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25.01.2022 Water from Vehicle Air Conditioners You can only collect this water if the vehicle engine still runs. Run the air conditioner on cold with the fan set on high. Open all the windows to provide the maximum amount of moisture for the air conditioner to process. If this doesn't work very well with the windows down, try with the windows up. You can also experiment with the air flow on recycle or fresh air options. It may vary according to the conditions you are in.... Look for the overflow pipe of the air-conditioner condenser under the car (usually located in front of the passenger’s feet) and place a container or plastic bag under it to collect the cool drops of water as they drip down. The water will not need to be purified providing the container is clean. You should be able to gain several litres from a half tank of fuel this water is also cold when produced. Always keep an eye on the temperature gauge to ensure the engine doesn’t overheat. If conditions are hot, sit in the car and make the most of the cool micro-climate created by the air conditioner whilst it produces water for you. If you have not put up the hood/bonnet of the vehicle, do so now, the free flow of air helps to keep the engine cooler. The hood should be up anyway as part of your signalling plan.

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17.01.2022 If there is no water pumping and the tank and trough are dry then you can still get water from the bottom of the well itself. Lower a piece of your clothing weighted with rocks in the pockets on some cord or wire. Pull up the cloth quickly, wring it out and repeat the process. ... This is easy and surprisingly quick.

17.01.2022 What Happens When You Are Dehydrated? I hope you never get down to your last drop because I have personally gone without water for just over three days and it is terrifying and painful. The first symptoms are thirst, then headache, then nausea. The same as having a severe hangover.... When you are dehydrated your kidneys retain as much fluid (water) as possible and you will cease urinating altogether and your last passing of urine will be a concentrated orange/brown colour. Then the very worst symptom moves in you stop sweating. Your body does this to preserve its organs, which are now causing the accompanying kidney pains. Your headache is getting worse and your ability to think rationally is now halved. You are starting to make silly decisions based on your emotional fears. This is starting to take over the rational side of your brain, and each error you make now could manifest your situation into a fatal one. Our bodies have about three million sweat pores. Each droplet of sweat evaporates, cooling the blood as it is deliberately pumped to just under the skin. It then cools and returns cooled to the body core. No sweat no cooling. This causes your blood temperature to rise and is termed ‘heat exhaustion’.

13.01.2022 Puffer Fish, Porcupine Fish and its relative the Box Fish (Tetraodontidae) All of these fish have a deadly poison called tetrodotoxin abbreviated as TTX. Consider the whole fish and its organs and skin deadly poisonous. It has around 120 different species worldwide and is the second most poisonous creature on earth after the ‘Golden Poison’ frog. In addition, all of the puffer fish have strong parrot-like teeth. Those of the Silver Puffer fish (North-west Blowfish) are very ...strong, and a bite can remove large chunks of flesh and probably finger tips. There are species of Puffer fish found all around our Australian coastline. Recognition Puffer Fish are capable of blowing themselves up like a ball .They have slimy skin and do not look like normal ‘edible’ fish, and they are not! At least four people have died in Australia from eating Puffer fish flesh. Porcupine Fish have large spiky spine covered bodies and will also puff up like a ball in defence. They are extremely poisonous to eat. Box Fish are also toxic. They are encased in plate like scales forming a bony armoured skin. Precautions Do not eat any part of these fish Take care when removing Puffer fish from fishhooks, their spines cause painful wounds and the larger ones can bite off chunks of your flesh Wash hands after handling as some toxins can be excreted through the skin of these fish Signs and symptoms Muscular paralysis, possibly leading to respiratory failure. These symptoms can set in within three minutes of eating the flesh of these fish Numbness of tongue and tingling of the lips, vomiting, general weakness, tightening of the chest, dizziness and collapse Treatment Immediate transfer to a medical centre/hospital or call an ambulance Treat respiratory failure if necessary Induce vomiting This is an extreme medical emergency An actual case: a 23-year-old man ate a piece of fugu the prepared Japanese style Puffer fish fillet. He consumed a small piece about the size of a ten cent coin. Approximately 10-15 minutes later, he had a tingling sensation in his mouth and lips, followed by dizziness, headache, a constricting feeling in his throat, difficulty in speaking, tightness of chest, physical shaking and vomiting. He weakened and collapsed hospitalised and lived Case 2: 32 year-old man ate three bites of fugu over 2-3 minutes. While eating his third bite, he noticed tingling in his tongue, anxiety and "thoughts of dying." He then felt very weak and collapsed hospitalised and survived. Hopefully that’s enough to put you off experimenting with these deadly fishes

11.01.2022 The 4WD Show is off to a good start today with lots of activity and excitement for all. Perfect weather too. I'll be presenting at the Fourby Forum at the 4WD Show at 11.30 both on Saturday and on Sunday talking survival. My senior trainer Ann Gerlach will be presenting the 'kids' at 1.30pm both days.... Come over and say hi. I'd be happy to sign a copy of my book 'Outback Survival' for you. Only $25.00.

10.01.2022 Bluebottle or Portuguese Man-o-War (Hapalochlaena sp.) Is common and well known in our Australian waters for causing painful stings from its blue coloured body and tentacles. No fatalities have been recorded in Australia. ... Recognition The bluebottle is not a true jellyfish but is closely related. Their blue float or sail measures 2-15 cm with their blue trailing tentacles being up to 10 meters in length. Signs and symptoms Pain is the most prominent feature. The cause of the stinging will appear as localised skin lesions, perhaps with a string of bead-like blue tentacles still attached. Welts will commonly appear Symptoms apart from pain may include headache, nausea and vomiting and abdominal pain Treatment Firstly remove tentacles by washing with sea water and plucking off any remaining ones, preferably wearing gloves or scrape off with a sharp edged knife or similar. Do not use vinegar in this instance. New treatment procedures recommend immersion in hot water 45C or no hotter than you can tolerate. Soak for a minimum of 20 minutes or pour hot water over victims affected area. Heat pads can be applied in the form of hot rocks or water bottles wrapped in cloth If heat or hot water is not an option then apply ice or ice packs as the next option of treatment as this will also alleviate the pain After the basic first aid treatment, if there is continuing pain or blistering, seek medical advice. A topical anaesthetic agent such as a cortisone cream may be necessary to reduce the inflammatory reaction All other jellyfish stings respond to ice packs and sometimes with the accompanying necessary topical anaesthetic cream.

09.01.2022 Sea Wasp or Box Jellyfish (Chironex fleckeri) The large ‘Box’ jellyfish or ‘Sea Wasp’ is the most dangerous jellyfish in the world. They are a real threat and are an extreme danger to anyone swimming, diving or surfing in northern Australia. Over 60 people have been killed by it in subtropical Australian waters since 1900. ... They can be found in muddy inshore and or open waters in northern Australia. It is reportedly found most frequently where fresh water flows into the sea and is found in very shallow water during the ‘wet season’ between November and April. Recognition It is the largest of the box jellyfish. It has a clear, squarish round topped body, which is sometimes the size of a person’s head. Tentacles can trail many metres behind the head and are nearly invisible. Heed all local advice and warning signs posted on beaches. Prevention is better than cure. Precautions Avoid entering the water at any time of the year if these stingers have been reported You can now wear ‘stinger suits’ as a form of body protection Signs and symptoms Massive local skin destruction - akin to the effect of the lash of a whip Spasm of all muscles, including those of the blood vessels and heart Great pain and shock Treatment Speed is important: Remove victim from the water Inactivate the nematocysts (stinging cells) with liberal washes with vinegar or lots of Stingose sprayed onto the wounds NEVER use alcohol based liquids or Methylated spirits to neutralise the sting it makes the nematocysts discharge even more, thus making the sting worse, not better! After tentacles have been deactivated remove by using a knife, stick, etc, not your hands Treat for shock and transfer immediately to a medical centre/hospital Although an antivenin is available, the speed and severity of the onset of symptoms can cause death before it can be injected so act very quickly Better to avoid being stung at all. Read those signs and ask local authorities for advice

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01.01.2022 With Chris Morton from Western 4Wd magazine I interviewed Ann Ansell, who had spent a night lost at Mt Augustus, October this year was found alive and in good shape the next day. Ann had gone for a 20 minute round trip to photograph a possible wildlife at dry waterhole with no water or emergency kit. Fascinating story of some common sense being employed, but a great reminder for all to always carry some sort of survival kit on all outings short or extensive.