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Best Electrolyte Powder to Avoid Dehydration
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Best Electrolyte Powder for Dehydration

November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 Rusty Collins first aid, Gear Review, Hydration, Water

Dehydration can be a killer with tough side effects even in mild cases. Luckily, it’s avoidable with plenty of water,

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Best Antibiotics for a Prepper's Emergency Supply
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Best Antibiotics for a Prepper’s Emergency Supply

September 18, 2023September 18, 2023 Rusty Collins Antibiotics, first aid, Gear Review, Medical

Finally, you can get antibiotics for emergency storage. Everyone needs a medicine plan for emergencies, and one of the main

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Close up of a bee stinger stuck in a finger.
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Best Sting Relief for First Aid and Survival

September 12, 2023September 12, 2023 Rusty Collins Animal Bites, first aid, Gear Review, Health

Stings can be deadly to those with specific allergies, but they can also be excruciatingly painful for anyone. Stings and

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Best Super Glue for First Aid and Survival
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Best Super Glue for First Aid and Survival

June 22, 2023June 23, 2023 Rusty Collins Adhesive, first aid, Gear Review, Glue

In moments of crisis, when accidents occur or emergencies arise, having a reliable adhesive at hand can be the difference

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How to Identify a Spider Bite and Treat it Black Widow in a Web
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How to Identify a Spider Bite and Treat It

April 10, 2023April 10, 2023 Rusty Collins Animal Bites, first aid, Health, How To

Feeling a sharp sting and then finding an unknown spider bite can be a disturbing experience. If you know which

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Small snake biting hand but what kind of snake?
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How to Identify Venomous Snakes in America

April 9, 2023April 10, 2023 Rusty Collins Animal Bites, first aid, Health, How To

All snakes are dangerous to a degree. They have constricted, bitten, and envenomed their way into the history books as

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Best Iodine Tablets
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Best Iodine Tablets for Nuclear Fallout Radiation

March 8, 2023May 19, 2023 Rusty Collins first aid, Nuclear Accident, Nuclear Attack, Radiation, Specialized Kit

Iodine tablets (potassium iodide) are a simple way to help protect yourself in the event of a radiation emergency. When

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Best Survival Tourniquet
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Best Survival Tourniquet for Life-Saving First Aid

January 4, 2023June 29, 2023 Rusty Collins first aid, Gear Review, Survival Gear, Trauma Kit

Injuries happen. Traumatic injuries with blood loss happen. This type of injury can be deadly, and there are very few

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Ticks and Lyme Disease – The CDC’s Plea for Help
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Ticks and Lyme Disease | The CDC’s Plea for Help

January 16, 2018November 5, 2023 Rusty Collins Animal Bites, first aid, Ticks

Ticks are nasty parasitic creatures. Not only do they ambush you and latch on with their mandibles, but they can

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The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On- Behind the Brands
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The Best OTC Painkillers to Stock Up On: Behind the Brands

May 17, 2017November 5, 2023 Rusty Collins first aid, first aid kit, Medical, medication, painkillers

Many over-the-counter painkillers are the same ingredients under different brand names. Others are cocktails of ingredients in slightly different amounts.

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