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What you need to carry is one of these a Tesla Suit (personal Farraday Cage) or you can make your own chain mail suit, I guess it counts as Bushcraft :) (plenty of YouTube videos on how its done with cheap wire) When I worked in the Himalayas saw a number of lightning victims. The locals...

Hi Boatman, the little quote on Scottish farms is only part of a broader discussion in the article that covers other aspects of why land ownership in the UK, even a small patch is beyond the reach of many of those who would like to buy even an acre. The full article address's your question in...

With regard to UK land prices this article link while a bit long winded gives an idea of the causes of the problems of land distribution in our country. As outlined it has its routes in events of 1066 ! http://www.newstatesman.com/life-and-society/2011/03/million-acres-land-ownership Just a...

Poor old Ray seems to be getting a bit of a mauling himself for just answering a few questions. After seeing the film I had a few questions about the veracity of the tale & skills he used. The additional information in the above posts was appreciated. Having dealt with a bear mauling victim &...

Various reasons the old vaccine was withdrawn including.... ".....anti-Lyme vaccine groups were formed with the goal of ending the vaccine’s production. A class-action lawsuit was filed, asking SmithKline Beecham to update the vaccine’s label to include the possibility that it could cause...

As a medic who has read a lot of Lymes research, made a number of serological diagnoses & treated many folk after tick bites with antibiotics I agree this is a desperate situation. My kids & I have had multiple tick bites so I have a very personal interest in trying to understand Lymes. I...

I am wondering what legal issues there would be if I bought say 5 acres of woodland & "dwelt" lightly in it. Thinking I could rent out my house to pay the mortgage & give me a little extra to live on. I guess there are all sorts of laws to stop folk doing this ? As a maximum a simple shelter...

Got to assume with those stats that he is dying, possible tension pneumothorax / internal bleed. Unless you know the helicopter or ambulance is going to be with you very soon need to consider trying to shorten the extraction time. While accepting the possibility of neck / spine /pelvic injury...

If they are hypothermic, but still able to walk with a bit of encouragement, its generally worth keeping them moving. Obviously depends on the weather, circumstances and rescue options available, but keeping moving will rewarm, sat still will likely lead to further cooling unless you have...

Thinking about getting a bivi bag for occasional overnights all year round. See a lot of these British Army Gortex bivis advertised , guess it depends how much wear they have had ,but how good are they ? Any other budget bivi suggestions ? Thanks

midge_fodder your information is at least 10 yrs out of date. Most GPs only prescribe & do not dispense and don't make a penny out of what they prescribe. Its the chemist who usually dispenses the medication who makes a profit and if thats BOOTs they pay only 3% tax on it ! Most GPs no longer...

Hi, interesting idea. We spent 3 months living in small tent as family traveling is US with temperatures down to -12 C and bears outside . No child welfare issues they loved it ( age 4, 9 & 11) We now have a 4m belltent from canvas and cast ( new website belltent.biz) The tent is bomb proof with...

Agree living longer means we give teeth more time to rot BUT having worked in childrens health services in SE Asia and UK I have seen kids with terrible dental decay & abscess's . Rural Nepalese kids = rarely have dental decay Urban Nepali kids = commonly ,, Inner city UK kids =...

Very useful discussion. I have a fairly broad experience of A&E trauma in UK and abroad & do some pre hospital training. The key pre hospital message is as stated before PRESSURE AND ELEVATION and very occasionally a tourniquet. I would be very very very worried if someone who was not very...

Folk should not spend to much time worrying about mild to moderate raised blood pressure until they have quit smoking. For example 50 year old male who smokes with BP 150/80 Their 10-year QRISK ( risk of heart attack or stroke in next 10 years) is: 9.5% The score of a typical person with the...

Not sure this is the right forum , but I am looking to get a good basic air rifle for rabbiting and when the oil runs out survival. Any suggestions ?

Tried most of them and this is the best. Living in Western Highlands was removing ticks daily in season from the whole family and patients. Smallest ticks tricky with any device, but if you press down with the tip after lassoing it usually works.

Fluids +++++ , avoid Immodium etc unless you have to travel. If you have rice (after years roughing it in Asia this was always to hand) boil it up , no washing it, nice and sticky, bit of sugar and a little milk powder if you have it. Usually helps bind things up nicely. If you are in...

Is there an online diagram of it ? Thanks