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A litre of water's a pint and three quarters a pint of water weighs a pound and a quarter

Thought this might be of use to someone. An easy to convert temperature not sure how accurate it is but its easy to remember. Take the temperature in Celsius and multiply 1.8. Add 32 degrees. The result is degrees Fahrenheit...

Some old bloke once told me that growing tobbacco plants keeps flys away. Im sure i can remember someone else telling me that josticks are good to....

Heres another link on the many uses of aspirin. http://www.mritechnicianschools.org/50-amazing-and-everyday-uses-for-aspirin/ some of this stuff is amazing from starting a dead battery to fungal infections... Just as long as you dont have an allergy to aspirin !.... wonder if willow inner bark...

check out this link for info on the use of cling film it seems to suggest use after about 20min of running water. http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Burns-and-scalds/Pages/Treatment.aspx

Common sense is the most important.....Burns need to be cooled and hydrated as soon as possible, your fat reserve can keep heating and burning even after the original source is eliminated..A constant flow of cool water is best...the longer the better for any burn....However as I said common...

Chewing Aspirin is always a good start for 95% feeling chest pains. CPR is for those that are already dead and very rarely works. If you can hook them up to an AED within 5 mins they have a slightly better chance of returning to life. In urban areas Ambulances may arrive in time. In the...

Hi Folks Im looking for a book to read a derring-do tale of adventure and Survival, Fiction or non-fiction I don’t mind...Something to stir the imagination in a manly lost in the wilderness kind of way. Does anyone have any suggestions... Chuck in a few film suggestions too if you like but...

The contradictions and ambiguity in the answers pretty much sums it up I think....What can I say, Boys and toys I love my knife...sitting near the fire whittling away cooking up some grub...it would not be the same with a small folder...It’s a shame that a few yobs ruin it for the honest folk...

Sorry Folks... I have searched through the threads on this site but am still struggling...I always take a fixed blade knife out and about when in the countryside. I’m 40 and inoffensive looking (I hope). However my job depends on enhanced CRBs and due to media attention I’m getting increasingly...