Dry mouth and a rapid heartbeat is a sign for moderate dehydration. Vomiting and diarrhea is a strong indication for severe dehydration.

Count the number of seconds between flashes and claps and divide this number by five to estimate how many miles away an approaching storm is.

A battery, a magnifying lens and even a soda can with chocolate can be used to produce a spark for a fire.

Venomous snakes tend to have elliptical pupils, while non-venomous snakes have round pupils. This is not foolproof though, as the poisonous coral snake has round pupils. Not to mention you don't want to get that close to a snake to find out!

Ample plant life, insects, bird flight paths and animal tracks can all point toward water sources.

Elderberries (Sambucus canaensis) contain poisons like cyanogenic glycoside, which can cause nausea and vomiting.

Staying near a source of water is a good idea when building a shelter. You should avoid natural hazards like cliffs and dry river beds.

As a general rule of thumb, a person can survive without water for about 3 days. However, some factors, such as how much water an individual body needs, and how it uses water, can affect this.

When attempting to catch dinner using the simple snare, it is best to tie the noose at one and half times the size of your prey’s head.

Researchers believe that a person can live for up to three weeks without food as long as they have water to drink. Without both water and food, a person cannot survive for more than four days. The body often finds alternate ways to generate energy during starvation and prolong life.

The human body needs a minimum of 2 quarts (1.9 liters) of water per day for good health. One day without water is cause for serious concern, and three days without water will lead to almost certain death.

The majority of an insect’s body is pure protein. Insects actually hold more than three times the amount of protein (for their size) as beef.

While not precise directional guides, moss on trees and anthills can help you to figure out what direction you're facing. In the Northern Hemisphere, moss on the north side of trees will often be thicker because that side is shadier; ants often build their nests on the south or southeastern side of trees, where it's warmer.

Warm sweet liquids such as hot chocolate will give the body energy to produce heat. Proteins, fats and carbohydrates such as trail mix can stimulate the metabolism. Caffeine is not good because it acutally draws body heat to the extremities and away from the core.

When the moon rises before sunset, the bright side is in the west; if it rises after midnight, its eastern side is illuminated.

Although most insects are edible, a good rule of thumb is to steer clear of brightly colored ones as well as those that are hairy or pungent.

Sleeping on the ground can lead to loss of body heat. You'll retain more warmth by piling grass or pine needles on the ground to sleep on.

Eating frozen snow and ice will reduce your core body temperature and lead to dehydration.

The beetle species are the most popular edible insect in the world. Placing these critters over a fire will make them a sizzling delight.

Insect eggs can be found in moist areas under rocks and inside rotten tree logs or stumps.

When in extremely cold conditions, watch out for stiff joints, loss of bladder control, puffy face, mental confusion, shivering, slow pulse, loss of coordination, and slurred speech to indicate an onset of hypothermia. But not a cough.

Walking directly toward the sun at noon takes you south; walking with the sun at your back takes you north. The opposite is true in the Southern Hemisphere.

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A person can live for up to two weeks if only 16oz of water is consumed each day. A minimum of one quart of water per day is required to keep an average adult male hydrated for up to a month. A minimum of two quarts a day is needed to live indefinitely. When preparing for Survival you should plan on 1 Gallon of water per person per day.