If you remain perfectly still, you’ll stop sinking at your waist
I’m not sure you understand buoyancy. Floating objects float, they don’t sink no matter how much thrashing about. And while quicksand is denser than water, it’s still not dense enough to float a human at their waist, it’s actually around their chest.
Nobody dies from drowning in quicksand. Ever. It’s always dehydration/fatigue.
TheRealKuni@lemmy.world 1 month ago
So how do you get out if you’re alone?
themeatbridge@lemmy.world 5 weeks ago
Lay flat and reach the edge. Unless you jumped out into the middle, you should be within arms reach of solid ground. Don’t try to pull your legs out until you have something to grab onto.