If you don’t have these materials readily available to you, you should resort to creating other types of signals to call for help.
In our other articles about creating fire in the wild, you can create smoke signals to help call for rescuers.
Additionally, other types of signals include audio signals. If you didn’t know already, your voice will only help you shout for so long. It can’t reach very far unless you are already close to a road or residential area.
This is where a whistle would come in very handy. Blow the whistle three times at equal intervals, equivalent to a firefighter’s call. The cycles differ, but they should be about 30 seconds.
Each blow should last approximately 5 seconds. Wait a few moments before blowing the whistle three times. Rescuers in the area can view this as a distress call for assistance. If you don’t have a whistle on you, there are other ways to whistle, like whistling with your hands. We haven’t covered this yet, but we will in the future.
Yelling and blowing whistles are not the only ways to send audio signals. The sound of a gunshot may also be used. Simply shoot your weapons three times in a row, as if you were blowing a whistle. If you don’t have a gun or a whistle, you can still signal for help by hitting a dry log three times with a stick at regular intervals.
Dry logs are notorious for making loud cracking noises that can be heard for miles. You’ll get some support shortly with these methods.
I think this guide was very ultimate.
Sincerely, an outdoors expert
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