SURVIVAL IN THE FOREST

A. Determining the Direction and Path

At the state lost the initial action before making the trip is to conduct field orientation, then select a safe path so that the goal to get out of the condition of survival can be achieved.


    1. Determining Direction
        a. Based on the direction of the sun, the sun always rises from the east and sets west
        b. Guided by the stars, constellations or star crux of the cross, the diagonal line when drawn up kekaki sky, showing the south
        c. Based on the moss on trees, in open areas, look for a tree and see lumuat that attach to the tree, which is thicker moss shows the west while the thin eastward. These instructions do not apply to the slopes or valleys or dense forest

    2. Choosing a Path
        a. Take a trip in lowland:
            First set the direction, it is intended to avoid the path that is not mementu or swirling around the site. When facing a large and difficult river yag waded so follow the flow of the river as a guide to survival out of the area, as it will likely pass through the township residents
        b. Take a trip in the mountains:
            Determine the direction and follow the mountain ridge. Do not walk in the valley or on the river, because pretty steep mountain streams and waterfalls are sometimes formed

B. Trace

On the forest trail that is mostly found signs that indicate the presence of humans or animals. This Bentu need to know in order to distinguish individuals who crossed the area. The trail can also guide the direction of movement as a Survivor

    1. Pug
        The form of your foot, dirt and sibakan plants, can indicate the types of animals, body size, habitat, diet, and behavior patterns. So that action can be taken to make meshes or avoid dangerous animals.

    2. Traces of human
        The form of your feet, shoes or sandals, or fracturing sibakan plant, stab marks on trees and garbage. So it can show the activity of a person's activity as a hunter, forest squatters, explorers or survivor.

    3. Creating a trail
        Survivors attempt to get out of the survival of doing movements can create create a clear trail for easy tracking and Rescue team. These traces can be made in accordance with the equipment or goods brought or without tools.

        1. Using tools or goods
            a. Pieces of rope tied around the trunks of trees - trees with a certain distance corresponding field
            b. Blow of a machete or a knife and stab the tree
            c. Trash, pieces of cloth and other goods, especially the brightly colored, placed at a certain distance along the spur that passed.

        2.Tanpa using tools
            a. Menyibakan or break the plant
            b. Repeal and put back the brightly colored shrubs Tumbuan
            c. Crossed \ Usun stones or twigs forming an arrow
            d. Clarify footprints or shoes on loose soil


C. Looking for water

Water is a basic human kebuutuhan. In survival, the use of water must be conserved and do not perform actions that are not necessary because the water demand will increase. Water availability and can pretty much jungle diproleh from various sources. Based on the source, the water is obtained need to be purified first, some are immediately drinkable.

    1. Purified water
        Water needs to be deposited or cooked because of the possibility of turbid, containing worms and harmful microorganisms.
        Water is as follows
            a. Water that comes from a large river
            b. Water puddles
            c. Water from the squeeze of moss
            d. Water from the blow of the banana tree
            e. Water from flower bag semar
            f. Water from hasi dig sand from the riverbed
            g. Mountain river water, although it can be drunk directly, it is good to be cooked first.

    2. The water can be drunk directly
        a. Rainwater is stored in the leaf width, ponchos and other tools
        b. The water comes from springs
        c. Water dew on leaves
        d. Water from the blow of rattan and hanging roots or lianas
        e. Water on bamboo
        f. Water from the blow of interest (Manggar) palm, palm or other palm species
        g. Water condensation results in a way berdau bushy tree branch covered with large plastic

D. Haven
Constraints survivor when not to travel depending on environmental conditions such location. Finding or making shelter is needed to deal with the influence of weather, dangerous animals or field conditions, so it needs a break terbutuhi safely. Making a shelter should be adjusted by the number of survivors, atauperlengkapan existing tools, the means provided by nature and how; ama survivors at the site of proficiency level.

    Kind of - kind of a refuge
    1. Cave or Cave or basin
    2. Fallen tree
    3. Big hole in the tree
    4. Bivouac made of the truss and arrangement of leaf width
    5. Bivouac with poncho material, plastic, parachutes and other wide material
    6. Marsh area can be done by making the - the, with a net (hammock) and sits on a branch with a rope tethered body in kepohon
The movement is very dangerous jungle night, search and make a shelter before sunset

    Things - things that must be considered in making the bivouac:
    1. Choose a location that flat
    2. Bivouac and tegenang water does not leak when it rains
    3. Not on the flow of water
    4. Shielded from the wind
    5. Not grounded valley or near steep slopes
    6. Not on track wild animals
    7. Not under the tree decayed
    8. Locations near the water source if the survivor does not move - move.

In making bivouac required group cooperation, create a simple form so that it can save you time and effort. Floor mats should be given the bivouac with leaf - dried leaf or with the tools brought to tudak body heat loss due to direct contact with the ground

E. Fireplace

Fire is necessary for cooking, warm the body in cold weather and repel insects. Some animals will not close if there is a fireplace. Smoke from the burning can be a sign from land to air, making it easier to know the position of Team Sar survivors are located. To make the fireplace dibutukan three elements, namely: fuel, air and heat sources

1. Fuel
Bergabus wood dry and not very good to make a fireplace, gather wood and twigs, then cut and split. If only to find damp wood, then peel and slice thin bauanglah flake form. The resin containing sabagai terpetin usable fuel triggers, so if there is wax, cloth or other combustible materials.

2. Air
In the process of combustion requires air, then the composition of wood not too tightly so that adequate circulation. This arrangement can form piramda or cone.

3. Heat source
    a. Derived from matchsticks
    b. Sunlight focused through a convex lens or magnifying glass
    c. Friction with bamboo bamboo
    d. Friction bow drill
    e. Clash of steel cleaver or knife on the stone
    f. From alal such as: stone pematik or fire starter that is the survival kit.

Creating a fireplace requires perseverance and patience. Determine a safe location and note the direction of the wind so the smoke generated do not interfere. Save a match when a fire without matches are very tough, keep the fire that was burning and turn off when going to leave the premises

F. Food

Humans need food for survival darting through metabolic processes in the body, needs these foods derived from plants or animals. Food availability is highly dependent on environmental conditions and the ability to utilize species of plants and animals in a state of survival. In a food concession and setting to note is the function to the body. Good food is food that contains lots of carbohydrates, avoid dry food, lots of starch, lots of spices and meat if water availability is limited.

In a survival situation, workers who have greatly depending on the food, therefore, do not be troubled, burst - waste energy in vain for food and water needs will increase. Try to manage or to cook food that is obtained, it is important to sterilize food and can work on tools to facilitate digestion.

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