Survival in the taiga of man: the course of a young fighter

Most of humanity is used to the benefits of civilization. People move around in cars, live in relatively comfortable dwellings, use electricity, purified water, air conditioners. And those of them who occasionally spend weekends in nature do not go far. They go mainly to familiar places, where you can get home quickly. There are, of course, enthusiasts, as well as those who, on duty, study the autonomous existence of man in nature, but their number is small. There are even those who are specifically engaged in attempts to survive in the wild, are preparing for a global catastrophe, but to them society refers, to put it mildly, as to people with strangeness.

But to know the basic principles of survival will not prevent not only mushroom pickers or those who like to go on a campaign for several days, but also a simple homebody. After all, sooner or later, there may be a situation when a homeless person is in the forest alone or with a friend, and it is necessary to return back. It is especially important to know the principles of survival for people living near large tracts of forests, for example near the taiga. Survival in the taiga is quite possible if one can be able to orientate at least a little in any way, be able to distinguish edible plants, know how to build a fire or build a temporary dwelling.

As a rule, an inexperienced person who has got into the taiga and gets lost in it begins to panic. This is a normal reaction - fear of the unknown. First of all, you need to calm down and not take rash actions. Then you need to start remembering the road you were on. Although in most cases this is almost impossible.

Survival in the taiga implies the ability to navigate the terrain. You can be guided by the sun, by the stars and the moon, by the compass, by the map, by local signs. The ideal situation is when there is a map or compass, or at least only a compass. If the map or compass did not turn out to be easier to navigate through the heavenly lights.

Only after the direction is determined, you can begin to move. An important role in such a case, as survival in the taiga, is the mode of movement. You need to create as little noise as possible, while listening to every rustle. Through the fallen logs you need to step over. It should be remembered that in the evening or at night, audibility always rises. In the marshland, you need to move around with a long pole. Keep the pole is necessary horizontally, at the chest level. A long pole should be used when crossing a river. The rivers are in the taiga with a very strong current, so it is necessary to cross the river in extreme cases.

Fishing in the taiga, as well as collecting edible plants, and the arrangement of spending the night, will help to survive in those days, while the search operation will take place. But fishing is possible only in lakes, streams or streams. Therefore, if you had to stay in the taiga for the night, you need to equip yourself with a peculiar rookery and build a fire. While the fire is burning, wild animals in the district do not dare come close. A hut or a canopy will be needed as shelter from the weather.

If there is no way to navigate the terrain, and you can not go back, after the panic attack has passed , you can do the following. If you have a mobile phone with you, you need to call (if there is a connection), report the incident and wait for the rescuers. If rescuers do not arrive until night, you need to equip the hut and wait for the morning.

Further survival in the taiga boils down to the following. We need to find a small log, this will not be a problem in the forest. And go on it in the direction of its expansion. Soon, he will move to a wider, then even wider, streams. As soon as a stream or a river meets, you need to move along the stream until a ford or crossing occurs. Through it, as a rule, there is a forest road. That's it, and you need to continue the movement - it will necessarily lead to some village or village. If the road becomes progressively more abandoned and overgrown, you need to turn around and go the other way.