
fire - Is burning cow pies (dried cow manure) safe? - The Great ...
Dec 10, 2018 · Cow dung, also known as cow pats, cow pies or cow manure is and has been used to fuel fires where firewood is not available. Ruminant manure constituted an important factor in American settlement on the Plains, providing fuel for heat and cooking in the near total absence of wood or coal Source
Why does burning dung drive away insects? - The Great Outdoors …
May 17, 2018 · In season 3, episode 5 of Survivorman, Les Stroud mentions the value of throwing cow dung, or any variety of others, on a fire to drive away insects. And he has "no idea why." Why does this work?
animal behaviour - How can I tell if a opossum is truly dead? - The ...
Jan 3, 2018 · I saw a opossum (the North American kind) on a golf course the other day. It looked pretty dead - there was foam coming out of its mouth and flies buzzing all around it. However, I know opossums can
safety - How to react to cattle charging towards you? - The Great ...
Nov 17, 2015 · Just feet before hitting my dad the cow planted its feet and kind of slid to a stop. Its face was inches from my dads face. They stared into each others eyes for what seemed like an eternity to me—although it was probably only a few seconds. Eventually the cow backed down and guided its calf into the corral. My dad shut the fence and that was it.
hiking - How to empty bowels before a hike? - The Great …
Dec 4, 2019 · When I use mine, I sometimes don't poop again for 48 hours, depending on other factors. And it wont dehydrate you. On the contrary. Any water leftover water in the bowel will be absorbed. Completely safe and healthy, no chemicals, no medications, no constipation.
loop knot vs slip knot vs hitch knot around a tree when camping
Sep 25, 2023 · The general points to consider are how well you want the knot to stay in place (i.e. resist sliding on the anchor point) and whether you want it to be adjustable (e.g. movable higher or lower on a tree trunk).
hiking - Possible diet to avoid/delay defecation - The Great …
Apr 11, 2016 · The term you're looking for is "low-residue diet" or "low-residue meal" (for some reason, the medical community tends to avoid the term "poop" in their technical terminology). Simply googling on those terms will get you a lot of good …
In an emergency situation, is it healthy to eat human flesh?
Dec 5, 2015 · In particular, avoid glands like the pituitary and thyroid. Such parts are even carefully not included in beef for human consumption, for example. Eating human thyroids would likely be even worse than eating cow thyroids. I would definitely avoid central nervous system parts, like the brain and spine.
What to do when a moose blocks the trail?
Dec 12, 2017 · Used to have a fair amount of moose in northern Minnesota when I was younger. My father taught me to shoot at a young age, and any exploring I did on my own or with friends required our .45 revolver to come along with us.
safety - Rappelling using the Munter hitch - The Great Outdoors …
May 18, 2020 · It's good that you're in the habit of putting knots in the end of your rope before you rappel. Failing to do that is an extremely common cause of accidents and deaths, because without the knots, you can pop off the end of the rope unexpectedly (or pop off …