Life hacking for extreme situations

We are so accustomed to comfort, we do not know how to behave, there was something really extreme in our lives. Let's try to fix it. Suddenly, this collection of life hacking will save your life or health.

We are accustomed to comfort. How many of us suffer every summer during a planned shutdown of hot water? At such times I can hear your neighbor at the top. It takes a cold shower and publishes such sounds as if pounded with snow. For him, a shower - it's extreme conditions.

We just got used to comfort. We look at hurricanes and earthquakes on the screen, in the news or a movie. We are afraid of the elements and are pleased that this does not happen with us.

We are so accustomed to comfort, we do not know how to behave, there was something really extreme in our lives. Let's try to fix it. Suddenly the life hacking will save your life or health.

1. Steel wool is ignited by batteries. Steel wool - a common material for polishing and smoothing. If you are not doing the construction site, in your home it can be found in the sponge for washing dishes. Touch battery 9 V will be enough to
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2. Hours can replace a compass. In sunny weather, the compass can be determined in the presence hours. To do this, place the watch so that the hour hand pointing to the sun. The angle between the hour hand and 12 hours should be divided in half. The line dividing the angle, and will point to the south. And the south up to 12 hours to be on the right side of the sun, and after 12 hours - to the left. This method is suitable for determining the direction of the day, namely from 6 am to 6 pm.
3. Women tampons stop the bleeding. In the absence of a bandage or cotton to stop the blood you can use an ordinary tampon. If the wound is small, you can just put it in there and squeeze hands. Otherwise, do not forget to apply a tourniquet. No kidding, nosebleed stops perfectly swab.
4. The behavior of the car during a snow storm. Do not dispose of the car as long as the ice storm subsides. The car your chances of survival are much higher. Run the engine at 10 minutes each hour. So you can save fuel, do not give your battery is dead, and the engine - cool. If you are in the dark, the light is something that you easier to find.
5. Tights - a female multitul. Conventional tights can be used as a rope. More of them will filter dust. With tights harness is easy to apply. They only bad one - it's not stockings. Layfhakerskie stockings, too, only to have halved and much sexier.
6. Cotton dangerous in nature. Cotton clothes perfectly breathable and warm. But it is worth it to get wet, and you can easily Pick up inflammation. According to statistics, the majority of hypothermia in nature were just at cotton lovers. Clothing made of synthetics or wool devoid of this problem.
7. Behavior during a thunderstorm. Known fact that it is not necessary to hide from the storm under a large tree. They attract lightning strikes. Nizinki despite water is safer than a hill.
8. Food foil can replace the dishes. If you do not have utensils for cooking over a campfire, Use the foil. Of course, we need the food in aluminum foil, cellophane instead of chocolates. Food should be wrapped and put on the coals or in the flames.
9. Keep a few matches in a flashlight. Matches can easily get damp or just get wet. Lanterns are better protected from moisture than the box. In the battery compartment there is a place for a few matches and paper for kindling.
10. Do not eat snow to quench their thirst. Snow or ice is not suitable for drinking. One of two things: either the amount of water is insufficient, or you will inflict damage to its domestic low temperature. If you can not drink another way, first melt the snow or ice, it is possible even in the mouth. The water can be sent within yourself only in liquid form!
11. In the event of a storm cover everything. Strong wind easily damages the house with open windows or doors. Therefore, be sure to close them during a storm warning. One sharp impulse is enough to obscure drafts caused the tragedy.
12. During an earthquake, do not stand in the doorway. it was a surprise for me. On OBZH lessons I was taught to hide there. Recent studies of accidents show that it is necessary to hide near massive objects high. Suitable bed, wardrobe, fridge. It is advisable to take the fetal position.