Survival Tips..

So I have compiled a list of 20 or so of my favorite pieces of Survival Advice and some first aid tips..

1. When lost.. STAY PUT! If you move around, help can't find you!

2. Keep you teeth, body and clothing as clean as possible. Laying clothing out in the sun can help with Body Odors trapped in the fabric..

3. IF you manage to catch a fish.. save the entrails to bait traps, and use them to catch other fish.

4. Tourniquets.. Forget you know the word..

5. ALL patients can go into shock. Treat by elevating the legs 12 inches, and cover with a blanket.

6. Cool burns IMMEDIATELY! Do NOT use burn salves, ointments, or creams.. These will trap the heat and actually make the burn worse!

7. Moss grows on the NORTH side of a tree.. and the east side.. and the west side.. and the south side.. Never use that as a reliable means of telling direction.

8. Never move a person who has a suspected back or neck injury unless burning, drowning, etc..

9. Red sky at night, sailors delight. Red sky at morning, sailors take warning.

10. There is NO pure water in the wilderness anymore.. Purify ALL the water you find. 2 drops of Bleach per quart, 2 drops of Iodine per quart, or bring the water to a rolling boil.

11. STAY OFF THE ICE!

12. Red and Yellow kill a fellow.

13. Camp away from hilltops, valleys, and bodies of water.

14. Have a plan! Since the initial plan rarely survives first contact.. Have a back up plan!

15. Get your bearing BEFORE you strike out! Always carry a map and compass of the area you are in.

16. Use Cedar and Birch bark for tinder. Avoid wood that's on the ground, it's too wet.

17. Never try to set a broken bone, stabilize it and wait for help.

18. When caught in a rip current or undertow, swim parallel to the shore until you are out of the current.

19. Cuts, blisters and other small injuries can become infected. Clean and bandage all wounds.

20. Never conserve water. Many people have been found dead of dehydration with a full canteen of water.

21. Priorities.. You can survive 30 seconds with severe bleeding, 3 minutes without air, 3 hours without shelter/fire, 3 days without water, 3 weeks without food, 3 months without human contact.

YUMMY!!

OHhhhh! Elephant Poop! My Favorite!!



Jeez... You gotta be kidding..

Excuse me while I go wash my mouth out..

Survival..

So I got word that I was accepted into the "Aircrew Survival Training - Class 0602"!

This should prove interesting.. I will be gone 4 and a half days. The first day and a half are academic, with the following 3 spent in the mountains. They have given us a "List of Supplies" that we are to bring, and a list of "Prohibited Items". The prohibited items are things like GPS, Tents, Sleeping bags, ground pads, stoves, etc. The idea is to use the materials at hand to create a shelter that will afford you some measure of comfort and warmth.

Should be fun!

Survival..

So I was asked to teach another survival class at FAS this year. You may (or may not) remember I taught there last year. The one complaint I received was that there was no portion of the class dedicated to butchering animals. The students believed that they should have been taught how to butcher a rabbit or a chicken or something. This year, we listened, and brought 9 New Zealand Rabbits for the class to butcher.

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Now I only kill things that are:
A. Actively trying to kill me, or a member of my immediate family
B. Things I intend to eat

These rabbits fell into the later catagory. We got them cleaned up, and chilled, then enjoyed them that night with a little salt and pepper, cooked over an honest to goodness campfire.

At the end, everybody had a good time, and EVERYBODY wanted to know if we could do an advanced class in spring.. Sweet..