Little Known Tips For Surviving Slasher Attacks

Dealing with slashers is easy once you understand the basics. [Courtesy of Sebastiaan Stam thanks to Pexels.com.]

Nothing ruins a night like finding out that some slasher has targeted you. For most people, this is a cause for concern; they lack even the simplest of survival skills. However, some people do and are always looking to add to those skills, from simple tips on which weapons are the most effective (knives, crossbows, and shotguns are the best for dealing with slashers) to what kind of traps work the best (simple rope traps are surprisingly effective). With that in mind, there are some tips for survival that some people just don't think about; these tips need discussing.

If You Don't Know to Whom It Belongs, Leave It alone

When you find a cute little puppy in the middle of the woods, someone always wants to pick it up. If someone finds a little child, few people want to leave it until the parent is found. Invariably, the puppy is a hell hound and the child is a disguised demon; they will attack you when you are at your weakest, making it far more likely that you will die a horrible, painful death, a death that could have been avoided if you had just left the cute little thing alone.

This applies double to leather-bound books or cute little trinkets.

An "A" in Gym Class is an "A" in Survival

Too many try to opt out of gym class when they should be trying to take an extra period of it. While being strong is its own reward, you're looking for the endurance running lots and lots of laps can get you. Swimming not only gives you increased options for survival, but also helps you hold your breath, which can be useful in all sorts of situations. Climbing rope helps get you out of situations, while gymnastics keeps you out of those situations. Ball sports not only teach you the advantages of teamwork but also help your accuracy with thrown objects.

In short, the gym can save your life in all sorts of unexpected ways.

Pick Up as Many First Aid Skills as Possible

Most first aid classes are not only easy to find but are usually offered for free. Sure, they may not be as dramatic as hand-to-hand and firearms skills, but knowing how to effectively deal with wounds can be very useful when you have a slasher who keeps nicking you but not really killing you. This is a skill that can not only keep you healthy but also secure, making it well worth the time invested.

Serpentine for Success

Interestingly, most large animals and slashers share one interesting trait: A large turning radius. Does the killer or animal have a missile weapon? Nasty, but it's unlikely they will do something besides travel in a straight line. If you also travel in a straight line, then this means that they can catch or kill you that much easier; this means you need to learn how to run in a series of curves of different lengths. This movement mode is called "serpentine" and learning it can save your life.

Learn Basic Car Maintenance 

You'd be surprised just how many cars fail to start when you absolutely need it. The easiest way to avoid this is to keep the car in pretty good shape as well as know how to start a vehicle properly; these fall under basic maintenance. Would it not be nice to just once get to the vehicle while being chased by the usual masked killer and it works? Or if there is an issue, be able to fix it quickly? This is why everyone should learn how to maintain their vehicle.

Those tips should enable you to deal with most life-or-death situations. The only other thing to consider is possibly tripping one of your so-called "friends"; the killer usually doesn't care who he kills, so provide him with someone. Surviving a serial killer can be easy if you're prepared and have no problem being just a little bit ruthless.