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I have been to my basecamp for a couple of days, and used a couple of Coffee Bags I “borrowed” from a recent ferry trip to Shetland. As someone who has an unhealthy hatred for instant coffee……..It was rather good!

Nothing complicated about an Aeropress!

Aeropress or percolator.

Call me Mr Pedantic! . But a “Greenstick” fracture is a break that is suffered by children, due to their bones being softer.

I certainly hope so!

Would you attack a Paramedic if they were helping you?

Thank you for you detailed responce.

Hey WG, where were you told to remove if not necessary (up to 90 minutes) Thanks.

It is vital to know when to apply a Tourniquet, identify a catastrophic bleed, and where on the limb.

Mixed or inconclusive results at best, certainly not strongly.

My grandmother died aged 87, my wife’s gm 93, my father 86. None of them, to the best of my knowledge took any such supplements. Just an active life and good food. It’s just a money making fad, unless, of course, there is a genuine medical reason. I simply would never waste my money on such...

Blimey, Vit D is one thing I don’t go short of! I am very rarely found indoors.

Yes, if your diet is good no need for them at all, unless for medical reasons of course.

I hike twice a week across Dartmoor, up to 12 miles, I work my dog in the winter 3 or 4 times a week averaging 8, not easy, miles. I am active, not particularly overweight, normal BP, recent routine bloods all good, cholesterol 3.4, rested heart rate 58bpm, and sleep 7 hrs on average. Loads of...

Wow, easy tiger, I only asked a reasonable question…..Jees, lighten up.

Is it possible to give a quick explanation of the above please.

Yeah, “Pack and wrap”

Just a quick one, were you initially taught to use a Tourniquet in the military?

First Aid is, mostly, very simple TD, and as a good stating point get yourself onto an Emergency First Aid at work Course with the Forestry add on, EFAW+F, plus the goose makes some very good points above regarding practice. But I must add, we were strongly instructed to NEVER allow anyone to...

Sounds horrendous! I see them “False Widow” in my garden all the time now, in fact just a couple of years ago, I was running a training course with a Spider “expert” on it, he informed me that they are now our most common spider, and they can have a nasty bite!