Why the Sahara Desert is One of the Worst Places to Get Lost

Everyone's talking about the Amazon rainforest being terrifying, but nobody's talking about the Sahara Desert. So here's why.

Everyone's talking about the Amazon rainforest being terrifying, but nobody's talking about the Sahara Desert. So here's why. The Sahara is one of the worst places on Earth you could go missing. People don't realize how big this desert actually is. It's about the same size as the entire continental United States. If you get lost there, there is a very real chance that no one will ever find you. We all know about the extreme heat and the dehydration, but the scary part is what that does to your brain. After just a few hours of walking through the desert without enough water, your body will start to shut down. Then come the hallucinations. People. People report seeing big crystal clear lakes in the distance, or even entire villages, then spend hours walking to them, only to realize it was a mirage. And instead of walking towards safety, they've just wandered deeper into the desert. But it gets worse because there are sandstorms. Some of them are so massive that they're visible from space. The wind will blast sand into your face until you can't see or breathe. And then when the storm ends, you'll look around and realize that the entire landscape has changed. Imagine trying to remember which direction you came from when the entire map has been rewritten and everything looks the same. Imagine. And we can't forget to talk about the wildlife. Tons of highly venomous snakes are absolutely everywhere, like sand vipers and cobras. It's also home to a variety of deadly scorpions like the deathstalker scorpion, which can cause excruciating pain, paralysis, and possibly death. And just when you think you survived the day, nighttime comes and temperatures drop dramatically to almost freezing. The same desert that roasted you alive all day is now trying to freeze you instead. So let me know what you think would be worse. Getting lost in the Sahara or getting lost in the Amazon rainforest. And follow for more videos like this.