Life hacks for extreme situations

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

We are so used to comfort that we do not know how to behave if something really extreme happens in our life. Let's try to fix it. Suddenly this collection of life hacks will save your life or health.

We are used to comfort. How many of us suffer every summer during a scheduled hot water shutdown? At a time like this, I hear my neighbor from above. He takes a cold shower and makes such sounds as if he is being rubbed with snow. For him, such a shower is already extreme conditions.

We just got used to the comfort. We watch hurricanes and earthquakes on screens, news or movies. We are afraid of the elements and are glad that this is not happening to us.

We are so used to comfort that we do not know how to behave if something really extreme happens in our life. Let's try to fix it. Suddenly these life hacks will save your life or health.

1. The steel wool is powered by a battery. Steel wool is a common polishing and grouting material. If you are not involved in construction, then in your home it can be found in dishwashing sponges. A touch of a 9V battery will be enough to spark sparks from the cotton wool.
2. The watch can replace the compass. In sunny weather, the cardinal points can be determined if you have a clock. To do this, you need to position the watch so that the hour hand points to the sun. The angle between the hour hand and 12 o'clock should be halved. The line dividing this corner will point south. Moreover, the south until 12 o'clock will be on the right side of the sun, and after 12 o'clock - on the left. This method is suitable for determining the direction during the day, namely from 6 am to 6 pm.
3. Women's tampons stop bleeding. In the absence of a bandage or cotton wool, a regular swab can be used to stop the blood. If the wound is small, then you can simply put it there and hold it with your hands. Otherwise, do not forget to apply a tourniquet. No kidding, nosebleeds are great at stopping with a swab.
4. Behavior in the car during a snowstorm. Do not abandon the vehicle until the blizzard has subsided. In an auto, your chances of survival are much higher. Run the engine for 10 minutes every hour. This will save gas, prevent your battery from draining, or let your engine cool down. If you are in the dark, then shine something to make it easier to find you.
5. Tights are a multitool for women. Ordinary women's tights can be used as a rope. Another of them will be a dust filter. With the help of tights, a tourniquet is easily applied. They are bad for only one thing - they are not stockings. The stockings are also life hacking, only they are already divided in half and much sexier.
6. Cotton is dangerous in nature. Cotton clothing breathes well and keeps you warm. However, once it gets wet, and you easily pick up inflammation. According to statistics, most of the hypothermia in nature was in cotton lovers. Synthetic or wool clothing does not have this problem.
7. Behavior during a thunderstorm. It is a well-known fact that you should not hide from a thunderstorm under large trees. They attract lightning strikes. Lowlands, despite the water, are safer than highlands.
8. Food foil can replace dishes. If you do not have utensils for cooking over a fire, use foil. Naturally, we need aluminum food foil, not cellophane from the chocolate. Food should be wrapped and placed on coals or directly in a flame.
9. Keep some matches in your flashlight. Matches can easily get damp or just get wet. Flashlights are better protected from moisture than boxes. The battery compartment has room for several matches and kindling paper.
10. Don't eat snow to quench your thirst. Snow or ice is not good for drinking. One of two things: either the amount of water will be insufficient, or you will harm your insides with a low temperature. If you do not have the opportunity to get drunk in another way, then first melt the snow or ice, maybe even in your mouth. Water can only be sent inside in liquid form!
11. In the event of a storm, close everything. Strong winds can easily damage homes with open windows or doors. Therefore, be sure to close them during a storm warning. One sharp impulse will be enough for an imperceptible draft to cause a tragedy.
12. During an earthquake, do not stand in doorways. It came as a surprise to me. In OBZH lessons, I was taught to hide there. Recent studies of disasters show that it is necessary to hide next to massive tall objects. A bed, wardrobe, refrigerator will do. It is advisable to take the pose of an embryo.