Life hacking for extreme situations

We are accustomed to comfort. How many of us suffer every summer during a planned shutdown hot water?

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, life hacking this collection will save your life or health.

1. Steel wool lights up on the battery.
   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. Touching the battery to 9 will be enough to spark flew from the wool.

2. The clock may be replaced by a compass.
   In sunny weather, the compass can determine if 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 that divides the angle, and will point to the south. Moreover south to 12 clock will be on the right side of the sun, and after 12 hours - from the left. This method is suitable for determining the direction of the day, namely from 6 am to 6 pm.

3. Women tampons stop bleeding.
   In the absence of a bandage or cotton to stop the blood can be used an ordinary tampon. If the wound is small, you can just put it there and hold 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 for 10 minutes every 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 were easier to find.

5. tights - it's a female multitul.
   Conventional tights can be used as a rope. More of them will filter dust. With tights easy to apply a tourniquet. They only bad one - it's not stockings. Stockings also layfhakerskie only have halved and much sexier.

6. Cotton dangerous in nature.
   Cotton clothes perfectly breathable and warm. However, should it get wet, and you easily caught 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 lightning storm.
   Known fact: do not hide from the storm under the big trees. 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 on a campfire, use the foil. Of course, we need the food in aluminum foil, cellophane instead of chocolates. The food should be wrapped and put on the coals or in the flames.

9. Keep a few matches in the flashlight.
   Matches can easily dampen or just get wet. Flashlights are better protected from moisture than the box. The battery compartment will be 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 not sufficient, 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. Water may send only inwards in liquid!

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 sudden gust would be enough to obscure drafts caused the tragedy.

12. During an earthquake, do not stand in the doorway.
    In life safety lessons we were taught to hide there. Recent studies of accidents show that it is necessary to hide near massive objects high. Suit bed, wardrobe, fridge. It is advisable to take the fetal position.

13. Use condoms.
    The military around the world wear condoms on their weapons during river crossings. If necessary, the product number two will allow you to save not only your dry AKM, but also your documents, mobile, matches, money. Put the condom on hand will be a rubber glove. In it you will transfer easily 2-3 liters of water.