How To Escape From Quicksand
HOW TO ESCAPE FROM QUICKSAND
When walking in quicksand country, carry
a stout pole—it will help you get out should
you need to.
1. As soon as you start to sink, lay the pole on the
surface of the quicksand.
2. Flop onto your back on top of the pole.
3. After a minute or two, equilibrium in the quicksand
will be achieved, and you will no longer sink.
4. Work the pole to a new position: under your hips
and at right angles to your spine.
5. The pole will keep your hips from sinking, as you
(slowly) pull out first one leg and then the other.
6. Take the shortest route to firmer ground,
moving slowly.
How TO AVOID SINKING
Quicksand is just ordinary sand mixed with upwelling
water, which makes it behave like a liquid. However,
quicksand—unlike water—does not easily let go. If
you try to pull a limb out of quicksand, you have
to work against the vacuum left behind. Here are a
few tips:
• The viscosity of quicksand increases with
shearing—move slowly so the viscosity is as low
as possible.
• Floating on quicksand is relatively easy and is
the best way to avoid its clutches. You are more
buoyant in quicksand than you are in water.
Humans are less dense than freshwater, and
saltwater is slightly more dense. Floating is easier
in saltwater than freshwater and much easier in
quicksand. Spread your arms and legs far apart
and try to float on your back.
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