Geo-Booklet1 booklet

SAHARA
ا رحص
برىكلا
DESERT
HOW TO
SURVIVE & ADAPTE
Aisam Younis

SAHARA DESERT
Sahara Desert is the largest hot
desert in the world and harshest
environmental in world. The desert
covers large sections of North
Africa Algeria, Chad, Egypt, Libya,
Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Niger,
Western Sahara, Sudan and Tunisia.
And covers more than 9,400,000
square kilometers. There are many
aspects that make the Sahara such
a wonderful tourists destination.
Including the geography, the
climate, the animals and the plants.
• Wear clothes that minimizes sweat
loss. Cover skin as much as possible
with loose, lightweight clothes which
is protected from the dehydrated and
slowing the evaporation and therefore
water loss.
• Pack survival equipment the pack will
help for some emergency.
• Bring food that has most nutrition.
Because the nutrition food will help
you to avoid heat exhaustion and
retain more water,
• Bring extra water.
• Stay in shelter during the day.
• Stay away from dangerous animals.
• Become nocturnal don’t move around
during the day but the night air
enables you to travel farther and
faster with minimum danger of heat
exhaustion.
• Decide whether to stay in place. If you
have a supply of water and someone
knows where you are staying in one
place may be your best chance of
rescue.
• Find water sources and dig for it.
• Watch out for signs of dehydration
then drink more water.
Items / Tools
• light
• Sturdy emergency blankets
• Cords or rope
• Water purification tablets
• First aid kit
• Fire starters
• Powerful flashlight or headlamp.
• Knife
• Compass
• Signal mirror
• Goggles and a dust mask or
bandana (for dust storms)
Survival techniques