Hypothermia
Hypothermia is not an illness that strikes only mountaineers. Some people can become sick from hypothermia in temperatures in the low 50s. Prevention is the best medicine.
1.Wear a synthetic pile or wool sweater. These materials keep you warm even when wet. In addition, the synthetic materials dry very quickly.
2.The worst material is cotton, which loses all of its warmth when wet.
3.If wind or rain is a factor, make sure to bring a shell along.
4.And if you expect temperatures below 40 or so, you should probably consider taking a down parka with you.
Snake Bites
>First and foremost, don't panic.
>One of the best methods is an extractor you can buy at an outdoors store.
>Select the right sized suction cup, attach it to the syringe, then put it over the bite with the plunger fully extended.
>Push the plunger in as it begins to suck to your skin.
>Leave it there for about five minutes and then remove the plunger.
>Wipe any venom away.
>Keep the injured part at the same level or below the rest of the body.
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