Fun fact: most people found dead in deserts have a lot of water with them because they were trying to ration it.

Here's a survival tip: if you find yourself in a tornado, do NOT take shelter under an overpass or bridge, while it may seem like a good idea to protect yourself from potential debris, in turn you have to deal with the wind tunnel that the overpass/bridge creates which can vastly increase the strength of the already strong winds of the tornado

Basic survival tip, make sure if you're going somewhere away from civilisation and without easy access to resources, you take basics with you. First aid kit, water, food, there are very few situations where planning for an emergency isn't at all possible. Have a pack with basic stuff in your car if you travel outside of cities, if you're going camping, have a small emergency pack that you can grab if for some reason you have to run. There are so many small, lightweight emergency extras available, mylar blankets, life straws, emergency shelters, compact survival kits... And of course if you're going somewhere remote, tell someone where you're going, when you expect to be back, and if you're in a vehicle that's broken down, stay with it. Its automatic shelter, safety from animal attacks and far easier to spot by people who are searching for you when you don't contact the person you told where you were going.

As a US Navy pilot who is trained for survival situations, the worst thing to do is to drink your water as soon as you are thirsty. You should wait until you eat. Basically, your body uses fluids to digest your food. When your body uses liquids, well, it loses those liquids, obviously, meaning your body needs MORE LIQUIDS. That’s actually why we have drinks with meals, cuz people get thirsty when they eat

Watching Avatar: The Last Airbender was more than enough to dissuade me from drinking cactus juice.

My stupid brother hit a bees nest with a stick and they chased him so he jumped in the water. Yes, they hovered above him for a while but eventually left. He just kept coming up for air and going back under. Best bet... Leave them Alone!

No no no, you never pee on a jellyfish sting, that's a common myth. You pee on the jellyfish itself. It won't help with the sting, but it will give you some revenge against that stupid jellyfish!

20:50 Not to mention the more severe issue regarding jumping into water- if you find yourself in a situation you literally *have* to jump into it from any height that isn't safe, immediately make sure you cross your legs, cover your nose and mouth with one hand tightly, and wrap your arm around your other on the way down. If the fall itself isn't enough to break a bone or something, your biggest issue is going to be the massive splits you're going to do and the water shooting up your nose and mouth on the dive. Your legs will practically bend outward until you're doing the Starbucks mermaid logo on your own, and the excess water shooting up your nose and mouth is enough to make you pass out if it shoots up too quickly.

I always knew to set up a campfire just outside the cave, but my only theory was the smoke. I had no idea about the rock expansion and cave-ins.

I've always been taught coming across a bear "if it's black fight back, if it's brown lay down"

I had mild frost bite in my fingers when I was a teen. I soaked them in warm water and it was some of the worst pain I’ve ever felt. Insane. Like thousands of red hot needles piercing my hands.

There was a guy who'd jump from extreme heights into water with a technique where he'd lock his legs together really really hard, landing in the water feet first and the small impact area would break the surface quickly, letting him land safely. In the end though, he tried jumping off of a bridge with his technique, the wind on the way down blew him out of his position, and he ended up smacking the water hard, resulting in serious injuries and eventual death.

The reason the dogs were sent out with alcohol and not water is because the water would be frozen by the time it reached the person

I found a great way to find my way back to civilization if I were to ever get lost, find a creek or river and follow it down stream, eventually you will end up in a populated area

16:47 So true! I once stayed in a cave in norway for a week and made a tiny little fire. My "fridge" was some ice next to the cave, where I kept some food. When I woke up one morning and went to the "fridge", a boulder, the size of a tractor fell right in front of the entrance of the cave, split and two massive boulders rolled down the mountain, exactly where I used to climb it, taking small trees with it and dig a swath down to the lake under my cave. Boy was I lucky, had I woken up 5min later, I could not write any comments here today. The fire had also melted the ice above the cave's ceiling, day by day, which ultimately resulted in collapsing those boulders. 2. If you have really cold hands to the point where they hurt like shit, don't even use warm water once you are home. Drink something hot, but wash your hands with very cold water and very slowly increase the heat. I did the opposite once and also I think I was a though kid, this made me cry and shout for half an hour. You should even warm up your body slowly and not sit in front of a fire right away. My best advice would be: if you lost your way, just go back the way you came. Don't try any shortcuts, because this might make you get even more lost. Take the long, but save way. Because once the shortcut did not work, you have to go back even longer. Try 3 shortcuts and you are fu**ed😮

I’m so glad that Be Amazed is around to tell me that I need to breathe to stay alive! I would never have known that if not for this video! Thank you! 🙏

I used to watch Bear Grylls when I was a kid and now it feels like my life is a lie 😭

20:15 Camels (all three kinds) stores fat in their hump(s), not water. When needed the fat is broken down into usable water.

I wonder about the "hide in the water to escape the bees" tip. It seems to me that if you are entirely immersed in water, your body is completely protected from their stingers. They may well be loitering overhead, but they have no idea where you might be surfacing. I would think emerging just your face to take a quick gasp of air and resubmerging would be a better survival technique. (By the time they figure out where you surfaced, you would have already taken a breath and be gone from view once more.) I'd imagine one could keep this up for quite awhile until eventually the little nasties get tired and get back to their day job. That certainly sounds better than letting them sting you all over, and you get a nice refreshing swim in the process. Just a thought...

Travelling during daytime in the desert is common thing in movies but if you have a tent you should sleep during day time and travel night time that way you wont need as much water and will be easier to spot settlement that have any source of light.

I'm glad you hit the urine one. I watched an episode were Bear Grills drank his urine and that is when I knew he was a hack. Just like eating snow that is one of the WORST things you can do. BTW you get big with Griz too, you just don't want to punch them (or shoot them) because unless you kill them you will just make them angry, when they attack you play dead understanding that you will be gnawed on for a bit.

Thank you. Idk now I'll wind up lost but, this is very helpful. I always thought rubbing your hands when frostbite made it better but, apparently not. Also, thank you for sharing evidence and not just saying, "Oh, this is fake". And moving on. Thanks Be Amazed!

Alternatively on the "alcohol warms you up if you're freezing," one of the big reasons they used Saint Bernard's could in fact be because if you have a massive pile of warm fur beside or on you, it will make you warm up a LOT faster. Chihuahuas, for instance, might warm the foot you kick it with for maybe two seconds, depending on.... jk jk, don't actually kick Chihuahuas. But seriously, they'd take forever to warm you up. Saints are built for cold climates, so their fur would be better at keeping you (and the doggo!) Warm in that kind of weather. The mead could even potentially make it faster to get to traveling temperature, for the same reason it'd be terrible to drink if you didn't have a warm, woofing furball with you.

The quicksand advice to lay back and work your legs free is spot on. I've actually been in this situation here in our Florida swamps. 😎👍

Friends popularized the pee on a jellyfish sting myth. A very unfriendly act.😂

I'm in the desert as I speak surviving in a small shelter and already gone through a liter of water. I'll be trying to hike and survive for the next 7 days. Totally awesome.

I once got stung trying to bring a jellyfish from the beach to the water as a little kid. (Yes, I was a very dumb child.) I remember running into the house, crying, asking my auntie to get some vinegar to help with the sting. It actually did work, ngl.

As a Norwegian that enjoy the wilderness, the best tip I got when it come to cold, is that if you ever feel warm and comfortable in multiple degrees below zero, you should not sit down in the snow and watch the moon and stars, contemplating the amazing, endless universe above. Death by frost is amazingly pleasing, that's the most dangerous thing about it. So start moving, and instead use the light of the moon to get to civilization. If civilization is not available, the best tip is to dig down into the snow, making a little snow cave, with a rounded roof. In such an abode, even a candle will heat up the cave to a survivable shelter. But also remember not to sleep directly on the ground. Liquor like whiskey or similar is brilliant, not if you're in danger from the frost, but if you need a quick "adrenaline rush", a couple of mouthful's, to get out from a warm lair where you sleep, and head out to collect firewood and water. It don't last long, but it's worth it if things are bad, but not emergency.

I’m obsessed with be amazed 😂,, they are always giving good advice

So watching Bear Grylls all these years was just fake and risky if I tried any of those survival tactics 😮 such as eating raw meat😢😂

I've handled prickly pears working in a produce department and they are not worth what you might get out of them. They have almost invisible barbs that are very painful and tough to remove.

This is such a fun channel .. awesome narrator, animations, etc. Keep up the great work!

I actually thought peeing on the jellyfish sting was actually just a long running prank. lol

Fun fact: camels actually store fat in there humps but for some stupid reason they think its water

The cactus with the fruit is called nopal, and its fruit is called tuna (no, it's not tuna as the fish) and only grows in nopal, is very sweet and juicy and cause no harm at all, just have to peel it and its possible even with bearhands.The rounded cactus is called Bisnaga and is listed as endangered species, it's also sweet and juicy and very safety to eat, just have to peel it. Regards from Mexico.

Something I've heard from multiple professional deep sea divers is that if you see a shark you should also position yourself upright since it's seen as strange behavior by sea creatures and it'll HELP to deter sharks from getting closer. (edit) I should also note that it is suggested to be on the sea floor if applicable since it could help you pass off as being coral or debris if they come close. Beyond that just enjoy the experience since most species of shark are just curious and fascinating creatures that, with professional supervision, you can interact with and even pet in some cases. WILDLIFE IS AWESOME!! 😄👍

As someone who has jumped from 10 meters in the air into water multiple times for my sport, you will be fine so long as you hit the water feet first and keep your body streamlined. Also make sure the water is deep enough, if its not it will hurt.

I had minor frostbite and it was hell. I still have nerve damage on my hands and feet

5:11 Fire is important, but managing time is more important. when you're at a damp, wet environment you will need to collect first twigs and other kindling for building fire later on. you need to stack them up efficiently and dried if there is still sunlight or even just by air. you make use of time drying them while you are doing your shelter. if ever you messed up on your shelter, at least you will have dried twigs to start a fire. learned that the hard way.

Nowadays Saint Bernards will carry hot chocolate instead of alcohol.

Respect to this man for giving so much knowledge to the people watching.😊😊😊

I'm somehow drawn to these videos so that I can get tips for if I was ever in a crazy situation....but I know that, if I was, I'd just panic and forget everything I'd ever heard anyways.

If you’re ever going hiking in a forest you’ve never been to before, be sure to bring something brightly colored string or ribbons. By tying the string/ribbons on tree branches at regular intervals, you’ll be marking your path. Making it easier to find your way back in case you get lost (Edit) Out of all 400 known species of sharks in existence, only 5 like to munch on people. These species are: The Mako, Oceanic White Tip, Bull shark, Tiger shark, and (everyone’s favorite) The Great White. The other 395 shark species really don’t want anything to do with humans

I love the "logic" of bees and wasps..they want to protect their hives so they will chase you for a mile and leave the nest unprotected..

If I ever get lost in the woods I've got the perfect idea to survive. I'm gunna run to the nears tree and join the kebbler elfs in the tree

Bear habitat is not just Alaska to Norway. What is shown on the map would mostly be polar bear territory. Bears are also found in most parts of North America as well as South America, Europe, and Asia. As well if you think of escaping by climbing a tree there's a big chance it will climb up to get you bears are able to climb.

I will say, that since I noticed alopecia areata happening on my scalp, you've really helped me. It's only been 3 mths so I'm still a newbie, but I really appreciate your videos. Thank you very much

The moss trick works IF you do a cluster of trees. Better than not having any idea at all of the direction of travel. Some survival is kind of common sense but common sense can be very lacking during hypothermia, high altitude, or dehydration.

When I was in the Philippines I got stung by a jellyfish while swimming and didnt feel the pain. How you explained salt water eases the sting would of probably been why 😅😅 I didn't know I was stung until I got out of the water and dried off and seen the veiny lines of the sting. Gladly it didn't hurt as much as I thought it would 😂

Dont use water on frostbite. Put the effected area on your warm skin, like your crotch or armpits. That is the best way to cure, if it is not too far gone.

"humans and animals have different diets" my dog who eats his own puke/turds: *yes*

Your note at 17:00 - wow! I was expecting it to be about CO2, and as an Eagle Scout have been nodding along to many of your notes. Great stuff. But of course heat also would expand the rocks - thanks for sharing!

the effort this man puts is insane he never fails to disappoint me in any way

idk why, but every time you upload a video, i always watch it for some reason.

So, the shark thing, this blew my mind but while punching won’t do anything, you CAN “guide” them away with a hand to the nose. It’s the most insane thing I’ve seen; look for videos of Forest Galante - not the biggest fan in the world but gotta admit he’s pretty badass. Note that this is NOT to defend against a strike, it’s more about not letting them get too comfortable. It’s insane. Also, I think their eyes have a protective layer that has to be slid out of the way to get to the actual eyes

The only reason a St Bernard would have had alcohol in the barrel is because it won't freeze, and water will.

Bear Grylls left the chat

When I was a kid I used to go into woods and ate random fruits off trees without all the testing this clip shows, never got sick, must be very lucky.

As a disclaimer in this video they did say jumping off a cliff into water is not a smart idea but jumping off a couple story tall ledge into water that you can see that is not shallow to get away from a wild animal can be done. Anything over around 100 ft you should think carefully about jumping off because it could give you serious injuries and that distance you would not know how deep the water is most likely

Found quick sand at the beach once. Looks like typical wet sand and could also be hiden under shallow water. It can also be on a scale that can determine how fast you sink or get stuck.

Who else wants more survival riddles?

Thank you now i finally understand why you cant just fall out of a plane and land in the ocean and be perfectly fine.

WIth regards to snake bites, simply sucking the venom doesn't work. In the old army first aid manuals, we were instructed to take a knife and make a cut horizontally along the bite holes about half an inch deep. Then you were to suck the blood/venom and spit, rinsing your mouth out with your canteen after each mouthful. And this instruction had clear warnings that this was a stopgap measure only. The cut encouraged external bleeding flushing the venom out with the blood from the wound. The sucking was the empty the wound and prevent clotting thus encouraging more blood flow. This was in the manual all the way up until the early 2000's last I checked.

21:59 Draw, trick then dodge so the attacking *beast* is the one who misses you [by Republic serial inches] then plummets into the The River of Death themself!!

I also have to add when jumping off a cliff you also don't know how deep the water is and what is lying directly under it. Also, something someone told me a few years ago before going into water where sharks might be located; make sure you don't have any open cuts and wounds. Sharks can be attracted to that smell.

Thanks for the tips, no more death on day 1

Even during the summer time you want to get off the ground because that's where most of the creepy crawlies are and you don't want everything passing over you while you sleep. The higher you can get off the ground the less you will have crawling on you. As someone who camps out *a lot* I can ensure you, you don't want to sleep on the ground if you're not in a tent. As soon as the sun goes down things start waking up and the forest floor is covered in every insect you have in the area. There is nothing like waking up and being covered in centapeds and I am telling you from firsthand experience. It's not a fun way to wake up.

On the subject of eating snow: If you're eating a relatively small amount, but still enough to outweigh the water loss from all the activity your body needs to do to process it, it's generally fine. Like, a few fistfuls, for example. If you aren't stuffing your belly so full of snow you risk throwing it all back up, then the reduction to your core temperature is going to be very minor. Minor enough that if it's enough to push you into danger territory, then you were *already close enough to danger territory* that you have much more immediate worries than hydration, anyway. Also, it's not just yellow snow you should avoid entirely. Snow that's *any color besides pure white* is snow you should avoid. Also also, no, don't bother melting the snow with an external heat source so you can drink the liquid water. Unless it's *absurdly* tightly-packed, snow is (on average) 80% air. So, if you fill a bucket that's big enough to fit ten units (whatever unit of volume measurement you prefer, for the part of the world you're reading this from), and then melt that snow into liquid water, you'll have two whole units of water to drink. And if you pack it in tightly enough to make it space-efficient, that creates an insulating effect that makes it take WAY more energy to melt the snow. So, getting five buckets of identical volume and filling them loosely with snow, then melting it all separately, takes much less fuel than packing all that snow into a single bucket and trying to melt it all in one go. Lastly, because snow is rain droplets that froze mid-air after leaving the cloud, and a rain droplet requires a tiny speck of debris to form around, that many snowflakes lead to a much larger amount of total dirtiness in the resulting water, than people tend to expect. Pair that with small amounts of dirt if you dig too deep, as well as animal hairs and other bits of nastiness the snow will have been exposed to if it's not *super* freshly-fallen, and survival experts recommend that if you're gonna' go the "melt snow to drink" route (which they don't recommend unless there's *literally no other option,* anyway), then you should treat it the same as you would river or pond water: Filter and boil it before you even consider drinking it. (While I'm on the subject of boiling water to make it safe, lemme' just quickly add: "Bring it to a rolling boil" is not good enough. You need to *keep it* at a rolling boil for at least five minutes! Needless to say, you should make sure you have a good bit of water before you do this, or the boiling process will lead to sufficient loss as to make it not even worth bothering. Having a water-proof lid to stop the water vapors long enough that they condensate and drip back into the container, will help reduce water loss from the boiling process.) tl;dr: Yes, you should, indeed, avoid using snow to hydrate yourself if *at all* possible...but it's for completely different reasons than you said. Your best option, if available, is to gather a bunch of icicles, and melt those.

My son is showing me your videos for the first time. Hilarious and informative, love it! Thanks!

Notice how Polar bears isn’t mentioned because anyone can’t survive a polar bear attack, unless your built like Yujiro Hanma or Zangief all your family will have to bury are memories.

Thanks Be Amazed. You see I’m sick this week with a cold. Your videos are helping

Seriously... we need more of these videos. At least half of them are things I would have done, given the situation. Thank you VERY much!

Drink Cactus Juice, i'll quench ya. Nothing's quenchier, IT'S THE QUENCHIEST!!! -Sokka

Always like to learn about these, especially when your fox unit medic reads misinformation. Dammit Paramedic that plant was poisonous🤢

3:45 Don't Bee-lieve This "If you've angered them , why would the short time that you can hold your breath be enough to dissuade them. They'll simply wait above the water for ya." 🤣🤣🤣

I have never really paid attention to these vids and they actually help THANK YOUUUU

I love your videos, Be Amazed!

A decent way to get away from a bear is to run downhill. While most bears can run fast, due to their weight they can't run downhill fast

8:14 Damn, bro! 💀💀💀 Did you *have* to be that harsh? 😭😭

If you've gone inside, thaw your hands with COLD from the tap water first then move to warmer water. Avoid HOT water. It'll cause too much damage to quickly and be very painful. I suffer from a medical condition that causes frostbite symptoms year round so I have to do this all year long.

One correction.....You may recycle your own urine once but that's it. After that the concentration of impurities are too high.

For the whole urine thing, what I learned is you need to evaporate the pee with something to catch the vaporate and condensation will turn THAT into water. But again, it will be comparatively little

I’ve been stung by a jellyfish, it’s definitely memorable!

A colleague of mine who has treated over 300 snake envenomations told me this: "The best snake bite kit is a set of car keys."

If I was lost in a dessert I would wait until it was night because I get over heated easily even if I drink a lot of water!

Another one you should have mentioned is hydrogen peroxide for wounds because it also kills the healthy tissue like alcohol.

Your presentations are great! Informative. And, sometimes humorous. I luv your voice, too. 😊

Survival Tip: If you see a tornado standing still, run. It's because the tornado is heading towards you and you need to evacuate as fast as possible.

Alternatively, you could boil it and funnel the steam into a different container and then you kill two birds with one stone. This is because unlike liquid water, water vapor can’t dissolve very many mineral toxins, so when it evaporates from the pot and condenses inside the container on the other end, preferably a reusable water bottle or something like that, it’ll leave all the toxic minerals behind as well as killing any bacteria that was once in it 11:02

Aw man I ate snow

I knew about half of these, but the other half I didn't. Yet on consideration and thanks to your tips, they all boil down to logically considering your situation, knowing your basic anatomy, and taking sensible action armed with that knowledge.

That reminds me, When are we going to see more survival riddles?

Aloe Vera can also help you if your dehydrated

I have DEFINITELY jumped from more than 20 feet. Closer to 80. It was scary- but literally not painful at all.

This is real interesting. I learned a lot!

I want more content like this

Awesome tips! Thank you 🙏😊

In Robinson Crusore book main character deducted that fruit are safe to eat because birds eat them. That's probably how that myth started.

Well if you are lost in the wilderness saving water is a way of prolonging things. Which can be both good or bad. I would only start with a moderate rationing and attempt to move as much in the cooler times of day than in the heat of the day. Also if you are lost by a car stay with the car it’s larger and more likely to be spotted.

No wonder it's known as Tomb Stoning (in the UK) when people jump off cliffs into the sea or other bodies of water 🌊🪦 Fascinating video as always 😊