First Aid

Apr
04
Leg Cramp Help / Backpacking & Hiking

Leg Cramp Help / Backpacking & Hiking

Ever been hiking and started to get leg cramps.  Not a great feeling.  When I get leg and/or feet
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Apr
02
Iodine to Make Potable Water

Iodine to Make Potable Water

"Common household iodine (or “tincture of iodine”). You may have iodine in your medicine cabinet or first aid kit.
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Apr
02
Household Bleach to Make Drinking Water

Household Bleach to Make Drinking Water

"Disinfect water using household bleach, if you can’t boil water. Only use regular, unscented chlorine bleach products that
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Apr
02
Pool shock to Create Potable Water

Pool shock to Create Potable Water

Pool shock (Granular calcium hypochlorite). "The first step is to make a chlorine solution that you will use to
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Mar
30
Make Water Safe During an Emergency

Make Water Safe During an Emergency

Make water safe during emergency p make-water-safe-during-emergency-p.pdf 588 KB download-circle Cleaning and Sanitizing a Water Storage Container Before Use
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Mar
30
CDC Water Chart for Backpackers and Travelers

CDC Water Chart for Backpackers and Travelers

Backcountry Water Treatment 508 Backcountry_Water_Treatment-508.pdf 516 KB download-circle Remember if the water does not taste good people
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Mar
24
One of the Best Chemicals to Purify water Chlorine Dioxide in Emergencies

One of the Best Chemicals to Purify water Chlorine Dioxide in Emergencies

A good option in making potable water especially if used with a 0.2 water filter.
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Mar
24
Awesome Water Bladder | Reservoir

Awesome Water Bladder | Reservoir

This water bladder/reservoir is great.  It is easy to fill and clean.  Yeah!  A bladder that is easy to
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