First, the high tide near quicksand is the most dangerous.
There is little difference between quicksand and ordinary sand, and it is not as terrible as film and television dramas. Simply put, quicksand is sand that has penetrated into the water. Because the friction between sand grains is reduced, it forms a semi-liquid state, which is difficult to bear the mixing of sand and water. It should be noted that quicksand usually appears near the coast. Generally speaking, quicksand is shallow, rarely more than a few feet deep. Quicksand will only drown people in one case, and the head will fall into quicksand first. Generally speaking, feet falling into quicksand will only make the chest feel oppressive, and breathing difficulties will not be too life-threatening. So when we encounter quicksand along the coast, high tide is the most terrible enemy.
Second, how to save yourself if you accidentally fall into quicksand.
The first way to escape from quicksand is for the trapped person to move his feet gently, so that water, rivers and sand can penetrate into the squeezed vacuum area as much as possible, which can reduce the pressure on the trapped person's body and loosen the sand. Trapped people should try to spread them out. Only in this way, the greater the surface area of the body in contact with sand, the greater the welfare. As long as the beneficiaries are patient and not impatient, they can get out of the predicament. Let's talk about how to escape when encountering slow quicksand. When encountering slow quicksand, you must quickly determine the exact direction in order to escape. First of all, lie down quickly and lose weight as soon as possible, then put your hands and feet flat on the beach to increase buoyancy. If there is no one around to save you, you can crawl to a stable position by slowly rolling or crawling all over.
Generally speaking, falling into quicksand is not too dangerous for your life unless you plunge into the sand first. The most important thing to pay attention to is not to be impatient, to separate your limbs as far as possible, and to always pay attention to the rising tide.