nearby, shake your clothes out (especially your underwear and socks) and
leave them to dry in the sun for a few hours whenever possible.
Prevent mouth infections and abscesses by brushing your teeth
daily, whether or not you have toothpaste. Improvise a toothbrush with
a young, green twig, assuming you are sure it’s not poisonous (based on
all the excellent pretrip training you did on the local flora and fauna!).
Peel the bark off the end of the twig and chew it until the fibers begin to
separate. You can use these fibers to dislodge any food bits that accumu
late in your teeth. You can also wrap a piece of cloth around your finger
to brush your teeth; small amounts of baking soda, sand, or salt can act
as abrasives. Fishing line can double as dental floss.
If you find yourself getting damp and musty but don’t have suffi
cient water on hand, strip and let your body dry in the air for at least an
hour, while wiping yourself (especially the areas I just mentioned) with a
clean rag. Be careful not to let yourself cool down too much. It’s better to
do a wipedown early in the day or when the day is at its warmest.
The four body parts you should protect in survival
situations are your eyes, feet, hands, and stomach.
All these are vital parts of the body, needed for survival.stroud’s Tip
Finally, do not soil your site with urine and feces. Choose an area at
least 100 yards (91 m) from your camp that will serve as your “outhouse”
and use it. Dig as deep a pit as possible and deposit your feces into it, cover
ing it up afterward.
Prioritizing Survival First Aid
ONE OF THE MOST STRESSFUL TASKS you may have to take on in a survival
situation is prioritizing first aid, also known as triage. This is where you
choose to treat the person with the most lifethreatening injury, working
your way down the line to the least severe injury.
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