Earth is an ideal human habitat. He cannot exist without nature, since he himself is a large part of it. Many centuries ago, people were very closely connected with the environment and completely dependent on it. Since then, time has passed, man has learned to build cities, produce energy, fly into space, and even though the connection with nature is no longer felt so acutely, we cannot survive without plants and animals, air and water. Often there are situations when a person has to accept the conditions of an autonomous existence, that is, to survive in the wild without any help. This can happen at the request of the adventurer or outside his will.
Volunteer Adventure
Sometimes people set goals that require special exposure from them, for example, to cross the ocean alone. They take a certain amount of resources, which should be enough for a while, and go on a journey. After this reserve is exhausted, they are forced to obtain food and water on their own, for example, to fish and desalinate water. In this case, they say that this is a voluntary autonomous existence of man. Its goals can be different: connecting with nature, conducting a scientific research or experiment, finding out its capabilities. Examples of autonomous existence are often found on the pages of books and magazines. One of them is the intersection of Antarctica by Bürg Osland. In 1996-1997, he went skiing through the South Pole alone. For some 64 days, he overcame 2845 km of slag and ice, proving himself to be strong both from the physical and moral sides. But the most understandable to the simple layman, an example of this type of activity is the usual camping trips that do not torment the daredevils so much, but still leave them face to face with nature.
Forced Autonomous Existence
Many people don’t like such an extreme, because it is really very difficult. Why torture yourself if you do not see the point? But life is very unpredictable, and it so happens that, unwittingly, a person finds himself face to face with nature, while being forced to survive by any means. Such an autonomous existence is called forced. It is very different from voluntary, because in the first case, a person is preparing for such an adventure, he consciously goes for it, setting a specific goal. If a person, for example, got lost in a forest or survived a shipwreck, then he needs to rebuild sharply in order to survive and return home. It is very difficult, both physically and mentally.
Loneliness factor
Man is a creature that is heavily dependent on society, that is, on the people around it. Getting alone in an extreme situation, he can psychologically break down. Indeed, a forced autonomous existence leads to the appearance of great fear, and if there is no one nearby who could support and calm, then this fear intensifies dozens of times. Often there is a very negative emotional reaction, which manifests itself in a sense of hopelessness, the approach of death, pain and suffering. This is due to the fact that a person is in an unfamiliar environment, which could potentially carry many dangers to his life. At such moments, one's own weakness and fragility of the body is especially acute. Autonomous existence can cause controlled or uncontrolled fear. In the first case, it can not only be harmless, but also help, push to actions that will lead to the most effective solution to problems. But if this is uncontrolled fear, then he subordinates to himself every thought and action of man. There is nothing good in a panic, it will only aggravate the situation.
Distress call
Autonomous existence in nature can be short-lived if you behave correctly. The first thing you should not do is to leave the scene. The best option, if the person is not in danger, would be to camp. Indeed, it is rather difficult for rescuers to find disaster victims in the mountains, in the forest or in bad weather. Therefore, you should come up with a signal in advance that will be given if any vehicle, for example, a helicopter, approaches a person. The best in this case will be a bonfire. This is the fastest and easiest way. Material for it needs to be prepared in advance. If it happens in the desert, then a brush with sand, which is saturated with some kind of combustible substance, can replace brushwood. A fire should be set on fire only when the rescue equipment can be seen or heard. In addition, if it is an open area, then you can lay out some sign from the stones or trample it on the snow. Flags made of bright fabrics will also not be superfluous.
Nutrition
The autonomous existence of man in nature is complicated by the lack of food, which can lead to a hunger strike. It can be complete when there is absolutely no food, but water enters the body, and absolute when there is not even water. The first option is more acceptable, since forces can be drawn from internal reserves (fat deposits and by reducing the size and volume of cells). A person without food can live up to 70 days, but these are adults. For children, this period is reduced significantly. But the main thing even in the absence of food is water. Since you can live without it only a couple of days. It is very difficult to find it in the desert, but if you try, everything is possible. For example, you can build a solar capacitor, the basis of which is a water-repellent film, or you can squeeze juice from a cactus. It tastes bitter, but in such conditions everything will work. If there is a stream or river nearby, then water can be drunk from there, but it must be boiled, and if there is nothing, then you just need to lower the hot coal from the fire into any vessel. This will help to avoid infections in the future.
Location
Forced autonomous existence can be reduced if a person knows how to navigate the terrain. The first thing you can do is go back in your own tracks if the person is lost. You can navigate with the help of several things at different times of the day (by the sun, stars, shadows, compass, clocks, moss on trees). If you figure out where you came from, it will be much easier to find the right path.
Thus, autonomous existence is the independent survival of man in the wild. It can be either voluntary or forced. In both cases, survival depends on the moral stamina and physical fitness of those in a similar situation.