Would You Survive?

[Lizardiar]

If and how would you survive in a hostile enviroment?

For example, you are in a plane crash and get stuck in the middle of a mountain range with no people around for at least 100 miles? What do you do?

Just ask me for certain conditions, i.e. plane, woods, streams.

[New Mitanni]

If and how would you survive in a hostile enviroment?

For example, you are in a plane crash and get stuck in the middle of a mountain range with no people around for at least 100 miles? What do you do?

I'd remember everything I ever saw on Survivorman and Man vs. Wild.

[The South Islands]

Eat my own head.

[Parthenon]

If a plane crashes domestically odds are they will have rescue crews in the area in less than a few hours, all you would have to do is stay put.

[Questionable Oranges]

I'd probably die, being quite out of shape and with no real experience in the wild.

Except for woodland areas, I'm quite good with those.

[Conserative Morality]

Can we change this to a Sci-Fi scenario? These are too easy to escape.

Crash on a uninhabited but habitable planet.

[The South Islands]

I'd probably die, being quite out of shape and with no real experience in the wild.

Except for woodland areas, I'm quite good with those.

Look at it this way, Mr. Fatass who has 150 pounds of fat is going to survive longer then Mr. Slim Sixpack with nary an ounce of gristle on him.

[Wilgrove]

Going with the plane crash. I'd try to build a fire, and then start eating people. I'd also search for cellphones, or any connection to the outside world.

[Der Teutoniker]

If and how would you survive in a hostile enviroment?

For example, you are in a plane crash and get stuck in the middle of a mountain range with no people around for at least 100 miles? What do you do?

Just ask me for certain conditions, i.e. plane, woods, streams.

If no one were around for a hundred miles, then I would be, somehow, one hundred miles away from the crash site, right next to that major city I crashed 100 miles away from.

[Parthenon]

I'd probably die, being quite out of shape and with no real experience in the wild.

Except for woodland areas, I'm quite good with those.

Look at it this way, Mr. Fatass who has 150 pounds of fat is going to survive longer then Mr. Slim Sixpack with nary an ounce of gristle on him.

Nonsense. Try making a 15 mile a day pace 150lb overweight through uncharted terrain...

[The South Islands]

I'd probably die, being quite out of shape and with no real experience in the wild.

Except for woodland areas, I'm quite good with those.

Look at it this way, Mr. Fatass who has 150 pounds of fat is going to survive longer then Mr. Slim Sixpack with nary an ounce of gristle on him.

Nonsense. Try making a 15 mile a day pace 150lb overweight through uncharted terrain...

Which is a bad idea in a air crash situation.

[Der Teutoniker]

I'd probably die, being quite out of shape and with no real experience in the wild.

Except for woodland areas, I'm quite good with those.

Look at it this way, Mr. Fatass who has 150 pounds of fat is going to survive longer then Mr. Slim Sixpack with nary an ounce of gristle on him.

Except that Mr. Sixpack would be able to travel much farther, much faster. He could traverse several hundred miles before dying, thus being in a much better position overall of finding some form of civilization.

Moreover, Mr. Sixpack is likely going to be more suited to hunting some form of game, should that be available.

Your analysis is very incomplete.

[Der Teutoniker]

Which is a bad idea in a air crash situation.

I presume the idea was that no one would come to rescue you. Anyone can survive in the wild for 20 minutes while a rescue chopper finds them, I think the OP meant, 'Can you get yourself out of this situation'.

Mr. Kegpack would be far less physically capable of long distance mountain hiking.

[The South Islands]

Look at it this way, Mr. Fatass who has 150 pounds of fat is going to survive longer then Mr. Slim Sixpack with nary an ounce of gristle on him.

Except that Mr. Sixpack would be able to travel much farther, much faster. He could traverse several hundred miles before dying, thus being in a much better position overall of finding some form of civilization.

Moreover, Mr. Sixpack is likely going to be more suited to hunting some form of game, should that be available.

Your analysis is very incomplete.

If Mr. Sixpack is moving following an aircrash or such disaster, then Mr. Sixpack probably lacks basic survival skills. In that case, the fat stores in the body would prove very handy (assuming, for the sake of argument, that water was plentiful).

[Big Jim P]

I'd hike away from the crash site until I found a nice clearing, build me a shelter (later to be replaced by a cabin) and tell society to go fuck itself.

[The South Islands]

Which is a bad idea in a air crash situation.

I presume the idea was that no one would come to rescue you. Anyone can survive in the wild for 20 minutes while a rescue chopper finds them, I think the OP meant, 'Can you get yourself out of this situation'.

Mr. Kegpack would be far less physically capable of long distance mountain hiking.

IIRC, most every survival manual suggests the best course of action would be to stay with the crashed plane/broken car if at all possible.

[Der Teutoniker]

If Mr. Sixpack is moving following an aircrash or such disaster, then Mr. Sixpack probably lacks basic survival skills. In that case, the fat stores in the body would prove very handy (assuming, for the sake of argument, that water was plentiful).

Ok, so the only factor to surviving an air crash is by being fat. Well, what your argument lacks in explanation it makes up in simplicity.

[Parthenon]

Look at it this way, Mr. Fatass who has 150 pounds of fat is going to survive longer then Mr. Slim Sixpack with nary an ounce of gristle on him.

Nonsense. Try making a 15 mile a day pace 150lb overweight through uncharted terrain...

Which is a bad idea in a air crash situation.

Even if you are going to be in a situation of a prolonged stay in one location you aren't going to see any real benefits from obesity. Human's just don't have the capability to hibernate like bears...

[Der Teutoniker]

IIRC, most every survival manual suggests the best course of action would be to stay with the crashed plane/broken car if at all possible.

To what end? As I said, the tone of the OP seemed to suggest that you were not going to be rescued, but must rely only on your own skills to get to safety. As I said (that you took no time to address) anyone can survive for 20 minutes while the rescue chopper shows up, so it seems quite likely that the OP is suggesting that this will not happen.

[Tubbsalot]

Even if you are going to be in a situation of a prolonged stay in one location you aren't going to see any real benefits from obesity. Human's just don't have the capability to hibernate like bears...

You don't need to hibernate to store energy in fat.

[Metallic Slumber]

Eat my own head.

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[Lizardiar]

Okay, I'll change it.

You're in a plane. It is due in a different country in 2 days, so only after 3 days would rescue efforts be attempted. The plane crashes near a small forest that has a small stream going through it. You can take anything from the plane, but only by yourself. Everyone else is dead.

What do you do?

[Der Teutoniker]

Okay, I'll change it.

You're in a plane. It is due in a different country in 2 days, so only after 3 days would rescue efforts be attempted. The plane crashes near a small forest that has a small stream going through it. You can take anything from the plane, but only by yourself. Everyone else is dead.

What do you do?

Fix the plane, and fly to Germany. *nod*

[Lizardiar]

Okay, I'll change it.

You're in a plane. It is due in a different country in 2 days, so only after 3 days would rescue efforts be attempted. The plane crashes near a small forest that has a small stream going through it. You can take anything from the plane, but only by yourself. Everyone else is dead.

What do you do?

Fix the plane, and fly to Germany. *nod*

It was smashed to pieces in the crash.

[The South Islands]

IIRC, most every survival manual suggests the best course of action would be to stay with the crashed plane/broken car if at all possible.

To what end? As I said, the tone of the OP seemed to suggest that you were not going to be rescued, but must rely only on your own skills to get to safety. As I said (that you took no time to address) anyone can survive for 20 minutes while the rescue chopper shows up, so it seems quite likely that the OP is suggesting that this will not happen.

I was thinking more of the "Lets survive for a few weeks at a time while the search takes place" scenario. Similar Uruguayan Air Force Flight 571.