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How to Survive in the Desert without Water. Don’t trust mirages; if you need to survive
in the desert without water, these tips could save your life. You will need Discipline and
alertness. Step 1. Avoid eating as much as possible. You can survive longer without food
than without water, and the digestive process uses water. Step 2. Minimize perspiration
by relegating physical activity to nighttime. And keep your clothing on -- it helps slow
the evaporation of your sweat. Wrap a piece of fabric around your head if you don’t
have a hat. Using your urine to dampen your clothes will further reduce sweating. Don’t
drink your urine; your body will use more water to remove the waste material than it
will gain. Step 3. If you spot any green plants or dry lake beds, dig there until the soil
becomes moist, and wait for water to seep into the hole. It may provide enough water
to survive in the desert until you get out or are rescued. Step 4. Forget the myth about
getting water from a cactus: You’ll probably lose more hydration from the ensuing vomiting
than you'll gain from the few drops you manage to drink. Step 5. Look for flies or mosquitoes,
which means water is nearby. If you see a bee, follow it; bees fly in a straight line
to and from water, so it will lead you right to a source. Did you know An Austrian teenager
survived a record 18 days without food or water in 1979, when police forgot they'd put
him in a holding cell.