How to Survive Anything by MacWelch Tim; The Editors of Outdoor Life;

How to Survive Anything by MacWelch Tim; The Editors of Outdoor Life;

Author:MacWelch, Tim; The Editors of Outdoor Life;
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Weldon Owen, Incorporated


ASSESS A LAVA FIELD Even if you’re pretty sure it has cooled and hardened, it’s better to detour around a lava field—because if you’re wrong, you’re toast. Almost literally. If you must cross, tread lightly. Try to ensure that the lava has totally hardened. You can’t always tell by looking, because molten lava might be flowing below a thin crust that can fool you. As you make your way forward, probe the ground ahead with a stick. Pay attention to air quality, as sulfur dioxide gases indicate flowing lava beneath you. This gives you two reasons to get away: Not only is the ground unstable, but the gas is toxic. If the soles of your boots start to melt, the flow is too hot to cross. And if the ground feels at all mushy, that means it’s too unstable to hold weight.

THE INVISIBLE POISONOUS GASES THAT FLOW FROM A VOLCANO MOVE A LOT FASTER THAN THE LAVA THAT IS VISIBLE. IF A VOLCANO STARTS UP NEAR YOU, STAY SAFER BY GOING UPWIND AND AVOIDING LOW AREAS.



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