Desert is a type of landscape characterized by areas with a constantly dry and hot climate, with high temperatures during the day and very low temperatures at night. The flora is practically absent, which is more than compensated by the specifics of the fauna. Deserts are different: sandy, stony, clay and others. Deserts occupy about 25% of the earth's surface, and their area is gradually increasing. There are a little more than fifty deserts in the world.
Necessary
Clothes and preferably at least a knife
Instructions
Step 1
The temperature regime in the desert is very harsh (during the day the temperature is up to sixty C, but at night - frost), blinding sunlight (can leave you blind), the almost complete absence of water, all sorts of poisonous creatures (in the sense of snakes) and sandstorms. Use both natural and man-made features such as a tree, rock, pile of rocks, or a cave to create shade or cover. The wall of a dry riverbed can serve as a shelter, but if clouds roll in, your shelter can be unexpectedly flooded with water. The banks along dry riverbeds, valleys and ravines are especially good places to find caves.
Step 2
Clothing should be taken more than seriously, light loose clothing that covers the whole body, including the head and neck, not only from the sun's rays, but also from the wind, and, especially, sand, is best suited. The sun is very hot to dark clothes.
Now about the shoes: the sand in the desert is either very hot or too cold. Therefore, we put on knitted socks made of coarse wool, on them - boots, we wrap the boots around the ankles with rags or bandages (this way the sand will not get into your shoes). Before diving into your boots, check to see if there are any strangers in them, such as scorpions.
Step 3
Desert water is worth its weight in gold, but this does not mean that you need to save and protect it. If there is enough water, determine the rate of its consumption for yourself. Average daily water consumption to maintain water balance is:
25 ° С - 1 liter
30 ° С - 3 liters
35 ° C - 4.5 liters.
To find drinking water, you must have good observation. Take a closer look at the behavior of the animals living here, they already know where to look for water. Follow them in the footsteps or trace their path along physiological markers (this is litter). If it rains, then this is a joyous event in the desert, which must be taken advantage of. You can take large leaves and put them in a small depression and wait until your container is filled with water. And if there is no water, and it has not rained, we will get it. We find a dry river bed, now we are looking for the place where the river turns, there are deep depressions at the bottom. We dig a hole in the deepest part, we dig until wet sand appears (about an arm's length). We insert a tube with a length of one and a half meters (it can be made from a tree trunk with a soft core). We wind a thick roller of dry grass at its end, and compact the sand around it as much as possible. Well, then, like a cocktail through a straw, we pull the water with force. In two minutes the effort will be rewarded. Instead of water, you can quench your thirst with grass and juice squeezed from a cactus (just not worth eating).
Step 4
It is difficult to find food in the desert. But it still ranks second in importance compared to water. And you can do without it for several days without any health consequences. Distribute food from the beginning. Do not eat anything for the first 24 hours, and do not eat until you have water. There are a lot of insects here. We tear off the wings, legs, legs, if any - shells. Be sure to heat it up, as your meal can carry parasites. But the caterpillars of insects do not require processing with fire, use them in a grated form as a seasoning for "vegetable dishes". Animals are rare in the desert. Rats and lizards can be found near water sources and can be your only food. Artiodactyls can be found in the desert, but they are difficult to approach. The most common animals are rodents (rats), rabbits, jackals, snakes and lizards, which can usually be found near bushes or water. Look for sand snails on rocks and bushes. And you can also meet birds. Try kissing the back of your hand while making a suction sound to attract them. On some lakes in the desert, sand grouses, bustards, pelicans and even seagulls have been seen. Use traps or a hook and try to catch them well.
