Readers’ Survival Tip: Bamboo Water Fountain

Stuck in the jungle? Thaiger_Wa from Thailand offers insight on finding water and shelter with bamboo trees. Get prepared with this Readers’ Survival Tip.

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In the ever-evolving world of survival and preparedness, the wisdom of experience often provides the most valuable insights. For this reason, we’ve tapped into our community of avid readers as a resource for survival knowledge, and are sharing tips that stand out for their simplicity and effectiveness.  This Readers’ Survival Tip comes all the way from Southeast Asia, and is a great reminder of how many resources are out there during emergency situations.

Readers Bio

  • Name/Alias: Thaiger_Wa
  • Location: Thailand
  • Age: 53

Thaiger_Wa’s Survival Tip

When you are lost in the jungle in a tropical area, finding a place to shelter is a priority. But more importantly, water. If you can’t find an open water source, a plant that can help you is the bamboo tree. Bamboo trees are very useful. It can give water from its joints. Its shoots can be cooked and eaten. Its stem can be made into many useful things such as weapons, traps, shelter, and fuel. Moreover, that the worms that live in the joints of bamboo plants are a good source of protein. Do some research on the internet and you will find much more on how bamboo keeps you alive!

 

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Patrick Diedrich
Patrick Diedrich
Patrick Diedrich is the Editorial Content Director at Recoil Offgrid and a retired Army Sergeant First Class who spent over a decade in uniform as a Cavalry Scout and Recruiter, deploying twice to Iraq. Since hanging up the uniform, he's earned two master's degrees, served as a Search and Rescue Training Officer in Michigan's Upper Peninsula, run a consulting forestry business, a custom knife shop, and earned certifications in everything from incident command and aviation safety, to hazmat awareness and fiber optics. He brings a practitioner's perspective to every piece he writes.

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