Knowing what to do in a survival situation seems like a really silly hobby… well, that is until you are stuck in the middle of a situation where you really wish you knew more about survival skills.

Of course, reality TV and internet forums have lots of advice on how to survive under harsh conditions. The problem is that many of them are wrong.

Today, we are going to tackle 18 survival myths that you may have thought were the right thing to do, but might actually be the exact opposite! Let’s get started.