Would you rather get lost in the Sahara Desert or in Antarctica?

[Takes Two To Tango]

First off both would suck goat balls big time. But If I had to pick I'd say Sahara Desert. But it's close I don't know. I'm not a survivalist obviously. So I'd probably die in both places.

 

[LEWIS540]

Seen 4 episodes of Survivorman, so both would be a welcome getaway for me.

 

[FyrFytr998]

Neither, but if we are talking fully kitted out with gear? I’d pick Antarctica. At least I’d have water.

If no gear. Either place will kill me in short order.

 

[Quinton Overeem]

Neither, but if we are talking fully kitted out with gear? I’d pick Antarctica. At least I’d have water.

If no gear. Either place will kill me in short order.

This. Water and fish for days.

 

[tobiaswins]

Both are likely to kill you with their extreme temperatures, but I’d still go with Antarctica. Like people have stated I could have access to water and fish, plus I could attempt to make an igloo.

 

[GearSolidMetal]

Whichever kills me quicker.

Spoiler

The extreme cold of the antarctic can freeze a body to the bone in a few minutes.

The heat of the Saharah can take DAYS to dehydrate a body, and apparently its one of the worst ways to die.

https://www.nationalreview.com/human-exceptionalism/dying-thirst-excruciating-agony-wesley-j-smith/

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Seen 4 episodes of Survivorman, so both would be a welcome getaway for me.

lol Survivorman is the best, better than Bear Grylls.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Whichever kills me quicker.

lol that's a good point.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

I might change my answer to Antarctica, you guys have a very good point about water, fish and making an Igloo.

 

[phoenixikki]

Only with normals clothes and no food or water? Sahara obviously. People can survive some days in the Sahara without water. In Antartica people won't survive one night.

 

[Takes Two To Tango]

Only with normals clothes and no food or water? Sahara obviously. People can survive some days in the Sahara without water. In Antartica people won't survive one night.

That's also a very good point.

 

[Bacco]

Assuming normal clothes not made for extreme temperatures and no tools of any sort

Choice is between less painful death (Antarctica, dat sweet hypothermia) or slim chance of survive (Sahara)
Sahara also offer the chance of reach the end of it and even slight less worse temperature if you can travel north enough

Picked Sahara, but both have pro and cons

 

[Zinger]

At least the Sahara desert is on a continent (Africa) where there are livable conditions and other countries with a billion people in them.

Theoretically (99.99% unlikely) it is possible to walk across it and reach permanent populated settlements and get help..

But antarctica is on the edge of the world with no people at all. and the climate is even more extreme than the north pole.

I'll take the 0.000001% chance of walking across sahara and stumbling across another person..

Antarctica is guaranteed death. You can't escape it on your own.

Now the north pole would be absolutely different. If that was a choice, I'd take it. There's much more natural resources there to help me deal with the cold.

 

[TardStrong]

Sahara, you just keep walking 1 direction and you will be out of there in no time. Far less harsh conditions.

 

[bad mojo]

From what I've read, freezing to death is much more "pleasant" than dying in extremely hot conditions. But if we're talking about survival, I'd pick Sahara. There might be some friendly fellows in Toyota truck somewhere nearby.

 

[Chomsky Honk]

>implying getting lost in Antarctica is even possible

(pls do not reply to this post)

 

[LEWIS540]

lol Survivorman is the best, better than Bear Grylls.

It's probably more realistic, but Bear seems far more personable than Les, who clearly has a chip on his shoulder about Bear and his success.

 

[Cole train]

Sahara easy

 

[Otto!]

Antartica has water at least. I’ll take freezing to death over dying of heat stroke with no water. Walking out of the sahara with no water? Good luck with that.

 

[Sonny Qc]

I'll take the cold thank you.