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Q&A Heal burn wounds in the wild

When out in the wild and a companion falls into the fire and gets injured very badly. How can I aid his wounds? Would be great to hear from some possible herbs (natural materials in general) but co...

1 answer  ·  posted 8y ago by OddDeer‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What are the first aid precautions to be taken in case of a snake bite?

I'll be trekking through a dense monsoon forest which has a sizable population of king cobras and vipers. I'll be at least 5 hours away by walk to the nearest human settlement and another 1-2 hours...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by Ricketyship‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should I do if I'm stung by a scorpion?

What should I do if I'm stung by a scorpion? Is the venom harmful to humans?

2 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Jasper‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A How do I self-assess my physical condition after a fall in the backcountry?

Background: The weather that day, as well as the week before, had been dry and warm. At about nine pm on August 2, 2014, I fell off of a log onto rocks. The fall was roughly twenty feet. The rocks ...

2 answers  ·  posted 8y ago by Zach L‭  ·  last activity 8y ago by System‭

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Q&A What to do if you're bitten by an adder?

I've heard that while adder bites are venomous the number of people who have died from them are extremely low. If you're on a trek and you're bitten is it safe to continue for a couple more days be...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by berry120‭  ·  last activity 9y ago by System‭

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Q&A What should I do for a dislocated shoulder?

Under the assumption that I'm far enough out that I need to hike out on my own, and that I have someone who can help... what is the best way to immobilize a dislocated shoulder for a long hike out ...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Russell Steen‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Is it really that unsafe to touch a stranger's wound?

I am about to participate in a first aid training workshop. Before I do so, I am supposed to pass an online first aid course. While going through the course, I came across this section about applyi...

2 answers  ·  posted 10y ago by ArjunShankar‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Can body-to-body rewarming be used as a last resort treatment of hypothermia?

All of the arguments I've heard against using this method assume that you have adequate supplies for alternate rewarming methods. If you literally didn't, and it appeared they were going to freeze ...

1 answer  ·  posted 11y ago by Chris Carr‭  ·  last activity 10y ago by System‭

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Q&A Preferred way to wrap someone with Hypothermia?

So I know How to treat hypothermia. That question and answer, however, do not address the old recommendation I have heard a 100 times of strip them down and get in a sleeping bag with them. Is that...

2 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by MaskedPlant‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A What can I use to label my medicine tubes?

For my first aid kit, all of the medications are repackaged. I use nalgene snaptop vials like these. I have found that even permanent sharpie marker rubs off fairly quickly when hiking. I can...

5 answers  ·  posted 11y ago by Russell Steen‭  ·  last activity 11y ago by System‭

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Q&A What can an injured person in the outdoors do to prevent infection by flesh-eating bacteria?

Perhaps you've heard about Aimee Copeland, the 24-year-old adventurer who contracted a flesh-eating disease after getting injured in a zip line accident over the Tallapoosa River. She's already los...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by samthebrand‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A How could I treat scrapes outdoors without a first aid kit?

Say I'm hiking outdoors and I get a scrape. I've forgotten my first aid pack, or already used up the appropriate supplies. Is there anything in the wilderness I can use to sterilize and perhaps cov...

4 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Kevin‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭

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Q&A How long is too long to suffer from constipation in the back country?

Quite commonly, due to the barrage of newness the body experiences on an outdoor outing (new sensations, new exercise habits, new diet, etc) the body can stop the system up while it tries to figure...

1 answer  ·  posted 12y ago by Lost‭  ·  last activity 12y ago by System‭