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Life or Death Situation in Desert, WWYD?

mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
edited January 2017 in General Discussion
If you and your buddy are out in the desert, far from any water.

You get into some sort of accident. Your buddy is hurt and can't move along. You have enough water for one day for both of you. Help is 2 days away. What do you do?
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  • joshmb1982joshmb1982 Member Posts: 8,228 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Is me able to be moved? Can I drag him into a shaded area? If not cut down a bunch of whatever I can find to get him out of the sun. Then take the water and start heading out.

    He's not going to die of dehydration in the two days it takes me to get to help. And a 2 day hike out is probably a 1 hour helicopter ride back in.

    This is all assuming we are in a desert in America of course.
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  • fordsixfordsix Member Posts: 8,554 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    i agree
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  • AzAfshinAzAfshin Member Posts: 2,985 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Since I don't know what type of help will be available, I'd assume the worst that it would take 2 days back. Leave all the water for my buddy. A person can survive 3 days without water, that means I'll get water in 2 days (safe), my buddy has water for 2 days and no water for 2 days (safe).
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  • jimdeerejimdeere Member, Moderator Posts: 26,248 ******
    edited November -1
    Buddy is s---out of luck.
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  • Don McManusDon McManus Member Posts: 23,682 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Who caused the accident?
    Freedom and a submissive populace cannot co-exist.

    Brad Steele
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  • GrasshopperGrasshopper Member Posts: 17,020 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Give him a day and me a day of water..should work. If the scenario is correct.
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  • riflemikeriflemike Member Posts: 10,599 ✭
    edited November -1
    does it happen on the w/e or a week day???
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  • Mr. PerfectMr. Perfect Member, Moderator Posts: 66,404 ******
    edited November -1
    I try to find water.
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    And fiery auto crashes
    Some will die in hot pursuit
    While sifting through my ashes
    Some will fall in love with life
    And drink it from a fountain
    That is pouring like an avalanche
    Coming down the mountain
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  • iceracerxiceracerx Member Posts: 8,860 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Solar still.

    Can go 3 days without water.
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  • bpostbpost Member Posts: 32,669 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Create a NPR segment on how it is unfair you don't have enough water in the desert and complain the government has not supplied enough money or water for people having accidents in the desert.
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  • mag00mag00 Member Posts: 4,719 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    Thanks for those great responses. Since I have never been in that situation, I cannot give exact details on distances etc. I was just having random thoughts this morning and posted it up.

    I worry more about being ambushed.

    I would make him comfortable and head out with the water. Better one survive and get help than both dying. If I had a second container, might leave a small amount, if he is conscious enough to know it.
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  • buschmasterbuschmaster Member Posts: 14,229 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    ask the people in the other car for some water and a ride back to town.
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  • gunnut505gunnut505 Member Posts: 10,290 ✭
    edited November -1
    Depends on where the desert is. There IS water in the desert; ya just hafta know where to look.
    Sonoran desert is loaded with succulents that store "water" inside.
    Even the Jornada Del Muerto has critters & plants that can be used for sustainment.
    Those cars whipping by on the freeway have water, too.
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  • dcon12dcon12 Member Posts: 32,031 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You always have memories. Don
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  • 1911a1-fan1911a1-fan Member Posts: 51,193 ✭✭
    edited November -1
    depends, how good of a buddy is he ?
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  • WarbirdsWarbirds Member Posts: 16,928 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    My honest answer-

    Help would be coming to me. If I'm in a life or death environment like a desert, people will know where I am, what my planned route is, and they would know to call for help when I didn't check in at a way point of some sort.

    I would also perhaps find myself 2 days from help, but no way would I be on such a journey where there was no known spot to replenish water and other basics.

    I'd prepare a signal fire and a shelter, know help was coming and evaluate if it was worth a trip for water. Probably not.
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  • chollagardenschollagardens Member Posts: 4,614 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [8D]Start a fire, throw some green wood or leaves on the fire. The Border patrol will be by in a hour or so.[8D]
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  • Aztngundoc22Aztngundoc22 Member Posts: 2,314 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    OK :

    Is it a Snow Skying Accident ???

    What kind of goofy question is this ??????????????

    Thanks !!!
    The more people I meet : The more I like my Dog :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:


    I Grew Old Too Fast (And Smart Too damn Slow !!!) !!! :o :?
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  • armilitearmilite Member Posts: 35,490 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by 1911a1-fan
    depends, how good of a buddy is he ?



    No more like how hot is his wife/girl friend.
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  • FrancFFrancF Member Posts: 35,279 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mag00
    What do you do?

    Get them Stable-
    Make signs visible for aircraft.
    Make a dew Collection for water.
    That would be my first reaction the rest is dependable.

    And these days you can buy a dedicated personal GPS 911 locator beacon for about a $100.
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  • kevind6kevind6 Member Posts: 208 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    quote:Originally posted by mag00
    If you and your buddy are out in the desert, far from any water.

    You get into some sort of accident. Your buddy is hurt and can't move along. You have enough water for one day for both of you. Help is 2 days away. What do you do?


    Let him have the water, I'll keep the beer!
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  • NeoBlackdogNeoBlackdog Member Posts: 17,243 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Get off your damn smart phone RIGHT NOW and go get yer buddy some help!
    You don't have time to be asking us what to do![;)]
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