I don't remember reading anything about wilderness survival in the Warrior Manual they issued us in Basic, which I read twice, but that was 14 years ago.
This is newer, so I am searching for one thing I remember. First I found:
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In BCT, you will have the opportunity for at least 7 hours of continuous sleep per night (unless you are scheduled for duty such as access control guard/fireguard or charge of quarter’s runner).
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I doubt I had many nights with 7 continuous hours I was able to sleep.
This one is from 2003 and much of it looks familiar, but I still couldn't find the sleep techniques. All that I found about water sources is:
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If pure water is not available, water in canteens can be treated by adding water purification tablets. (See
FM 21-10 for methods of purifying water.)
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Holy heck!
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You should not drink more than 1½ quarts hourly or 12 quarts daily.
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On page 5-326 it says how to use iodine tablet and mentions alternate methods and mentions boiling.
On pages 5-177 to 185 it lists where to punch people!
I finally searched for it. Here are a lot of words saying you inhale for 4 seconds, hold it for 4, exhale for 4, and hold it for 4--except I swear my Warrior Manual said 5 seconds each:
How To De-Stress In 5 Minutes Or Less, According To A Navy SEAL
This explains the 4-7-8 method, which is how long you inhale, hole, and exhale making a whoosh sound.
I feel like reviewing Boy Scout survival techniques I have forgotten.