moss, covering it up with more moss. Embers that appear to be dying out can be saved by blowing on them gently.

This is a great survival technique to help save a fire in any survival situation. If you were ever placed in a situation without any aids to start a fire, you will realize how difficult a task it is. With a technique like this one, you can help save the fire that you worked tirelessly to build and have a ready-to-go fire at your disposal.

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photo taken from bushcraft-educational-society.co.uk

A snare is a string loop or wire that is placed in a way so an animal is forced to put its head through it. The snare then tightens, usually killing the animal. Commercial snares are often self-locking. An example of a snare can be found above. The snare must be positioned in the animal’s run and difficult for it to avoid.

The loop must be open, unrestricted, and a proper distance off the ground. It is recommended to not place the snare near water, since the animal would be extra alert in the area. Placing the snare just before a tunnel would be an efficient place. Leaving the area looking as natural as possible is another way to disguise the trap. Snares also need to be attached to an embedded stick or branch. Here are some step-by-step instructions on how to make a snare:

1) Obtain a stainless steel wire that is approximately twenty-one inches long.

2) Bend the wire into a small loop that is about 1.5 inches from one end of your wire. The wire should be twisted until the loop is formed and tight enough not to be loose so the animal cannot escape.

3) Bring the other end of the wire through the loop you made at the other end.

4) Form another loop on the other end of the wire you just brought through the first loop.

5) Cut off enough string to secure the snare.

6) Place the snare in the proper location.

The survival technique I have just shown you as well as other survival techniques on this site are recommended to only be used in survival situations.

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