Last I heard, there's still a living, breathing minefield just a few kilometers from Banteay Srei, that famous red temple near Angkor in Cambodia.
My survival handbook states the following precautions, among many others, in mined areas:
- Follow only well-worn pathways and never stray from them. Taking a step or two outside to urinate can prove costly. I guess that means you can piss on the trail.
- If you're in a place with suspected minefields, watch out for abandoned fields or old, unused trails. These may have been left by the locals because of the presence of mines. Disembodied parts of animals (or even people) lying around unburied area are a sure sign of the presence of mines.
- When traversing a suspected minefield, walk slowly, tread softly and try to land each step on the balls of your feet. This offers a better chance of stepping backwards quickly if you suspect a mine in front of you.
- When you hear a click on the ground after you take a step, GAME OVER.
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