Here are five awesome survival skills from the military:

Save Energy and Money with the Navy Shower
The trick is to turn off the shower after your body's wet, lather up, and then turn the water back on just to rinse off. It makes sense, even if it doesn't sound fun.

Pack Your Clothes Efficiently
Those in the military often have to be ready to “move out” at a moment's notice, packing light and keeping their uniforms wrinkle-free. They're pros at folding shirts, rolling pants, and even saving space with optimal socks folding.

Beat Jet Lag with Your Diet
Fewer things are worse than going on a long flight only to be sick for hours when you get there thanks to jet lag. There's an Anti-Jet Lag Diet designed by the Department of Defense and supported by a military study as effective at keeping jet lag at bay. It's a four-day plan where you alternate feasting and semi-fasting (not as bad as it sounds!).

“Get Comfortable with Being Uncomfortable”
This one's not so much a trick but a mind hack (or at least a quotable to keep in mind): Change your perspective so you're comfortable with the uncomfortable, and you'll be prepared for anything. Not necessarily extreme physical situations, but any of the many uncomfortable situations life will throw at you.

Survive in Harsh Situations
You'll hopefully never need the US Military Survival Manual, but it doesn't hurt to be prepared. Download it on your phone to learn about fire starting, dealing with dangerous animals, and more wilderness survival skills from the experts.

What better way is there to evaluate your ability to survive other than training and pushing your body to the extreme? And that military shower skill will definitely come in handy when you don't have access to running water! For more military tips and tricks, check out Lifehacker!

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