Outdoor Life Prepare for Anything Survival Manual by Survival/Camping Page B
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to polish it, such as rubbing a little chocolate or toothpaste on the metal with a piece of paper or a rag.
TRAP BAIT
Raccoons and other omnivores love fishy things, so use the sardine liquid or actual sardine pieces to bait your traps. That coon or bobcat will give you a beautiful pelt, and it could be a welcome change in menu if times are tough.
EAT ’EM!
There’s always their intended purpose: You can eat the fish, too. A few crackers and some hot sauce will work wonders to liven up those little guys.
SURVIVAL KIT
You’ve probably seen the sardine-can survival kits that are commercially available. While the can is a good idea, the contents are usually sub-par, so make your own. Fill an empty can with your survival gear, and use a generous amount of duct tape to seal it up. Now you have a water-resistant can, quality survival goodies, and duct tape (see item 224).
MINI FRYING PAN
A large-sized tin will make a fine little frying pan for a one-person cooking set. You could also boil water in it, but it would take a while to get any reasonable volume to drink.
CAMP STOVE
Pour a splash of high-proof alcohol in and light it up. Or coil a few cardboard strips and drizzle melted wax over them for a “fire can,” which can be used for cooking or fire starting.
EMERGENCY PET FOOD
Cats and dogs could subsist for quite a while on sardines, if no other foods were available.
SHELTER SMOKER
If you have a bug-infested shack that you need to smoke out, place some red-hot coals in a large sardine can, crumble some dry rotten wood over the coals, and place the container in a fireproof spot inside the shelter. It will create tons of smoke and should resolve your bug troubles—at least for the time being.
106 Know Your Water
Safe drinking water can make or break an emergency situation. Contrary to what you see on many survival shows, it’s never wise to drink raw water from sources in the wild. Numerous pathogens and contaminants can taint the water supply wherever you are and cause serious harm or death if consumed without the right treatment or disinfecting process. Consider these methods to deal with suspected problems.
PROBLEM
BACTERIA & VIRSUSES
EFFECT
These can cause diarrhea, vomiting, dysentery, and death
ZONE
Freshwater anywhere, especially in the tropics
METHOD
Boiling, chemical disinfection, UV devices, and water filters
PROTOZOA
EFFECT
These can cause diarrhea, dysentery, and death
ZONE
Freshwater anywhere
METHOD
Boiling, chemical disinfection, and water filters
PARASITES
EFFECT
Fluke worms and other parasites can cause liver damage, lung ailments, and a host of odd symptoms that are potentially fatal
ZONE
Freshwater anywhere
METHOD
Boiling, chemical disinfection, and water filters
SALT
EFFECT
Even drinking a small amount of saltwater can lead to kidney damage and electrolyte imbalance, which can be fatal
ZONE
Oceans and bays
METHOD
Steam distillation and reverse osmosis filtering will remove salt from water
HEAVY METALS
EFFECT
Depending on the type of contamination and its severity, heavy metals like lead and mercury can cause organ damage and death
ZONE
Rivers and oceans near industrial areas
METHOD
Steam distillation will remove all heavy metals from water
RADIATION
EFFECT
A variety of cancers and tissue damage occurs from ingesting irradiated water, leading to a long and painful death
ZONE
Freshwater and saltwater after a radiological event
METHOD
Steam distillation is the most effective method to remove radiation, but it is not 100 percent effective
107 Disinfect with UV Light
One of the most recent innovations in water disinfection is the portable UV light purifier. This device doles out a lethal dose of ultraviolet light, which kills or wounds many different types of waterborne pathogens. There are two main types of UV purifiers to choose from.
UV PENS These little pocket-size UV purifiers typically run on two AA batteries and work with push-button
TRAP BAIT
Raccoons and other omnivores love fishy things, so use the sardine liquid or actual sardine pieces to bait your traps. That coon or bobcat will give you a beautiful pelt, and it could be a welcome change in menu if times are tough.
EAT ’EM!
There’s always their intended purpose: You can eat the fish, too. A few crackers and some hot sauce will work wonders to liven up those little guys.
SURVIVAL KIT
You’ve probably seen the sardine-can survival kits that are commercially available. While the can is a good idea, the contents are usually sub-par, so make your own. Fill an empty can with your survival gear, and use a generous amount of duct tape to seal it up. Now you have a water-resistant can, quality survival goodies, and duct tape (see item 224).
MINI FRYING PAN
A large-sized tin will make a fine little frying pan for a one-person cooking set. You could also boil water in it, but it would take a while to get any reasonable volume to drink.
CAMP STOVE
Pour a splash of high-proof alcohol in and light it up. Or coil a few cardboard strips and drizzle melted wax over them for a “fire can,” which can be used for cooking or fire starting.
EMERGENCY PET FOOD
Cats and dogs could subsist for quite a while on sardines, if no other foods were available.
SHELTER SMOKER
If you have a bug-infested shack that you need to smoke out, place some red-hot coals in a large sardine can, crumble some dry rotten wood over the coals, and place the container in a fireproof spot inside the shelter. It will create tons of smoke and should resolve your bug troubles—at least for the time being.
106 Know Your Water
Safe drinking water can make or break an emergency situation. Contrary to what you see on many survival shows, it’s never wise to drink raw water from sources in the wild. Numerous pathogens and contaminants can taint the water supply wherever you are and cause serious harm or death if consumed without the right treatment or disinfecting process. Consider these methods to deal with suspected problems.
PROBLEM
BACTERIA & VIRSUSES
EFFECT
These can cause diarrhea, vomiting, dysentery, and death
ZONE
Freshwater anywhere, especially in the tropics
METHOD
Boiling, chemical disinfection, UV devices, and water filters
PROTOZOA
EFFECT
These can cause diarrhea, dysentery, and death
ZONE
Freshwater anywhere
METHOD
Boiling, chemical disinfection, and water filters
PARASITES
EFFECT
Fluke worms and other parasites can cause liver damage, lung ailments, and a host of odd symptoms that are potentially fatal
ZONE
Freshwater anywhere
METHOD
Boiling, chemical disinfection, and water filters
SALT
EFFECT
Even drinking a small amount of saltwater can lead to kidney damage and electrolyte imbalance, which can be fatal
ZONE
Oceans and bays
METHOD
Steam distillation and reverse osmosis filtering will remove salt from water
HEAVY METALS
EFFECT
Depending on the type of contamination and its severity, heavy metals like lead and mercury can cause organ damage and death
ZONE
Rivers and oceans near industrial areas
METHOD
Steam distillation will remove all heavy metals from water
RADIATION
EFFECT
A variety of cancers and tissue damage occurs from ingesting irradiated water, leading to a long and painful death
ZONE
Freshwater and saltwater after a radiological event
METHOD
Steam distillation is the most effective method to remove radiation, but it is not 100 percent effective
107 Disinfect with UV Light
One of the most recent innovations in water disinfection is the portable UV light purifier. This device doles out a lethal dose of ultraviolet light, which kills or wounds many different types of waterborne pathogens. There are two main types of UV purifiers to choose from.
UV PENS These little pocket-size UV purifiers typically run on two AA batteries and work with push-button
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