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Being able to find food and water are critical skills if you ever find yourself in a wilderness survival situation.

Though difficult, finding food is by no means impossible. You should try as much as possible to sustain yourself with natural foods before dipping into your emergency survival kit rations. Reserve that for when you are in a barren dessert with not a shrub or tree in sight.

When in a wilderness survival situation, it is possible to live for long periods of time even with little or no food except during periods of extra activity and during winter when more food is necessary to maintain a normal body temperature.

During times when you do not have ready access to water you should restrict your food intake to carbohydrates only as they require less water for digestion as compared to proteins.

Avoiding poisonous plants

While most grass seeds are edible and can be consumed if you find yourself in dire straits, you should be careful about ingesting any unknown plants in the wilderness. If you cannot recognize the various types of berries that grow in the wild, better to stay away from red and white berries of all kinds. Several varieties are poisonous and you do not want to find out whether they are edible or not the hard way. Other plants that you are better off staying away from include any plants that resemble melons, cucumber or beans as they are often poisonous.

Have fire? …Eat Frogs

If you have fire and a pot AND you are not squeamish, the list of food you can choose from is endless. Did you know you that frogs, birds, lizards and snakes are all edible? All you need to do is remove the skin, head and entrails, add them to the pot and you’ve got a wholesome, nutritious meal that even your mother would approve of…or would she?

Being able to find food and water are highly critical skills if you ever find yourself in a wilderness survival situation. While it is possible to live with little or no food for extended periods of time, finding water is a code red emergency.

An individual requires a minimum of two to three cups of water daily in order to maintain health. If you are stuck in the wild and water is scarce, it is most important that you immediately take all measures to conserve the available water in your body by not engaging in activities that promote water loss.

During spring months, when water is found in abundance, finding drinking water is not all that difficult. As a rule, running water from streams or springs situated in more isolated areas is safer for consumption than water from stagnant areas such as ponds and sloughs. Waters that are procured from stagnant sources are generally disease-carrying and have to be either boiled or treated with water purifying chemicals before they are potable. It is safest to treat all water before you drink, it but sometimes you may not be able to.

Carrying a water purification pump is highly recommended; if you have one you can purify any water no matter where it is sourced from and you then don’t need to be burdened with carrying heavy bottles of water along.

In winter, you should look for water that lays beneath the ice layer, or snow. You should heat the water if possible, to avoid lowering your body temperature.

If you are tired of all the “rules” you have to follow when going camping, this article is for you! Here 7 super easy ways you can break the rules and ruin a camping trip…have fun!

1: Don’t Secure Your Food Items - Bears And Other Wild Animals Are Too Scared Of You To Bother Your Food

People who tell you to store your food out of the reach of wild animals have just been reading too many westerns. As all normal people know, bears and other wild animals are very scared of people - no wild animal is going to venture into your camp to steal your food. So save yourself the trouble, and just pile your food on the ground outside your tent.

2: Pack Everything You Might Possibly Want - Packing Light Is For Wimps

Ever heard the advice to “pack light” when you’re going camping? Humph - that proverb is only for total wimps. Any real outdoorsman is tough enough to pack everything he needs or wants to his campsite. So go ahead and load up - you want plenty of beer and games so you can have fun, right?

3: Don’t Worry About Campfire Safety - That Stupid Smokey Bear Will Keep Your Fire From Getting Out Of Control

Have you ever wondered what Smokey Bear is smoking? “Only you can stop campfires”??? Please, get real! Campfires aren’t dangerous - you can just leave them and they will burn out without harming anything at all. Every camper knows THAT! So go ahead and fire up a nice big bonfire, sit back, and bring out the beer.

4: Don’t Spend Too Much Time Picking Your Camping Spot - Your Sleeping Bag Will Keep You From Feeling Any Rocks And Sticks

Once you get to your chosen campsite, just get your tent pitched quickly and start having fun. You don’t need to remove sticks or stones before you pitch your tent, either. Any decent sleeping bag will provide plenty of padding so you can’t feel what is under your tent.

5: Don’t Read The Rules Or Signs Where You Are Camping - All The Park Rangers Are Home Asleep At Night

If you really want to get the best possible camping spot, just go pick one! Don’t worry about or even read the laws or signs - they will just cramp your style. All the park rangers are home asleep anyways, so they’ll never see you. Besides, you could just tell them you didn’t see the sign.

6: Don’t Pack Drinking Water Or A Water Purifier - You Can Just Drink Right From The Creek

Pssst. In case you haven’t heard, the idea that creeks aren’t safe to drink from was a myth started by the communists back during the Cold War. It’s just not true - you don’t need to purify water - just drink right from the creek and you’ll be fine. Water purifiers are too expensive anyway.

7: Don’t Pack A Tent Fly Or Groundcloth - All Tents Are WaterPROOF

As anyone knows, tents are made of plastic, which is waterproof. Hence, do not buy a fly or groundcloth for your tent - those are just ways for the tent companies to make extra money off of you. You’ll stay perfectly dry and comfortable with your tent - no tent fly or groundcloth needed.

How Else Could You Have This Much Fun?

So, yeh…follow these rules and have fun. If you follow these rules correctly you are almost guaranteed to do one or more of the following:

1 - Have way more adventure than you planned on
2 - Drop by the local jail for awhile (or a long time, depending on how many acres your campfire-turned-forest fire burns)
3 - Win a Darwin Award
4 - End up on StupidVideos.com
5 - Have a great story to tell your kids about what NOT to do

Check out this hilarious, yet sad video on staying safe when you’re hunting…