Plants often trap water in cavities. Old, hollow joints of bamboo fill up with water; shake them – if you hear water, cut a notch at the base of each joing and tip the water out.
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SAS 096 - Camp Tools & Animal Products
Skins and Furs: Properly prepared skins ae supple, strong, and resist tearing. They have good thermal insulation, and are permeable to air and water vapour. For moccasins, shelters, laces, thongs, water bags or canoes, the fur is removed, but for warm clothing, bedding or a good insulating groundsheet is should be left on.
Skins and Furs: Properly prepared skins ae supple, strong, and resist tearing. They have good thermal insulation, and are permeable to air and water vapour. For moccasins, shelters, laces, thongs, water bags or canoes, the fur is removed, but for warm clothing, bedding or a good insulating groundsheet is should be left on.
SAS 146 - First Aid, Burns & Fractures
Types of burns: Deep burns are charred or white, and bone or muscle may be visible. Superficial burns are much more painful. Blisters should never be burst deliverately. If face and neck are burnt, ensure airway is clear. Scalds are caused by liquids treat as for burns.
Types of burns: Deep burns are charred or white, and bone or muscle may be visible. Superficial burns are much more painful. Blisters should never be burst deliverately. If face and neck are burnt, ensure airway is clear. Scalds are caused by liquids treat as for burns.
SAS 159 - Natural Medicine
Expressed Juice: Reduce stem and leaves to delicious mush by squashing with hands, shakes or stays. Press squeeze just into a wound and spread mash around spoiled zone. Keep in spot with imposing leaf and tie.
Expressed Juice: Reduce stem and leaves to delicious mush by squashing with hands, shakes or stays. Press squeeze just into a wound and spread mash around spoiled zone. Keep in spot with imposing leaf and tie.
SAS 011 - Water
Water can also be obtained from animal eyes which can be extracted by sucking them.All fish contain a drinkable fluid. Large fish, in particular, have a reservoir of fresh water along the spine. Tap it by gutting the fish and, keeping the fish flat, remove the backbone, being careful not to spill the liquid, and then drink it.
Water can also be obtained from animal eyes which can be extracted by sucking them.All fish contain a drinkable fluid. Large fish, in particular, have a reservoir of fresh water along the spine. Tap it by gutting the fish and, keeping the fish flat, remove the backbone, being careful not to spill the liquid, and then drink it.
SAS 168 - Poisonous Snakes & Lizards
Crocodiles and alligators are amphibious, livingo n the banks of lakes, streams and swamps. Not all species are considered dangerous, but do not take chances. Most float almost submerged with only eyes and nostrils breaking the surface of the water.
Crocodiles and alligators are amphibious, livingo n the banks of lakes, streams and swamps. Not all species are considered dangerous, but do not take chances. Most float almost submerged with only eyes and nostrils breaking the surface of the water.
Finding South
If you are in the southern hemisphere, you would point 12 o clock at the sun but still split the difference between 12 and the hour hand for north. Also, if you practice daylight saving time, you should subtact one hour from the hour hand.
If you are in the southern hemisphere, you would point 12 o clock at the sun but still split the difference between 12 and the hour hand for north. Also, if you practice daylight saving time, you should subtact one hour from the hour hand.
How to Cope with a Heat Wave
Wear light-colored clothing made of Natural fabrics to cope in an extreme heat wave. The head should be covered with something light-colored made of natural fabric.
Wear light-colored clothing made of Natural fabrics to cope in an extreme heat wave. The head should be covered with something light-colored made of natural fabric.
SAS 100 - Knots
Fisherman’s knot is the perfect hitch for uniting springy vines, wires, dangerous lines and gut throwing a baited hook out there line. Particularly secure but difficult to untie. Not prescribed for cumbersome ropes or nylon line. Twofold angler's stronger adaptation of the above. don't utilize for nylon casting a line out there lines, nylon ropes, or massive ropes.
Fisherman’s knot is the perfect hitch for uniting springy vines, wires, dangerous lines and gut throwing a baited hook out there line. Particularly secure but difficult to untie. Not prescribed for cumbersome ropes or nylon line. Twofold angler's stronger adaptation of the above. don't utilize for nylon casting a line out there lines, nylon ropes, or massive ropes.
SAS 030 - Edible Plants
In Spring and summer yound shoots are tender. Some may be eaten raw; many are best cooked; wash in clean water, rub off hairs and boil in a little water so they cook in the steam. Leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals.
In Spring and summer yound shoots are tender. Some may be eaten raw; many are best cooked; wash in clean water, rub off hairs and boil in a little water so they cook in the steam. Leaves are rich in vitamins and minerals.
SAS 040 - Fungi
Agaricus fungi: Avoid any that stain yellow when cut or bruised, or that smell of carbolic. Some young buttons are hard to distinguish from the deadly Amanitas. Dont Use any fungi you cant positively identify.
Agaricus fungi: Avoid any that stain yellow when cut or bruised, or that smell of carbolic. Some young buttons are hard to distinguish from the deadly Amanitas. Dont Use any fungi you cant positively identify.
SAS 083 - Fire
Firelighting: Form a tepee of fuel adjust tinder couch. Depending on if windy, lean fuel in opposition to a log on the leeside. Light tinder. Include greater stays once fuel has gotten. Then again light a heap of attempt match slight twigs and place in tepee.
Firelighting: Form a tepee of fuel adjust tinder couch. Depending on if windy, lean fuel in opposition to a log on the leeside. Light tinder. Include greater stays once fuel has gotten. Then again light a heap of attempt match slight twigs and place in tepee.
SAS 137 - Rescue & First Aid
Before approaching a casuality, check for danger from falling debris, gas traffic, etc. Switch current off before touching electrocution victims.
Before approaching a casuality, check for danger from falling debris, gas traffic, etc. Switch current off before touching electrocution victims.
SAS 183 - Disaster Strategy & Volcano
Gas balls: A bundle of intensely hot gas and clean may move down the side of well of lava at velocities of more than 160 kph. Unless there is a underground safe house nearby, the sole risk of survival is to submerge under water and keep your breath for the part moment or somewhere in the vicinity it will take to pass.
Gas balls: A bundle of intensely hot gas and clean may move down the side of well of lava at velocities of more than 160 kph. Unless there is a underground safe house nearby, the sole risk of survival is to submerge under water and keep your breath for the part moment or somewhere in the vicinity it will take to pass.
SAS 123 - Sea Survival
Swim slowly and steadily. If abandoning a sinking boat or aircraft get upwind and stay clear of it. Keep away from any fuel slick. If forced to swim through flames, jump in feet first and up wind. Swim into the wind using breast stroke. Splash flames away from head to make breathing holes.
Swim slowly and steadily. If abandoning a sinking boat or aircraft get upwind and stay clear of it. Keep away from any fuel slick. If forced to swim through flames, jump in feet first and up wind. Swim into the wind using breast stroke. Splash flames away from head to make breathing holes.
SAS 140 - First Aid & Mouth to Mouth
Artificial Respiration: With any form of resucitation the first five minutes are the most critical, but if breathing does not start, keep artificial respiration up for at least an hour. In a group, take turns. Dont give up !
Artificial Respiration: With any form of resucitation the first five minutes are the most critical, but if breathing does not start, keep artificial respiration up for at least an hour. In a group, take turns. Dont give up !
How to Dive
When trying a towering fall into water in a crisis scenario, you should not know much concerning your surroundings, in particular the profundity of the water. This makes hopping absolutely risky.
When trying a towering fall into water in a crisis scenario, you should not know much concerning your surroundings, in particular the profundity of the water. This makes hopping absolutely risky.
SAS 072 - Preparing Fish & Camping
All freshwater fish are palatable. Whenever the fish is gotten, cut it is throat to drain it, and evacuate gills. To gut it, opening from the butt-centric opening to the throat.
All freshwater fish are palatable. Whenever the fish is gotten, cut it is throat to drain it, and evacuate gills. To gut it, opening from the butt-centric opening to the throat.
SAS 178 - Disaster Strategy, Flood, Tsunami & Avalanche
A tsunami or tidal wave is linked with an earthquake beneath the ocean, creating a series of waves which can reach more than 30m. Not all earthquakes cause tsunami, but any earthquake could.
A tsunami or tidal wave is linked with an earthquake beneath the ocean, creating a series of waves which can reach more than 30m. Not all earthquakes cause tsunami, but any earthquake could.
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