Don't take any of what I've written below literally!
"Avalanche" Survival Guide
- If you notice an avalanche, get out of its way. Unless you have special powers, you can't stop it.
- If you can't get out of its way, go with it and you might survive. If you go against it, it will crush you.
- You will know you hit the bottom because it hurts. A LOT!
"Crossing the Desert" Survival Guide
- Go around!
- If you can't go around, use a reliable transportation to your destination.
- If it's a big desert and you don't have fast transportation, don't go alone! You'll die of boredom before the desert kills you.
- Travel from oasis to oasis until you reach your destination.
- Carry enough supply of water to last you until the next oasis (with excess if possible).
Good luck! ;)
P.S.: As you can imagine, the above have nothing to do with real avalanches or deserts. Just a figment of my imagination, with possible relation to markets. Here's an example of what I mean: