America and the Northern Hemisphere are home to many varieties of oaks. Oaks have been used for ceremony, food, medicine and building for as long as humans have been around. In many traditions, the oak is revered as a sacred ...
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How To Make Medicinal Teas
Over the next four weeks, I am going to tell you how you can make your own herbal first-aid kit from common herbs that are readily available. Sources of the herbs include your kitchen, garden, fields, woods and occasionally, herb ...
Read More »The City Slicker’s Guide to Bushcraft Methods: First Aid and Getting Home
The great outdoors can be a wonderful place, full of beauty, peace, and majesty; however, it is still dangerous, even for the most experienced woodsmen. That is why it is important to carry a pocket-sized insurance policy with you wherever ...
Read More »Dealing With Deadly Snakes In The Grass
Indiana Jones and I have at least one thing in common: we both hate snakes. While I don’t hate all snakes like Indy, I do have an aversion to being around poisonous ones. There are four types of poisonous snakes ...
Read More »Six Things Preppers Can Overlook
I have been prepping now most of my life—probably ever since I read My Side of the Mountain as a fourth grader and wanted to run away and live in a tree in the mountains like Sam. I have seen ...
Read More »Basic First Aid : How to Splint a Fractured Hand
October 10, 2012 Splint a fractured hand by using a rolled up newspaper or other rigid materials to treat and stabilize the injury. Apply a pressure bandage or gauze and some type of cold compress to reduce swelling and pain ...
Read More »My Survival Kit (Part 2) 1st Aid
October 2, 2012 Some of the items – AUTHOR DOES NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO ANYONE, AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY – If you do so and you injure someone playing doctor, you’re on ...
Read More »My survival Kit (Part 1)
October 2, 2012 Some of the items – AUTHOR DOES NOT RECOMMEND THESE TO ANYONE, AND USE AT YOUR OWN RISK. THIS IS FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY – If you do so and you injure someone playing doctor, you’re on ...
Read More »First Aid for Minor Injuries : How to Treat a Cut With First Aid
October 1, 2012 First aid treatment for cuts includes using gauze, antiseptics and bandages. Find out how to treat cuts with first aid with expert tips from a fire captain in this free video about first aid treatments. Previous Video
Read More »Natural Sunburn Treatments
Spending the day at the beach with your family is fun and makes memories that will last a lifetime. Unfortunately, a day at the beach can leave you with sunburn that lasts several days or more. Staying in the sun ...
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