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Discover the hidden features of your everyday tech that can transform your user experience! In this revealing video, we dive deep into the overlooked configurations and settings that can enhance your device's performance. Learn how to access hidden menus and optimize your tech like a pro, saving you time and money on unnecessary repairs. It's time to take control of your digital assets and maximize their potential!
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00:00Have you ever wondered what these extra holes at the top of your running shoes are for?
00:04They're designed so that you can tie the shoes in multiple different ways.
00:08That's useful when you want to compensate for things such as a bad stride or even a damaged toe.
00:15Plus you can change the look of your shoes the way you prefer.
00:21Many people use a dust jacket of their book as a bookmarker. No problem with that.
00:26It will save your book from bent page corners, but the primary purpose of a dust cover is to keep
00:32the book safe from distortions.
00:34For instance, if you spill juice or drop some of the food on your book while reading it.
00:40The Tic Tac dispenser has this little groove on its top, so you can dispense only one Tic Tac at
00:46a time.
00:47Even though, let's be honest here, nobody does that.
00:50Most of us just spill a whole bunch at once and then we wiggle all those extra Tic Tacs back
00:55in.
00:57Those rubber bumps you see between the tire treads are there for your safety.
01:01The raised edges tell you what the minimum height of your tread is.
01:05If the bump and the edges are even, it's time for you to visit the tire shop as soon as
01:10possible.
01:11But if the bumps are well beneath the level of the edges, you're good to go.
01:17What about that black grating on the microwave window?
01:20It's something called a Faraday shield.
01:23And it's there to prevent microwaves from getting away and turning the entire room into a Faraday cage.
01:29If the microwaves escape, your meal won't cook properly either.
01:33So yep, the cage is not there to make it difficult for you to see your meal while it's cooking.
01:37It's keeping the electromagnetic energy inside.
01:43How about a wrench compatible screwdriver?
01:45Cover your screwdriver with the end of your wrench and you can increase its torque.
01:49That's why the head of your screwdriver is designed the way it is.
01:53When you have odd angles, you can use this strategy.
01:58You've probably heard those myths, the blue side of the eraser can erase the pen.
02:03False.
02:04Its purpose is to erase a pencil.
02:06But in case you're writing something on heavier paper.
02:09The blue side can remove smudges you see after using the pink eraser too.
02:15Have you ever wondered why oranges in supermarkets mostly come in the red mesh bag?
02:21It's a trick to make this food look more orange and encourage you to make a purchase.
02:25An extra tip, don't throw away the mesh bag.
02:28Tie it up so you can have a small pot scrubber to clean your sink, kitchen, appliances and dishes.
02:37You can see golf balls don't have a perfectly round shape.
02:40Their surface is covered with many little dimples, something golf balls didn't always have.
02:45At one point, experienced golfers started noticing how through time, older balls with imperfections, such as nicks and bumps, could
02:54travel further.
02:56Such things create turbulence in the air around the golf ball, which eventually reduces drag.
03:02So, manufacturers started producing balls with dimples so they could go farther and faster.
03:10You might have noticed that sometimes there are ridges in toothpick tops.
03:13It's more hygienic because when you break that off, you can prop the toothpick up on it and it won't
03:19touch anything.
03:22Another safety feature you'll find, this time in your car, is a tab on your rearview mirror.
03:28With it, you can change the position of the mirror so you don't get blinded if there's a car behind
03:33you with its high beams on.
03:35So, this little tab helps you control the glare of lights coming from behind.
03:40This feature showed up in the 1930s, but in the early 1970s, it became a part of standard equipment in
03:46most trucks and cars.
03:49Do you see that tiny hole on your iPhone right next to the rear-facing camera?
03:54It's a microphone, and it's there so your phone can record sound as you turn your camera around.
04:02Some cables have a thick cylinder towards the end of the cord.
04:06It's called a ferrite core, or a choke.
04:09It's a magnetic iron oxide that stops high-frequency electromagnetic interference.
04:14For example, you know that annoying static noise you get if you bring your phone too close to a speaker?
04:21This interrupts your call, which is why cable cords with big cylinders are pretty useful, because they prevent these things.
04:29Do you know why nearly all luggage bags and backpacks have two zippers?
04:33It's way more convenient and easier to open in that way.
04:37But not just that.
04:38You can also lock these two zippers together to keep the stuff inside your bags safer.
04:45You know how toilets at public spots like malls have those big gaps at the bottom?
04:50It's primarily for better circulation of air.
04:53This type of door also makes it easier to clean the toilet or check if it's occupied if you're standing
04:59in line.
05:00Other than that, if you get stuck there and the lock gets broken, you still have a way to escape.
05:06You can just crawl out.
05:10Ever notice those plastic end caps on utility knives?
05:13And they also have scales on them, which indicates you may use them multiple times, but with sharp edges.
05:21You can separate the blades through these plastic end caps.
05:24Then, you can move the slider and bring the sharp blade to the front.
05:29If you've ever taken a moment to examine a regular grocery cart, especially their fold-out section, you probably noticed
05:36those metal loops jutting out.
05:38They're designed to protect the items you carry in your cart.
05:42You can use them to hang bags with soft items.
05:46You don't want to accidentally squish with heavier products, like bread, or easily breakable things, like eggs.
05:54Many coffee mugs come with curved notches on their bottom.
05:58When you're washing your mugs, put them against the rack at an angle in your dishwasher.
06:02This way, the water won't pool in there, so your favorite cup will be completely dry by the time you
06:07take it out of the dishwasher.
06:10If you're a McFlurry fan, you've probably noticed there's a square hole in the handle of the spoon.
06:16It's there so you can attach it to the special machine that mixes the ice cream and your favorite toppings
06:21together.
06:23The machine has a bar that slips into this square-shaped spoon and then thoroughly stirs it.
06:28And you get the spoon so they can minimize the mess during the process.
06:33Quite neat, wouldn't you say?
06:36A regular milk jug has a dent on one side.
06:40Some might see it as a random design decision, but a dent has several purposes.
06:45One of them is to get bigger if there's a gas build-up.
06:49This happens when your milk is spoiled.
06:51So you don't even have to try to check this out.
06:54Also, the dent is there so the jug doesn't burst if you accidentally drop it.
06:59The dent allows the expansion space that deals with the sudden pressure that happens when you drop the jug.
07:07Dental floss.
07:07Sure, it's important for your dental health, and it's easy to assume what you do with it.
07:12But dental floss is great in the kitchen as well, because it's a very precise cake slicer.
07:18Way better than a regular knife.
07:23Most kitchen shears have a serrated opening right there at the center where the blades and handles meet.
07:29It's something you can use to trim difficult herbs such as rosemary, thyme, or chives.
07:35Because of this opening, you don't need to pick the leaves off by hand, but de-stem them in one
07:40motion.
07:42The majority of gelatin containers or single-serving yogurts come with a tinfoil lid.
07:48And in most cases, you can use this covering as a disposable spoon.
07:52Just peel away the covering, and after a couple of simple folds, you'll have a perfect little spoon for your
07:58midday snack.
08:00In the airport, they usually ask you to take your laptop out of your backpack and put it in a
08:05separate bin while going through the security check.
08:08Laptops are dense, and the x-rays can't see through them, so you could be hiding something dangerous there.
08:14If it's out and it's on its own in a separate bin, it's easier for the scanners to capture a
08:19prospective hazard.
08:21Normally, the messages you send using iMessage are blue, but look, this time it turned green.
08:27No need to panic, it's not like the user blocked you or anything.
08:30It's just that you sent a regular SMS and not an iMessage.
08:34iMessages can only be sent to people who own an Apple device.
08:38So, if the recipient doesn't have one, they're all gonna be green.
08:42Another reason your phone might opt for an SMS is that your iPhone isn't connected to the internet.
08:48iMessages go through the web, and SMS uses a cellular signal.
08:53The jacks you put in your devices have little plastic rings on them that separate different sections.
08:59These sections are called pins, and each of them serves a different purpose.
09:04Each plug will have at least one plastic ring because any plug must be separated into at least two pins.
09:11One of them is there to cancel out any interference, and the other to carry the signal.
09:15If, for example, your headphones have one ring and two sections, they have a mono playback.
09:21They deliver the same sound to both your right and your left ear.
09:24If there are two rings and three sections, then there is a basic one to cancel out interference and the
09:31other two for either ear.
09:33Three rings and four sections mean that you have a set, one basic, one for either of the ears, and
09:39the last one is the microphone pin.
09:43I bet you've never even noticed, but all credit cards, no matter what bank or country they come from, are
09:49the exact same size.
09:51The first ever credit card was issued in 1958 by the Bank of America.
09:56And later, the international standard was established for every issuer around the world to follow.
10:02The standard dictates both the proportions and the thickness.
10:06Whistles can work perfectly fine even if they don't have that ball inside, yet they all have it.
10:13That's because even though there's a sound without the ball, the noise it creates is very flat and not distinguishable
10:19enough.
10:21When you blow, the ball starts moving around inside, creating different pitches and making the noise more noticeable.
10:28Jeans have had those metal rivets ever since they were invented.
10:32Jacob Davis, the man who made the first pair of jeans, added copper rivets to those spots where the pants
10:38were more likely to rip to make them stronger.
10:41Today, they have more of a decorative purpose because they're distinctive and traditional for jeans.
10:47A basketball has little dots all over its surface and they serve as friction points.
10:53It's important for that ball not to slip out of the hands.
10:56There were times when they played basketball with a soccer ball.
11:00The floor was very slippery and it was impossible to play because you'd have to be very careful just to
11:06keep the ball in place.
11:07So, they had to redesign it.
11:10The more points of contact any object has with some surface, the more friction there is.
11:15And the less likely it is to slip on the surface.
11:17So, that's how the ball got its dots.
11:21Those holes at the end of the handles aren't just there for you to hang your pans easily.
11:26You can also place your cooking spoon in there while making a meal.
11:30It'll hang right above the pan.
11:32And the sauce won't spill around.
11:35Make sure to tap off the sauce or food beforehand though, so that it doesn't go down the spoon's handle.
11:41You unload the dishwasher and while everything is dry, your plastic containers get all wet once again.
11:48Seems like they never get dry and that's actually true.
11:51The reason for it is the material.
11:53The dishes heat up and cool down slowly, so the remaining water evaporates and dries out easily.
11:59When you take out those plastic containers, they cool down way too fast.
12:04So, the water doesn't dry out of the surface and just stays there.
12:10Another water source is those upside down cups that collect water on top.
12:14But have you noticed that cups have chips on the bottom?
12:18They serve as a water drain in the dishwasher.
12:21So yeah, these cups don't accumulate water in the dishwasher.
12:25Take a look at aluminum foil.
12:27One side of it is always shiny and the other one is dull.
12:31When producing the foil, they flatten it with rollers.
12:34It's so thin that the rollers tear it.
12:37So they take two layers at a time.
12:39So the sides facing the roller remain shiny.
12:42And those in the middle stay dull.
12:46We say it all the time.
12:482 a.m. and 2 p.m. without thinking.
12:50Why such a choice of letters?
12:53It's just Latin, which is still used for many other abbreviations.
12:56A.m. stands for ante meridium, which means before noon.
13:02P.m. stands for post meridium, meaning afternoon.
13:06Same with pounds, which are noted as L.B. from the Latin phrase Libra Pondo.
13:13Most movie theater seats are red.
13:15And the reason isn't better visibility, but quite the opposite.
13:19In low light conditions, red is the first color that fades away in our eyes.
13:24And that's what we want in a movie theater, to see nothing but the screen.
13:29Also, movie theaters were inspired by fancy Italian opera houses.
13:33So that's another reason too.
13:36Have you ever wondered why so many Disney characters wear white gloves?
13:41Well, back when animated movies were black and white,
13:44putting white gloves on characters was a way to make the hands stand out from the rest of the body.
13:50Then animation evolved, but the gloves stayed as a Disney tradition.
13:54But there are other reasons too.
13:56Human hands make animal characters more humanized and relatable.
14:00Also, those gloves are way easier to animate, which speeds up the process.
14:06Cats often rub their bodies against your legs, but do you know why they do it?
14:10This way, they transfer their scent to you, marking you as their territory and as their human.
14:17It's also a sign of affection.
14:19By doing this, they show that you're part of their inner circle.
14:24Wonder why it's so hard to swat a fly?
14:27Well, to a fly, we're sloths.
14:30That's because they see things in slow motion compared to us.
14:35Species have a different perception of speed.
14:37The speed we see will be twice as fast for a turtle, and it will be four times slower for
14:42a fly.
14:43Turn a video to 0.25 speed and imagine someone approaching you at this pace.
14:49Well, that's how a fly sees you.
14:51So yeah, it has enough time to escape.
14:56Road signs have different shapes and colors to send different signals to your brain.
15:00Oval shapes are more friendly, and squared ones are very familiar and secure, so they're usually regulatory.
15:07Triangles reflect instability, so they're usually warning signs.
15:11And finally, the stop sign has a special octagon shape, the most unusual and unsettling.
15:18It's supposed to draw your attention to it.
15:21Together with the red color, this sign stands out the most, just like it's supposed to.
15:27Some sidewalks have little plates with bumps on them.
15:30We don't pay much attention to them, but they're very important for visually impaired people.
15:35They signal a slope that then leads to a crosswalk.
15:39Also, there are several patterns that signal different things.
15:43Name the school grades.
15:45A, B, C, D, and F.
15:49No E, but why?
15:51The modern grading system dates back to 1897.
15:55In the beginning, it was all the letters from A to E.
15:58A meant excellent, B was good, C was fair, and D was passed.
16:08Below that was an E, or fail, which was often confused with the opposite.
16:14Excellent, so soon enough, it was changed.
16:18F, for fail, is way more intuitive.
16:24How many hidden features are there in your car that you have never heard of?
16:29Most cars these days have everything color-coded under their hoods.
16:32It makes it way easier to know what you need to supervise between services,
16:38like the dipstick, the oil cap, or the coolant.
16:42You can even have a look at the brake and washer fluid.
16:45Anything else that's black or gray, just leave it to the mechanics.
16:51Ever seen a snowflake light on the dashboard of your car?
16:54It's not there to let you know the winter holidays are coming, if that's what you're thinking.
16:59It's actually a sensor that indicates the exterior ambient temperature.
17:04It gets activated and pops up the light whenever there's a road warning due to a sharp drop in temperature.
17:11It may sometimes even come on with an audio warning or a message on your dashboard
17:16to warn you that the roads may be getting icy,
17:19so you can either adapt the speed or change to the appropriate tires if necessary.
17:25Most cars come with added features for the summertime, too, like those neat sun visors.
17:31Yours might have an added bonus you might want to check out.
17:34We all know they twist to help the driver out when the sun is not shining from the front.
17:38But some of them can also extend, so they can provide shade to a larger area.
17:45If you figure out your sun visor doesn't extend, there's a simple solution, though.
17:51Buy a sun visor extender.
17:53You can even find them online.
17:55They work by being attached to your existing sun visors or windows
17:59for better shade coverage and visibility.
18:02Let's find some hidden features at home.
18:05It's not rocket science, but there is a wrong way to make ice in the freezer,
18:10and that's because you're probably not using the ice cube tray correctly.
18:15They come with that particular shape because you need to fill the trays
18:19until there's a layer of water on the top.
18:22This layer will help remove the cubes faster from the tray
18:25because it will crack when twisted and leave each cube poking out.
18:29You can then grab them in no time and enjoy your drink.
18:33If you find that the heat on your oven is too high
18:37or you need to cook some delicate dishes that require more control over the temperature,
18:42there's an easy way to adjust that.
18:45The knobs on your oven should come with calibration screws on their backs.
18:50Pop out the plastic knob and adjust it to your preferences.
18:54Be sure to disconnect the oven from any energy source before doing it.
18:59Do you know what your stove and your car have in common?
19:02They both have hoods that you can open if you need to have a peek
19:06or if they need some cleaning.
19:09If you look closely at the top of your kitchen stove,
19:12you will see two hinges located on the back corners.
19:16You'll be able to easily lift it up
19:18and clean out all the grime that's been stuck in there.
19:21Ever wondered why glue doesn't stick to the inside of the bottle?
19:25The answer is a bit more complex, depending on the type of glue.
19:29But the simple response is,
19:31well, it doesn't have any air in there.
19:35PVA glue contains some molecules called polymers and water.
19:40When the glue is out, the water evaporates,
19:43leaving just the sticky polymers behind.
19:46Things are more or less the other way around with super glue.
19:50It has a chemical that solidifies
19:52as soon as it hits water vapors in the air.
19:57Did you know Microsoft Word has a feature
19:59that you can use for references and a bibliography?
20:03It's not only helpful for keeping track of everything,
20:05but it also automatically formats all the information accordingly.
20:11If you like to surround yourself with as many house plants as possible,
20:14here's an easy way to figure out if they need watering.
20:18Stick your fingers into its soil.
20:21It should give you a better idea
20:22than simply looking at the plant's surface.
20:25If you can reach 2 to 3 inches into the soil and feel its dry,
20:29the plant most likely needs some hydration.
20:33However, this trick does tend to work better
20:35with smaller potted plants because of the limited depth.
20:38In any case, it's always best to research the plant's needs
20:42in terms of watering and sunlight before committing to a plant.
20:46And always be careful not to damage its roots.
20:50Be honest, you indeed have clothes you wear all the time
20:54and some that just sit there in the back of your closet
20:56that you've most likely forgotten about.
20:59Here's a neat way to figure out which one is which.
21:02For starters, you'll need to turn all of your hangers backwards.
21:06If you really feel like putting more effort into this project,
21:10you can wrap some pieces of electrical tape on the hangers
21:13and write the start date on each.
21:15After that, everything is pretty self-explanatory.
21:18Each time you wear a particular item,
21:21turn the hanger around, making it face forward.
21:25After 6 months or a year,
21:27all those items that have yet to be turned around
21:29should go to donations or yard sales.
21:33Another great way to use hangers to help you
21:35with your wardrobe organization
21:36is to use them for your scarves.
21:39They will be wrinkle-free,
21:41but you can also see them a lot better
21:42and have a clear view of the scarves you actually use
21:45and those you should let go of.
21:48If you're looking to increase the storage space in your wardrobe,
21:52especially when the season changes,
21:54go pick yourself up some vacuum-pack storage bags.
21:58After that, you just need to fold your garments
22:01or other pieces of laundry,
22:02like bedding or blankets for example,
22:05and place them in the bags.
22:08Turn on your vacuum cleaner,
22:10place the nozzle on the bag seal
22:11and remove all the extra air from the bag.
22:14It helps with reducing the storage size of clothes
22:17and keeps the clothes clean, dry, and moth-free.
22:21Should you have an empty basket lying around
22:24and you aren't sure if you want to recycle it just yet,
22:26you can always repurpose it as a cool lamp.
22:30Wicker baskets work best for this.
22:32Just cut a small hole in the bottom of the basket
22:35and place a pendant-like kit there.
22:38You can even paint it manually
22:39or spray paint if you need it to be in a particular color.
22:43Another way to neatly repurpose things around the house
22:46is to use leftover cookie jars to store dryer balls,
22:49but the sky's the limit here.
22:52You can also use dryer sheets
22:54to remove dust from screens around your house,
22:56like computers, laptops, or TVs.
23:00These items are electrically charged,
23:02so they generally attract a lot of dust particles.
23:06Dryer sheets are made to reduce static cling,
23:08so they won't only remove the dust
23:11but also help keep it at bay for a longer period of time.
23:15Dryer sheets also help out if you're having a bad hair day,
23:18believe it or not.
23:19They can seriously help out taming flyaways
23:21whenever your frizz just gets out of control.
23:26Run one of those dryer sheets from the roots of your hair
23:28all the way down to the tip,
23:30and be amazed!
23:32If there's a particular type of soap bar you like the smell of
23:35and want to replicate that on your clothes, too,
23:38pick up one of those bars to make a day's clothes fresher.
23:43Place it in a fabric and place it anywhere between your clothes.
23:46Your shirts should smell awesome every time you pick them up.
23:50You can also save on fabric softener.
23:54I don't know about your washing machine,
23:56but mine does love to jump, I'll tell you that.
23:59If yours tends to run out of its designated place,
24:02especially during those intense spinning cycles,
24:05it happens because it's not perfectly fixed to the floor.
24:09The good thing is that most modern washing machines
24:12can self-level since they come with a pair of legs.
24:14Just lift the back of the device off the surface area it sits on,
24:19and it will drop them,
24:21locking them into place once it's perfectly leveled.
24:29Welcome to an uninhabited island.
24:32How did we end up here?
24:33Well, I don't know.
24:35But now, we have to survive here for a couple of days,
24:38and I'll teach you all I know.
24:41Gladly, wherever I go,
24:43I'm always prepared for a situation like this.
24:45So in this magical backpack,
24:48I've got everything we're going to need for survival.
24:51The first thing is, of course, a knife,
24:54which will come in handy in many situations.
24:58Surrounded by the ocean,
25:00you don't have any drinking water available.
25:03Oops, I didn't put any water in the backpack.
25:06But don't panic.
25:07Your most reliable source of water here
25:10is the coconuts.
25:12So, we need to fetch some of those.
25:15If you're lucky to get some green coconuts,
25:17you can cut them open with a knife.
25:19It's relatively easy.
25:21But the problem is that they grow high up on the tree.
25:24You're free to climb up there to get some.
25:27But it's not going to be easy.
25:29Luckily, when coconuts mature,
25:32they turn brown and fall off the tree.
25:34The water inside stays safe to drink for about 9 months,
25:38so you can pick some up from the ground.
25:41The problem here is that they can be pretty hard to open.
25:45However, if you're lucky to have a screwdriver,
25:48it won't be a big deal.
25:50Also, a simple stone can crack a coconut for you.
25:53But don't forget to wrap it in a towel
25:56or even a t-shirt beforehand.
25:59Remember that you can't drink as many coconuts as you want.
26:03Don't drink more than 5 brown coconuts a day,
26:06unless you want to get an upset stomach.
26:09By the way, the same goes for green coconuts.
26:12After you drink a brown coconut,
26:14don't rush to throw it out.
26:16You can scrape off the white part and eat it.
26:18It's totally edible.
26:21I admit, I didn't bring any bowls.
26:24But this is once again where coconuts come in handy.
26:27It can be turned into one.
26:29After you cut it open,
26:31you have bowl-shaped pieces.
26:33Start by removing all the white stuff from the inside
26:36until it's just a shell.
26:38This is going to be your bowl,
26:40but we'll make it pretty.
26:42Scrape the hair off using the knife.
26:45Then you can rub it around with sand,
26:47making it smoother.
26:49The last thing to do is to polish it
26:51with the coconut's very own coconut meat.
26:54The oils in it will make your bowl shiny and pretty.
26:58Okay, the most important skill
27:00is to make fire, of course.
27:02I did put a couple of lighters
27:04and a matchbox in the bag to make it easier.
27:07But you just can't be a qualified survivor
27:09if you don't know how to start a fire without them.
27:13You need to find a curved piece of wood
27:15and tie a bowstring to it like this
27:18so it looks like a bow.
27:20In case you don't have a nylon cord,
27:23a shoestring will work too.
27:24So whenever you go traveling,
27:26wear shoes with laces, I guess.
27:29Next, find a piece of dry hardwood.
27:32It will be your spindle.
27:34You will need to wrap the string of the bow around it
27:37so you can create friction.
27:39The spindle can be fixed to a board
27:41with a notch that can hold it.
27:44Also, you'll need to find another piece of wood
27:47that's usually called a hand block.
27:49It should have a dimple carved into it
27:51which will make it easier for you to create friction.
27:55So here's how it goes.
27:57The board holds the spindle
27:59and you twist the bowstring around it
28:01just like this.
28:03On top, you hold the spindle with a hand block.
28:06Then you start moving the bow,
28:08rubbing it around the spindle
28:09and creating friction.
28:11It will start heating up
28:13and in the end, you'll get an ember.
28:15After you get an ember,
28:17you need to carefully move it
28:19to a bundle of tinder
28:20and blow on it,
28:21trying to start the fire.
28:23It's gonna be tough to do it the first time,
28:26but after you get a hold of it,
28:27you can start the fire in less than 5 minutes.
28:31Now that we have the fire,
28:33we need food.
28:34The obvious choice is to go fishing.
28:37So in my magic backpack,
28:39I have a fishing kit.
28:41It's just a small box
28:43with some hooks and strings,
28:44but it's gonna be a tremendous help.
28:47The rest is just practice and skills.
28:50If you manage to catch some,
28:52you need to cook it.
28:53And that's the easy part
28:54now that you have both fish and fire.
28:57Wrap your fish in coconut leaves,
29:00tie it up with bark
29:01and put it on the coals of your fire.
29:04Wait for about 20 minutes,
29:06but before eating,
29:07make sure it's well cooked.
29:09Just pierce the fish at an angle
29:11with a fork or a toothpick
29:13and twist gently at the thickest point.
29:15If the fish is cooked,
29:17it will flake easily.
29:18Bon appetit!
29:21Everything changes when the sun goes down.
29:24You have to be prepared for the night.
29:26So, during the day,
29:28you have to make a shelter
29:29out of sticks and palm tree leaves.
29:31Pieces of bark can be used as strings,
29:34but it's also a good idea
29:36to walk along the shore
29:37and see what gets washed out.
29:39There can be a lot of trash there,
29:42and some of that can be useful.
29:45If you go to an island,
29:47you need to have devices
29:48that will help you not to get lost.
29:51I have something here.
29:52It's a multifunction water-resistant watch
29:55I got on Amazon.
29:57Apart from the time,
29:59there's also a compass,
30:01a thermometer,
30:02a scraper,
30:03a whistle,
30:03and even a fire starter.
30:06Yeah, you don't really need
30:08to spend two hours with the sticks,
30:10but I wanted to teach you.
30:12So, take the watch with you
30:14as you go into the jungle.
30:15We need material for the shelter.
30:18Sticks,
30:18bark,
30:19and palm tree leaves,
30:20which are actually harder
30:22to pull off the tree
30:23than you may imagine.
30:24So, dry ones on the ground work too.
30:27Make the roof of the shelter
30:29using palm tree leaves,
30:31but also put some on the ground
30:33for you to lie on.
30:34But be careful.
30:36Make sure that the leaves you're using
30:38are free of snakes,
30:39spiders,
30:40or scorpions.
30:41You don't want any of them in your bed.
30:44The other thing is that at night,
30:46insects and many other creatures come out,
30:49and they will be very happy
30:51to join you in your shelter.
30:53So, the fire and termite mounds
30:55around the shelter
30:56will help to keep
30:58at least some of them away.
31:00Others can still sneak in
31:02and climb under your clothes,
31:04walk on you,
31:05and bite you.
31:07So, time for the magic backpack.
31:10Here, I have a survival sleeping bag.
31:13Being just four inches long,
31:15it doesn't take up much space,
31:17but it's tear-resistant,
31:20waterproof,
31:20and keeps your body heat inside.
31:23Plus, it has sealed seams,
31:26which will keep out water,
31:27wind,
31:28and any insects.
31:29You can find it on Amazon.
31:33Also, don't build the fire
31:35right in front of the entrance
31:36of the shelter.
31:37In this case,
31:38you might end up
31:39breathing smoke all night.
31:42And now, you're all set.
31:44Just a couple of tips
31:46on how to survive.
31:48Your phone,
31:49which is probably
31:50the one thing
31:51you'll have with you,
31:52is pretty useless here.
31:54But not exactly.
31:55The screen of your
31:57no-signal cell
31:58can be used
31:58to reflect sun
31:59and moonlight
32:00to send SOS signals.
32:03Second,
32:04in conditions
32:05when you don't
32:06particularly have
32:07much water resources,
32:08try to keep your body cool.
32:11So just walk in the water
32:12once in a while
32:13so it doesn't get overheated
32:15and so that you don't
32:16get too dehydrated.
32:18And, of course,
32:20always have a first-aid kit with you.
32:22It's the last survival thing
32:24I have in my backpack.
32:26Also, from Amazon.
32:27It's a water-resistant bag
32:29with a pair of scissors,
32:31band-aids,
32:32tweezers,
32:33bandages,
32:34and so on.
32:35Pretty useful stuff
32:36in the wild.
32:37Happy survival,
32:38even though I hope
32:39you'll never have
32:40to do it unprepared.
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