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Category: Health
Making homemade deodorant in a survival situation.
Two important aspects of survival that many may find surprising – cleanliness and state of mind. Cleanliness is important because in a primitive survival situation, something as small as a minor injury or unsanitary condition can be deadly.
How to make your own hand sanitizer (it’s super easy).
Hand sanitizer is not as effective as washing your hands but will suffice in situations where hand washing is not possible. Most people are not aware that commercial hand sanitzer uses just three simple ingredients – alcohol, aloe vera gel, and scented oils. You can easily make your own.
How to stay clean (and healthy) in the wilderness – even if no water is available.
Hygiene is a typical routine for most people but cleanliness in the wilderness is sometimes ignored by even the most devout germaphobe. In a wilderness survival setting, we tend to focus on food and water and forget that poor hygiene can lead to infestations, infections, and skin disease. Even eating and drinking with dirty hands…
The importance of soap and how to make soap in a survival situation.
In a wilderness survival situation, cleanliness and hygiene are often not at the top of your list of priorities – but they should be. The key to battling bacteria and infections in the wild is to know how to make soap. As it turns out, making soap in the wild is not as difficult as…
All about the tarantulas – their habitat, sting, treatment, and how to avoid their bite.
Very large, brown, black, reddish, hairy spiders. Tarantula size ranges from 1-4 inches with legs as long as 12 inches. Most tarantulas are brown.
All about the funnelweb spider – their habitat, sting, treatment, and how to avoid one the most dangerous spiders in the world.
The Funnelweb spider, also known as Funnel Web spider, Australian funnel-web spider, and Sydney funnel-web spider, are medium to large, brown or black, bulky spiders.
Brown recluse spider – how to identify, avoid, and treat brown recluse bites.
The Brown Recluse spider, also known as fiddleback spider, brown fiddler, or violin spider, may be cream colored, blackish gray, or brown to black with obvious “fiddle” on back of head and thorax.
Scorpion – how to identify, avoid, and treat scorpion stings.
Scorpions are dull brown, yellow, or black (the most common is the brown Striped Bark Scorpion). Their color often camouflages them and makes it difficult to see amongst rocks and dirt.
There are various environmental injuries you can face in a survival situation – here’s the proper way to treat environmental injuries.
Heatstroke, hypothermia, diarrhea, and intestinal parasites are environmental injuries you could face in a survival situation. Read and follow the guidance provided below.
