You're lost, stranded in the middle of nowhere with no water and no supplies. There is little vegetation around…what do you do? Here are some things that television would make you think you should do but your chances are much better if you steer away from these methods.

If you are an adrenaline junkie then you probably know that you could end up in a precarious situation where your own survival relies on your own knowledge. Perhaps, instead, you simply want to be as prepared as possible for every situation. No matter what reason brings you to the topic of solo survival, you need to know that there is knowledge out there that can help save your life as well as knowledge that could kill you. Shows like Survivor and Man vs. Wild paint survival in the wilderness as something incredibly hard, but exciting. These shows often do more harm than good when trying to get their audience ready to survive a wilderness accident. We decided to look over 11 survival myths, pulled from those kinds of shows, that could end up getting you killed. Keep on reading and it might just save your life.

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