three- it’s a magic number!!!!

Basic rules to give you a frame of reference when in a survival situation. These “rules of three” will help you prioritize if lost in the wild.

Simple

• You can live for 3 minutes without air

• You can live for 3 days without water

• You can live for 3 weeks without food

Here are some additional rules of three I have heard over the years:

• You can live for 3 seconds if you allow fear and panic to take control

• You can live for 3 hours without shelter (you need the protection from the elements in inclement weather)

• You can live for 3 months without companionship (you need some form of communication with others or you will either go insane or find religion)