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Survive: Quicksand

by Wade Meredith on February 19th, 2007

Quicksand does not “suck you down”. In fact it’s very similar to water, just much heavier. Death by quicksand has more to do with panic than the the actual sand/water mixture.

Here’s how to beat it:

1. DON’T PANIC! If you ever finds yourself in the stuff. Despite its heralded place in pop-culture mythology, it may be helpful to remember that it is just water and sand…
2. Don’t thrash about or try and “tread water.” This motion will most likely get you in deeper.
3. Raise your legs very slowly until your laying on your back. Quicksand is more dense than you are, and you should be able to float on top of it fairly easily as long as you remain calm.
4. Slowly move yourself toward solid ground.

As far as R.O.U.S.’s and flame bursts, you’re on your own…

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