Hey guys! It's Wengie
Welcome!
You know guys, right here it's 41 degrees
I'm sweatin'
But here's the hug!
Sweaty armpit hug!
Have any of you guys been caught out in the cold?
The dark without your phone
without food, without water
and you just need to survive
have you guys been in that situation?
I know I haven't
The closest I've got to a near death experience was literally like 2 weeks ago
when I decided to light up 168 sparklers with a 1000 degree knife
these would not have helped at that time
because I literally just needed common sense
*cricket noises*
hold up! if you guys aren't part of the family yet if you're already, I encourage you guys to join!
all you need to do is click the subscribe button!
and you will automatically be entered into my current macbook air giveaway!
and the only other thing you guys need to do
is to be part of my vlog squad
and subscribe to my vlog channel
and that is linked down below!
good luck guys!
and oh my gosh let's get this video to 150,000 thumbs up!
that would be amazing! thank you guys so much
for taking a few seconds and clicking that *inaudible*
without further a due, let's get on with the video!
*clicks fingers* let's go!
i LOOOVE road trips! who's with me?
*pop music*
*car breaking down*
ugh i hate it when the car breaks down
especially in the middle of nowhere
*car engine failing and pop music continues*
oh great... my phone's dead aswell
now what do i do? i'm totally stranded
did you know that you can charge your phone with a car charger
and a 9-watt battery and some house keys?
it's actually quite simple
just touch one side of the battery with the end of the car charger
and the other side with the end of the key
then press the key so that it touches the metallic part of the side of the charger
you can see that when I do this, the blue light on the charger turns on
this made me so excited when I saw this clip for the first time
so secure the key onto the side
and plug your charger cord into the charger and your phone
connect your circuit and voila!
you have power!
*music*
so in case of emergencies i will keep a 9-watt battery in the car
with this I can charge my phone for long enough to make a phone call and get help
desperate times calls for desperate measures, right?
if you're lost in the wild, dehyrdation is a huge problem
so finding a source of drinking water is often the first priority for a survival
if all you can find is a dirty creak, then you may not have any option
but there's a way to filter the water first
all you need are 2 containers and a piece of cloth
you may wanna use the shirt on your back if you have nothing else
and who knows? you may create this cool new fashion piece
*cricket sounds*
fill up one container with the dirty water
and place it one something elevated
place the empty clean container next to it and connect the bottles with a piece of cloth
this might take a while to get going but once it starts, its actually pretty fast
the cloth will basically absorb and filter to clean water
and transfer it into the clean container with the help of gravity
and a unicorn! (SO CUTE)
*inaudible*
after a while, you will have a clean container of water!
don't drink this immediately 'cause there might still be bacteria in it
'cause this filter only cleans out debris. the best thing is to boil it before drinking it
but at least it will be clean when you do!
rain is often the safest source of clean drinking water
but catching it can be pretty challenging and catching it with your mouth is not very efficient
...but kinda fun
you can turn a plastic bottle into a very efficient water collector
just cut the end of the bottle...
and then cut 3/4 on the sides of the bottle
bend each of them at the base to fan them out and now you have your own rain water catcher!
place another container underneath the opening and wait for your delicious drinking water to fill up
this works so well by taking a leaf haha, get it?
out of nature's book but copying the way a lot of plants collect rain water!
the fanning of the petals can increase the surface area which rain is collected
have you ever wanted to get some food
only to realise you left your wallet or purse at home?
this is the worst!
especially when you're hungry!
but to ensure this never happens again just take out your phone case and fold up a 20 or 50 dollar note inside it
don't use it unless you absolutely have to!
if you get lost or separated from your group during excursion or outing
this extra bit of cash might save your life!
woah!
what the hell?!!
*crashing sounds*
crap!
it's an earthqu-
*coughing and choking*
uh.. i can't breath...
someone...please!
dust and especially smoke can be extremely dangerous in fires and other disasters
for us girls out there who are actually carrying emergency masks already
that's it! it's your bra!!
as weird as it sounds, it actually fits your face pretty well
it even has straps so you can free up your hands for other things
obviously it's not a proper mask
so make sure you get out of danger as quickly as possible!
and it's ok to look a little silly at times like this!
*heroic music*
yeah, so sometimes my imagination goes a little crazy but I gotta save my unicorn family
you know? fam comes first!
like you guys
if you're lost in the wild, hunger is definitely gonna be a problem!
eventually
but you won't die of starvation for up to a whole month!
the biggest problem you face is being cold
especially at night
*wind blowing*
if you're having trouble starting a fire due to rain and humidity, sometimes the best kindling is to use your own food
doritos ad many other chips make for good kindling and as you can see they can burn extremely well even in the windiest of conditions
there's no point holding onto your food supplies when you're not gonna be around long enough to eat them, right?
actually that sounds kind of morbid...
let's move on
so what if you don't have a lighter or a match to set on fire?
or did you know that you could make a fire out of a water bottle or even a sandwich bag?!
this actually blew my mind but as you can see, it IS possible!
basically you wanna use the curved part of the waterbottle
like a magnifying glass
or you can fill a sandwich bag up with water and make a shape like this
kinda like you're decorating a cake
then basically focus the brightest part of the beam onto any piece of scrap paper
move the bottle back and forth until the beam is most concentrated
and just leave it there
you may need some patience for this part
it really takes some hours
as you can see after 5 minutes you can already see some smoke rising from the paper
and if you take a look, you'll notice that the black writing has slightly burnt
and there are burn marks on the back to prove it!
so just keep at it and you will eventually succeed!
once you see more smoke, add extra pieces of paper to it and it should catch on fire all by itself on a windy day!
if there's no wind, you may need to blow on the smoke to start the fire
pretty cool, right?
a heimlich maneuver has been used countless times to save a choking person from certain death
but unfortunately this still happens today
rest in peace, me
...the other me
*sad piano music*
but thankfully even if there isn't anyone else around you can actually perform the maneuver on yourself
find the mid-point between your rib cage and your naval and place a fist there
and cup your fist with your other hand and forcely push inwards and outwards to try and dislodge your food
if this doesn't work, keep this position and find a table or chair, roughly waist height
then hold hard down onto your hands and this should generate enough force to expell whatever you were choking on
the key thing is not to panic
so if you're lost in the woods and all the trees look the same
then... you're probably in big trouble
but if you know that a group or a civilisation is in a certain direction like north
you can actually find it by making your own compass
all you need is a needle, which you may have along for a sewing pack
that you may have stolen from a hotel
fill up any container with water and find a small leaf that you can put on the water
if you have a magnet, even better! but if you don't you can actually magnetize the needle by rubbing it onto your clothes
just rub it in one direction about 100 times and that will generate enough static to magnetize your needle!
then, place it carefully on top of the leaf
the needle will stay afloat and because we've magnetized it earlier
the point will turn to face north
as you can see this actually works
even when you move the needle off north, it slowly finds its way back proving that this hack is amazing!
*dramatic music*
food is obviously something we need to have in order to survive
but sometimes catching it is not quite as easy as it seems
even the smallest of creatures can be far too agile for humans to catch
especially me
in order to make your own spear shooter, you need a plastic bottle, a balloon or any elastic material and a sharp stick
you probably need to sharpen down a straight branch but I just use this skewer for demonstration
cut the top of the bottle off and put a balloon around one end
place your spear inside the balloon, pull back, aim and fire!
you'll probably need to practice at this to get your aim right
but if you're lucky you might hit your target!
in fact i hit mine after 2 goes!
this is pretty cool
next up is to practice on moving target
*meowing*
just kidding i would never hurt you *inaudible*
be careful if you're using this around other people though because this would seriously injure someone
just a reminder guys: this is not a toy
oh my God i love lazy nights, i can sit around, watch netflix *inaudible* *buzzing as lights flicker*
wait..?!
what was that?!
oh well...
wait so Alex had a baby with Selena, but Selena was actually his mother's sister?
*crash*
so if your house has ever lost power and you don't have any back up candles or flashlights
did you know that a crayon could burn for up to 30 minutes?
just use a lighter and melt the top part of the wax first
then the paper should catch on fire
this kinda works like a reverse candle with the wick on the outside
and the crayons are just wax anyways
so it's not a surprise that this works so well
if you want you can also drip the first few drops of wax onto a flat surface and use that to hold your crayon candle upright
that way you can move it around wherever you go like a lantern and it wont fall over
this is a great emergency hack that might just help you get through another one of those pitch black evenings
sometimes when the power goes out sometimes it's hard to tell whether its just your house or everyone else's house in the area
i usually just look outside to see if there's any other lights on in the neighbourhood
but an easier way is to just take out your phone and check for other wifi networks
if you find that the usual networks around you are still on, then it's probably just your house
but if you see nothing, then it's probably your whole area
and all you can do is just chill until it gets fixed
if you're ever in a pinch and need an emergency flashlight, the worst thing is realising you don't ever enough batteries for it
but as long as you have one working battery, you can hack your way out with some aluminium foil
just tear off a strip of foil and measure up the length of your battery
then fold the foil over on itself, until it matches the length of the battery
then roll the foil tightly along its length until you make a tight cylinder shape
it should be roughly the same height as your missing battery
and it doesn't matter if it isn't as wide
it will still work just fine
next put your batteries in along with your foil to replace what you're missing and close the lid
you'll find that you now have a working torch!
this hack works for everything, not just torches, so make sure you remember it 'cause you never know when it can get you out of a tricky situation!
have you ever walked down an alleyway or a car park and felt unsafe?
like someone was watching you or following you and then the hairs on your neck literally stand up
if this happens take out your keys and push each key out through each gap between your fingers
kinda like a *inaudible* knuckle
if someone is actually there, you can turn on them with a surprise attack
*scream*
under the affects of adrenaline, you never know what you might be capable of
however, only do this if you're actually getting assaulted
if you're getting robbed, the best thing to do is just drop your purse then run away
the robber will be too busy picking up your money than chasing after you
let is rain dollar, dollar bills
i hope you guys learnt something new today!
and if you guys did, don't forget to try it out and hashtag me on #wengiecorns
'cause i love hanging out with you guys
doing the week! liking your photos, seeing what you're up to and chilling with you guys!
until next week, im gonna miss you guys so much!
until then, i'll see you guys on my social media and vlog and things like that
and ya! BYEEE!!
love you!!