Activity for Doug Kavendek‭

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Answer	—	A: I found a Deer Tick on my friend and removed it, what should I do now? Some important additional points about Lyme disease: Deer ticks in the nymph stage have a much higher chance of transmission. So if it's anywhere near as big as the one in the picture included with the question, there's a good chance right there not to worry. Nymphs are tiny. The tick must be att... (more)	—	over 12 years ago
Answer	—	A: Wax paper as a fire starter Just got around to trying out some experiments, and so far it seems to be pretty robust. In most of the things I've tried, it lit immediately and was consumed entirely, no need to re-light (except for the wet test, I'll mention below). I used a lighter, so I can't be certain other methods (flint, b... (more)	—	over 12 years ago
Question	—	Wax paper as a fire starter One thought led to another and I started wondering how effective wax paper would be to bring along as tinder to start a fire. I've seen suggestions of using paraffin in conjunction with other materials as a firestarter, so it seems like paraffin-coated paper could be really useful, as well as really... (more)	—	over 12 years ago