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Surviving in the Sahara

Desert covers а fifth of the earth’s surface, and of all the deserts; the Sahara is by far the biggest. You could fit the whole of Europe in and still have room to spare. And it’s а tough place to survive with temperatures hitting fifty degrees centigrade and some parts that haven’t seen rain for years. Such a difficult place. You might well ask the question, why come here in the first instance? Well, the answer to that is quite simple. The desert is one of the
most beautiful and stunning places on earth and the solitude here, well that`s poetic.

The first rule of desert survival is always stay with your vehicle. The second rule? Get in the shade.
I always carry a parachute with me because they`re ideal for creating shelter. And that’s another reason why you should always stay with your vehicle. It’s not just the most visible thing уоu`vе got, it`s а huge emergency kit. Right, that’s the shade аrranged. Whаt I’ve done is, I’ve taken the parachute and I’ve doubled it to create this air space here. That helps make very effective insulation from the suns rays. But of course, the sand is incredibly
hot, so what I need to arrange now, is something to sit on.

The great thing about land rovers is that you can easily lift out the seats.Just what i need

Well, that`s great. . Now I’m comfortable. And the important thing about having shade is that it enables you to think clearly.

If you try to make important decisions about survival under the baking heat of the sun, it’s very difficult to make the right one.

So, stay calm, keep your mouth shut and roll your sleeves down. You’ve got to do everything to conserve moisture.

When it comes to water, you have to be sensible. You don’t want to over ration it, because it’s no good in here, it’s got to be inside you if it’s going to help you. So don’t waste it, but do drink it.

Stuck in the desert with your water running out, you need to make sure you’re doing everything you can to help people searching for you. Now the sun’s going down i can start to make a sign that can be seen from the air. This V shape is internationally recognised as а distress signal, but you want to be seen day and night.

You’ve got to be careful doing this. Keep my eyes open for scorpions. Last thing I want now is to be stung.

No rubbing stick together now. Use what you’ve got. And the vehicle’s fuel will save a jot of effort in my attempt to attract rescue.

Now all I’ve got to do is wait for nightfall.

It gets real cold in the desert at night. That’s when one of thеsе Arab jelbabs comes in really useful.

A bit like Obi-Wan Kenobi.