
One of the most common questions that I am asked during one of my wilderness first aid or wilderness survival courses, or during a lecture, is the the following: “Is it okay during a survival situation to drink one’s urine?” This definitely is a good question for several reasons, most of all, since it is being asked within the context of helping to stave off dehydration, the idea appears to make sense. After all, as one may reason, if one is dehydrated, one needs water, so one shouldn’t waste it, even if it is one’s own bodily waste product. More to the point, however, so many people ask the question because they have seen it discussed and done so many times on so-called reality television programs. This wouldn’t be so bad except that there are people who, during a wilderness emergency, actually have resorted to drinking their urine. So, what […]
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