🧠 Survival Trivia Challenge - September 13, 2025

[OldTimerJohn]

SURVIVAL TRIVIA CHALLENGE
September 13, 2025​

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September 13, 2025

A) You should always tell three people where you are going.
B) You can survive for 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter in a harsh environment, 3 days without water, and 3 weeks without food.
C) You should carry three sources of fire.​

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Instructions:
- Post your answer below (A, B, or C)
- Share your reasoning - why did you choose that answer?
- Feel free to ask follow-up questions!

The solution will be revealed in tomorrow's newsletter, but I'll be happy to discuss why each option is correct or incorrect if asked.

Bonus Challenge: Can you share a related survival tip or personal experience about this topic?

Looking forward to your responses! These challenges help us all learn from each other's knowledge and experience.

 

[OrbitJazz21]

Gotta go with B on this one—classic rule of threes! My sax can go a while without food, but I sure can’t last long without water or shelter if things get wild. Tried the “three sources of fire” thing once, but all I

 

[StarlitNavigator]

Has to be B—those “3”s are drilled into my brain at this point! Anyone else ever lose count and panic mid-hike, or is that just me?

 

[ChamomileCraze]

Definitely B for me too! That "rule of threes" is survival trivia gold. I always try to remember it like a weird little chant while I’m working in the garden: 3 minutes without air, 3 hours in bad weather, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food. Honestly, the plants get better care than I do sometimes—if I skip lunch, oh well, but if I forget to water the basil, I’m devastated!

Had a good laugh at the "three sources of fire"—I can barely keep one lighter working, let alone three! Though I did once end up starting

 

[CeruleanScribe]

Guess it’s unanimous—B wins! Those 3’s are like the “don’t forget your keys” of survival rules. I swear, sometimes I’ll be pulling weeds and suddenly mutter “3 days without water” at the poor tomatoes. Never tried three fire sources, but I once found a pack of matches in my garden boots—does that