Chapter 7: Survival
- If you ever get trapped underwater in your car, use your car seat's headrest to break the window.
- If you get buried under snow by an avalanche, spit and saliva will follow gravity. Dig the opposite way.
- If you're ever attacked by a swarm of wasps or bees, use hairspray to immobilize them.
- If you're about to get hit by a car and can't jump sideways, jump up! It'll give you a better chance of surviving.
- When you call 911, the first thing you should always say is your location. They immediately send police when they have an address.
- If you're on a road trip and can't pay for a motel, park at Walmart and sleep in your car. They won't kick you out.
- If you're swimming toward the shore and find yourself moving out, you're caught in a riptide. Swim parallel to the shore to escape it.
- Out of candles? A crayon will burn for up to thirty minutes.
- Need to give CPR? Compress their chest hard to the beat of Stayin' Alive by the Bee Gees. The tempo is the correct timing of compressions.
- If you're ever attacked by a brown bear, play dead. If it's a black bear, punch it in the nose and it will run away.
- If you get stuck in quicksand, raise your legs slowly and lie on your back. You can't sink in this position.
- Outside during a lightning storm? Avoid open fields, elevated mountaintops, and watery areas. Try to isolate yourself between rocks or in caves and never lie flat on the ground.
- If you ever come across a pack of wolves in the wild, the worst thing you can possibly do is look them in the eyes.
Taken from the book Life Hacks by Keith Bradford
How confident would you be doing that position in quicksand?