Bear Grylls Talks Survival Myths

Bear Grylls knows a thing or two about survival. The host of Man Vs. Wild recently launched a new show, Get Out Alive, where he challenges and coaches competitors through various wilderness activities. Now, the survivalist is sharing his thoughts on a few survival myths that can get people hurt or killed.

Grylls recently wrote an article for Yahoo Travel in which he talks about some of the most common survival myths. According to Grylls, there are three mistakes that many people make when they find themselves in a survival situation: They leave their broke down vehicle, they immediately start searching for food, and they drink water that isn’t clean.

Grylls writes: “One of the most common myths is that if your car breaks down in the desert, you should walk away and try to find help. That is not a good idea—people die because of it! Thinking it’s only a few miles to the nearest town, they’re found dead two or three miles from their car because they underestimated how brutal and tiring the desert can be.

“Stay where you are, make yourself safe, and wait for rescue.”

Grylls also writes that just because a stream looks clean doesn’t mean that it’s safe to drink. The survivalist says that you should always boil water before you drink it in the wild.

Another myth, according to Grylls, is that your number one priority should be finding food. The host of Get Out Alive says that people can actually survive for weeks without food and that it is more important to find shelter and water first.

You can read Bear Grylls entire article about survival myths here. Or, if you want to see the survivalist in action, check out the latest episode from his show Get Out Alive below.

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