The Survival Rule of 3

The Survival Rule of 3

The “Rule of Three” should only be viewed as a general guide line. There are many exceptions to these rules. For instance the record for holding ones breath is 10 minutes, 17 seconds, the crew of a boat once lasted 8 days without water, and people have survived without food for over 50 days. In most survival situations though, there are three priorities that should be met: Food, Water and Shelter. Keep these priorities in mind.



The “Rule of Three” highlights the requirements for human survival and it goes as follows:

1. Humans cannot survive more than three minutes without air.
2. Humans cannot survive more than three hours without shelter.
3. Humans cannot survive more than three days without water.
4. Humans cannot survive more than three weeks without food.

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