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Dangerous Widlife
Remain aware of your surroundings at all times. Animals may try to hurt you. Some plants are poisonous, so try to avoid brushing against anything with your bare skin. The most dangerous animals in temperate rainforests are bears and wolves. Black bears can be scared away by loud noise, but brown bears are often attracted to noise. Bugs are very common in all forests. Some are poisonous, while others are painful and can carry diseases. Large swarms of bugs often come around dusk and dawn, but smoke can drive bugs away.
Showers
Temperate rainforests have at least 200 centimeters of rain or snow. Snow becomes more common at higher elevations. The temperate rainforest are mostly very cool, which can be hazardous in combination with the heavy rain. Those in temperate rainforests should keep themselves covered to avoid dying from exposure. The trees often provide protection from the rain, but they also prevent water from evaporating. Prolonged exposure to moist conditions can cause illness. During severe rainstorms, look for a sturdy shelter, such as an overhang or ditch. Consider making a bed out of leaves and pine needles.
Fire Starting
Some rocks can produce sparks when struck together. Try striking multiple types of rock together until you discover some that produce sparks. Then, strike one rock downward onto the other rock. Try to aim so the spark lands on the gathered fuel. When gathering wood, look for sticks, dead wood pulled from trees and bark. Tinder, including dry grass and feathers, produce more smoke than wood, which can help signal your location if you are lost. Temperate rainforests are dominated by very large coniferous trees. Rainforests often have a lot of cedar, which burns well when dry. Pines create very strong flames and spruce burns very quickly and can produce many sparks, so look for those types of wood.
Tools
Before venturing into a temperate rainforest, bring as much gear as possible, including a cell phone and a spare battery. A knife, magnesium stone, matches, whistle, space blanket, signaling mirror and some rope can come in handy. Use whatever you can to signal where you are, such as the whistle. Always tell someone where you̵7;re going before you venture into a wilderness area. Bring a pot to boil water in and a magnifying glass to start a fire with. Glasses can also be used to start the fire.
Water
You can survive for three days without water. Water in the rainforest often contains bacteria that can make you sick, but risking illness is better than dehydrating. Also, if you can make a fire, you can kill most of the bacteria by heating the water until it has been at a rolling boil for three minutes.
Food
Most blue and black berries are safe to eat. Berries similar to blackberries and raspberries are safe, except for a white berry that grows in Alaska. Capture bugs and cook them, but don̵7;t eat them raw, since they can have parasites. Do not eat caterpillars, brightly colored bugs and any bugs with stingers, as they are often poisonous.