I suppose some of us go for safari sometimes, then we should be prepared for emergencies in case of safari,
what if we got lost? got hurted? here are some thoughts of how to work it out,these advices are truely working.


prepare

Do not go into or across a desert area without taking a few items with you just in case
mirror
small magnifying glass
knife
small lighter (leak proof)
waterproofed matches
tweezers
fishing line
needle & thread
rope or cord
pencil
instant soup
sugar tablets
water purification tablets
whistle
flashlight and spare batteries
compass and map
mosquito repellent
tea bags
sani-wipes
first aid kit or at least Band-Aids, antiseptic cream, adhesive tape, elastic bandage
plastic bags
medications needed
extra water - (if car) at least 1 quart a day per person for 3 days
hat and long sleeved shirt and pants
large piece of white sheeting
plastic sheeting
blanket


If You got Lost,Don't Move From Where You Are

If you are lost or broken down and you are on a major road or track - do not move.
If you know that someone expects you to arrive and will sound the alarm when you don't, don't move. Move only if the above are not true and then only if you are backtracking a road or human track, or have a map and compass and know how to use them and know where you are going, and where you are starting from. Otherwise, don't move. Your chances of someone coming across you are probably higher than your chances out in the desert on foot without water and without a clear direction even if you think you know where you are going.

Attract attention

Rescue planes or any passing aircraft,
make a very large X on the ground with torn clothing, or the sheet which you should have brought with you if you had read the above before you set off. Remember that whatever you use must be able to be seen from fairly high in the air. For land based search parties, a fire at night or a smoke signal by day must be seen up to 5 miles away. So if you are in a depression or valley, you should get to higher ground or at least have the signal on higher ground for land or sea based search but you yourself should stay in shade.
During day, burn a tire with the tube taken out, if you are with your car
During the night, light a fire or have sticks of wood or flammable material ready to be lit if you hear a plane.
Use a mirror to flash any possible rescuer.
Use 3 blasts on the horn, or from a whistle if someone comes near. Three may be considered a signal and not random.

Conserve on loss of fluids from your body

Stay out of the sun.
Do not sit inside your vehicle or plane (heats up and causes you to loose more water).
Any shade, rocks, sand dune, etc. will help you conserve on internal water loss.
Do not sit on the hot ground, elevate yourself by putting something under you.

If there is no shade, you can remain cooler if you dig a long burrow in the sand or ground and place a tarp over it anchored down by sand or rocks and slide in under it.

Water

Do not save on the water.
When you are thirsty, drink. When you are not thirsty but have not drunk for a period of time, drink anyway. Drinking little bits to save on water, does not help you. Due to the heat, you are losing water at an increased rate and must replace it.

All the tricks on how to get water in the desert are for the experts.
but here they are anyway.
1 water can be found if you dig down at the outside bend of a dried up river bed.
2 small amounts of water can be captured by putting plastic bags over the ends of a branch with leaves on a tree or plant.
3 small amounts of water can be captured by digging a hole about half the length of a man's body and placing a cup in the middle at the bottom of the hole and a tarp or plastic sheeting over the hole weighted down on the sides so it slopes down to the cup
Of course, if you happen to find an oasis, you are in luck unless there are some dead animals lying about.

Eating

Eating is not so important. The normal individual can actually last for an extended period without it. Its hard at first, but becomes easier over time. The average person can survive up to 15 to 20 days without food under most conditions.

Other

Don't go barefoot or cut holes in your shoes to keep them from rubbing. The sand will get in and finish your feet off very quickly. Wearing the long clothing insulates you and keeps the body from perspiring as much so there is not the direct water loss you have when you skin is exposed.

AND DON'T LOSE HOPE

Source:
http://globalcrisis.info/desert.html

Oh, thanks alot for the advices, the preparations are so simple,yet so helpful.

Well that is a good list of adequate stuffs to be taken while in a desert. The most important thing that we encounter in desert are finding the water, identifying the direction, the temperature changes and also sand storms. I think surviving in a desert is really a tough thing to do.

I have plans to be in the desert at least once and I'm confident that I would make it. I have heard experience's from other persons who have travelled and it was just awesome. If you could have water with you

I actually have my own plans. I always carry a cellphone with me. So if i got lost, i use it.

I have been to the desert and I have carried my satlite phone with me as I was afraid that the cell phone signals were too weak.

Its one of my fantasies to be in the desert, I'm not sure though I would be able to make that dream come true, but I will try for that. Thanks for the wonderful tips.

Desert or open sea compass is must. Without it you cannot find the direction. Then in desert for water you can use the plants.

My survival plan for the desert is getting out of it as quickly as possible. Food is scarce at best, and water is a real problem. If you are using plants for a water source, you need to know your plants well. A lot of desert plants contain poison, and will kill you if you eat them or drink the fluids from them.

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Would most people be caught in the dessert with all of these items on hand?

Since most people are there as a result of a disaster, what might be cannibalized from wreckage and used for survival purposes?