To reduce risk keep skin covered, sleep under a mosquito net, use insect repellents, and do not camp near swamps or stagnat water. A course of tablets, begun before exposure, can protect against malaria. Not restricted to the tropics, transmitted through saliva of female anpheles mosquito. It kills over a million people a year in Africa alone.
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SAS 043 - Desert & Tropical Plants
Growing tip, enclosed by crown of leaves or bases of leaf stems, is edible in most palms - eat if not too bitter. Avoid fruit unless positively identified.
Growing tip, enclosed by crown of leaves or bases of leaf stems, is edible in most palms - eat if not too bitter. Avoid fruit unless positively identified.
SAS 089 - Cooking Tips
Cooking tips in Camp Craft: Cut the meat into solid shapes and bubble. Check liver: just if firm, odourless, free from spots and hard irregularities. Stew or wrap the fish in leaves and place in sultry ashes Boild the flying creatures in all remains. Gut the reptiles, then cook in their skins. Assuredly bubble the shellfish. Cook and mince the Insects and worms b...
Cooking tips in Camp Craft: Cut the meat into solid shapes and bubble. Check liver: just if firm, odourless, free from spots and hard irregularities. Stew or wrap the fish in leaves and place in sultry ashes Boild the flying creatures in all remains. Gut the reptiles, then cook in their skins. Assuredly bubble the shellfish. Cook and mince the Insects and worms b...
SAS 045 - Tropical Plants
Some of the most useful edible plants are Water spinach, Lotus, Water Lily, Wild Yam, Wild rice, Sugarcane, Millets, Bamboo. One can recognise the relations of cultivated varieties such as avocado and citrus fruits. Always apply edibility test to unknown plants, using very small amounts.
Some of the most useful edible plants are Water spinach, Lotus, Water Lily, Wild Yam, Wild rice, Sugarcane, Millets, Bamboo. One can recognise the relations of cultivated varieties such as avocado and citrus fruits. Always apply edibility test to unknown plants, using very small amounts.
SAS 017 - Judging Terrain
As you descend a terrain, it is difficult to see what is below. Try moving along a spur to see what is below. That far side of a valley will give you an idea of what's on your side. The ground can fall steeply between a distant slope and a foreground bluff.
As you descend a terrain, it is difficult to see what is below. Try moving along a spur to see what is below. That far side of a valley will give you an idea of what's on your side. The ground can fall steeply between a distant slope and a foreground bluff.
SAS 169 - Dangerous Water Creatures
Some of the dangerous water creatures are Electric eel, Piranha, Stingray, Rabbitfish, Tang toadfish, Scorpionfish, stonefish.
Some of the dangerous water creatures are Electric eel, Piranha, Stingray, Rabbitfish, Tang toadfish, Scorpionfish, stonefish.
SAS 055 - Animal Trapping
A Spring Spear trap is a springy shaft with a lance joined is kept taut over the trail. A slip ring made of smooth material connected to an excursion wire functions as discharge. The Nets which fill in as winged creature trap extend a fine net between trees where winged creatures perch. On the other hand, a fine twine criss-crossed between trees opposite their flight way will harm fledgl...
A Spring Spear trap is a springy shaft with a lance joined is kept taut over the trail. A slip ring made of smooth material connected to an excursion wire functions as discharge. The Nets which fill in as winged creature trap extend a fine net between trees where winged creatures perch. On the other hand, a fine twine criss-crossed between trees opposite their flight way will harm fledgl...
SAS 106 - Knots
Fishing Knot: Turl hitch. Drench gut. String through eye of catch. Make Overhand circle and pass a bight through it to shape a straightforward slip hitch. Pass catch through slip hitch and draw tight adjust shank.
Fishing Knot: Turl hitch. Drench gut. String through eye of catch. Make Overhand circle and pass a bight through it to shape a straightforward slip hitch. Pass catch through slip hitch and draw tight adjust shank.
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 080 - Building Shelter & Fire
Fire is crucial to survival. It furnishes warmth, security and a method of signalling; it bubbles water, cooks and jam nourishment; it warms metal to make instruments and prepare pots. You should memorize to light a blaze at whatever place under any conditions. It is not enough to know every last trace of the techniques – you need to be master at them.
Fire is crucial to survival. It furnishes warmth, security and a method of signalling; it bubbles water, cooks and jam nourishment; it warms metal to make instruments and prepare pots. You should memorize to light a blaze at whatever place under any conditions. It is not enough to know every last trace of the techniques – you need to be master at them.
SAS 092 - Organising Camp
Camp Discipline: Do not plan amusement in camp: drain, gut and skin on the trap line to pull in event to traps, not to the camp.
Camp Discipline: Do not plan amusement in camp: drain, gut and skin on the trap line to pull in event to traps, not to the camp.
SAS 050 - Animal Tracking
Rabbits are widespread and easy to catch. Most live in burrows, often in large numbers and using well worn runs - the places to set snares. Hares do not live in burrows and tend not to have regular runs. It is not possible to survive on rabbit alone, no matter how many you eat. The body needs minerals and vitamins which rabbit does not provide, make sure to balance your diet with vegetation.
Rabbits are widespread and easy to catch. Most live in burrows, often in large numbers and using well worn runs - the places to set snares. Hares do not live in burrows and tend not to have regular runs. It is not possible to survive on rabbit alone, no matter how many you eat. The body needs minerals and vitamins which rabbit does not provide, make sure to balance your diet with vegetation.
051 Animal Tracking
Squirrels and Prairie dogs Occur everywhere except Australasia and the Poles, hibernating in COld areas. With wallables and other relatives, limited to Australia, Large kinds can strike a powerful blow with hind feet. Most active at night. Opossums are Small nocturnal scavengers of S.America and USA. Crocodiles and Alligators are found in most subtropical and tropical areas. Avoid Large ones. Li...
Squirrels and Prairie dogs Occur everywhere except Australasia and the Poles, hibernating in COld areas. With wallables and other relatives, limited to Australia, Large kinds can strike a powerful blow with hind feet. Most active at night. Opossums are Small nocturnal scavengers of S.America and USA. Crocodiles and Alligators are found in most subtropical and tropical areas. Avoid Large ones. Li...
SAS 088 - Useful Utensils
Some of the useful utensils that make the camp craft complete are the Pot ROd, Swinging pot holder, Variable pot hook, Cup, the Spoon, Birch Bark.
Some of the useful utensils that make the camp craft complete are the Pot ROd, Swinging pot holder, Variable pot hook, Cup, the Spoon, Birch Bark.
SAS 150 - First Aid & Bandaging
Never join bandages with knots. Anchor separate strips by binding over a previously applied layer. Tie finishing knots over uninjured side or limb. Use knots which are easily untied and easily accessible.
Never join bandages with knots. Anchor separate strips by binding over a previously applied layer. Tie finishing knots over uninjured side or limb. Use knots which are easily untied and easily accessible.
SAS 035 - Edible Plants
Even some plants are poisonous. Some of the poisonous plants are Poison Sumac, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Jewelweed. Death Camas, Thorn-apple, Jimson Weed are poisons by ingestion. Plants like Foxglove, Monk's-hood, Hcmlock, Water Hemlock, Baneberry and Deadly Nightshade are also the Poisonous plants.
Even some plants are poisonous. Some of the poisonous plants are Poison Sumac, Poison Oak, Poison Ivy, Jewelweed. Death Camas, Thorn-apple, Jimson Weed are poisons by ingestion. Plants like Foxglove, Monk's-hood, Hcmlock, Water Hemlock, Baneberry and Deadly Nightshade are also the Poisonous plants.
PS Family Disaster Plan (7)
Some of the Tips to survive with a family disaster plan are to Conduct a home hazard hunt by identifying the objects in the house that could be dangerous in an emergency. Take a first aid and CPR class.Have enough disaster supplies on hand. Develop an emergency communication plan. make arrangements for your pets as part of your household
Some of the Tips to survive with a family disaster plan are to Conduct a home hazard hunt by identifying the objects in the house that could be dangerous in an emergency. Take a first aid and CPR class.Have enough disaster supplies on hand. Develop an emergency communication plan. make arrangements for your pets as part of your household
SAS 143 - First Aid, CPR & Bleeding
Arterial bleeding: Speed is vital in stopping blood spurting from an artery. Compress the artery at pressure points where it runs ear the surface over a bone. Watch the wound: if blood flow does not lessen, move your fingers until it does.
Arterial bleeding: Speed is vital in stopping blood spurting from an artery. Compress the artery at pressure points where it runs ear the surface over a bone. Watch the wound: if blood flow does not lessen, move your fingers until it does.
SAS 134 - Rescue & Hand Signalling
Some of the codes that are used in the mountain rescues are: Message: SOS, Message: HELP NEEDED, MESSAGE: MESSAGE UNDERSTOOD, MESSAGE: RETURN TO BASE
Some of the codes that are used in the mountain rescues are: Message: SOS, Message: HELP NEEDED, MESSAGE: MESSAGE UNDERSTOOD, MESSAGE: RETURN TO BASE
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