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>>781177
For emergencies like this, take a benadryl and go to sleep.

Next, find an allergist. Stop taking allegra if it doesnt work. Allegra isn't an "as-needed" medication, it's a preventative. There is no reason to take more than one, ever.

I take zyrtec and nasacort, and use benadryl when things get crazy. Go to a doc and find out what works for you.

Adrenaline shots

Look into ranitidine. Its marketed as Zantac for stomach acid problems. It works by blocking H1 receptors (anti-histamines block H2) and works a treat for me when used with traditional 24 hour antihistamines.

Have eczema on my lower legs and feet as well as hayfever which it works for as well when I outbreaks out of season.

Also, you'll never get indigestion ;-)

Pro-tip, if you try it, discard the "never take more than 2 75mg pills in 24 hours" nonsense. I've researched this one (I'm 42 and no longer reckless with the shit I put into the ol bod) and doses of up to several grams a day of ranitidine have been used without problems in people with very severe gastic reflux.

I take 150mg 3x a day along with cetirizine when I've got the fever or 'zema.. very impressed with the results.

>>780519
Rode a 3-wheeler up a really steep hill and didn't die.

Riding a BMX bike down double black diamond trails in CO was a blast too, not sure if impressive at all but I was passing up hardcore MTB dudes a bunch.

can't do the really wild stuff because of a brith defect, but
>river rafting with some friends
>performed a rescue procedure from a gondola 80m/262ft above ground
>downhill 460m on devil bike (difficulty level hard)
>had a helicopter piloting lesson if that counts

>>780578
Flying a helicopter seems awesome

Or some expensive fighter jet. The ones that are horribly unstable at low speeds. A Cessna is one thing, but something that can knock you out from the G's has to be so much fun.

karate chop.

Pick up a smaller piece of wood

You'll rarely need to cut up wood when /out/. Pieces suitable for fires are easily found and/or broken into size with your foot.

Smack a large log on a tree until it creates a large peojoctile to maybe hit someone in the face?

>>779310
I bought a cheap 7$ one. The electric starter stopped working but a lighter still does the trick.

>>779310
>>779331
Yeah, Ive been using my dirty cheap one for a few years, no complaints.

I have an extremely cheap one. It could pass for a bunsen burner. It works fine/ but the pot stand isn't as sturdy as it could be. Otherwise, it's functional and seems to work fine

>>779247
>Which park is most isolated and best to go wild camping in England?

most isolated just has to be one of the scotish ones... proably cairngorms. not that i've ever been there. but fuck, all the rest have pretty large amounts of people nearby and are bound to have more humans wandering about them for that reason alone.

however, i've had some pretty dam good times wild camping in snowdonia and the lakes. you just gotta go find a place with no people there and camp, simple as pie. avoid major pathways, and not be a loud obnoxious dick.

>>779247
>you just gotta go find a place with no people there and camp

pls. I "wild camp" within 30ft of trails and sometimes behind pubs in popular areas and have never been rumbled. Stop being a faggot and learn how to use a bivvy + camo basha/tarp.

That said, I like the Lake District. If you get tired of the woods or hungry there is always some faggot toffs 6th vacation home to invite yourself into.

>>779247
Dartmoor, because its legal in most areas

>>776987
well anon there are in this world people we like to call suckers. They are dumb and they do dumb things, like buy a kit they didn't put together themselves, with materials they didn't cq and test themselves, for triple the cost and half the necessities.

Holy god thats worse than those giant expensive med kits

>>776995

Are there really preppers willing to part with 300 who are this stupid?

Totally didn't mean for this to all come out as greentext. Oops.

>>782863
Put on clothes. Take a liter of water however you can. Take a tarp.

You don't need much.

>>782863
Be careful anon, you're gonna want a real good knife and Glock for innawoods Detroit style.

Alternatively, fishing is a fairly cheap way to get outside
>tfw my last post was about how I need to stop spending $75/wk on a few lures and little crap.

Only advice I can really give to you is, do it and show them. Also get a cheap bear bell. My first solo hike/camping trip was when I was 12. 14 day hiking trip. 8 Days in and I snapped my leg pretty much making me unable to walk. I ended up crawling back and radioing/calling depends on the way you look at it for military helicopter to come out (closest thing to us) They came out in about 2 hours and located me. I didn't get any reception where I was. Just think about what can happen and do everything to prevent it. Where I was stupid for me to go too. Loads of cliffs and ankle breakers. I jumped a ledge and missed and well we know the story. -Trapping for 8 years Hunting for 12 years Camping for 16 years any other questions? Also AB Canada or down in the states?

>>782355
Were driving from michigan to banff in 3 days. Then 5 days in banff, and then a longer roadtrip where wer stop and camp at national parks (yellowstone badlands glacier) for the night before we get up and drove again. 13 days total.

I guess one question i have atm
What are some good resources to brush up on my camping / survival skills? Any books or websites I can look at?

>>782368
I would suggest the SAS Survival Guide by far its the best, check out Far North Bushcraft and Survival's youtube channel. Practice some first aid for the love of god. I saw a guy at a camp site cut his hand with a axe and he ended up bleeding out because he didn't put anything on it. He lived but goddamn.
Skills:
-First Aid
-Fire
-Basic safety
-Foraging/trapping
thats about it to be honest I never have really been in a survival scenario even with a broken leg I didn't really call it that. I crawled/hopped for a day go reception and called in. Even in -45C and me falling in water (-49F) I wouldn't call it a survival scenario. If I may ask are you allowed to carry a firearm with you in these camps and are you legally allowed too? If so I'd suggest one of you guy's having one. Grew up in Bear country, Cougar country and wolves. Trust me wolves are NOT a fucking friendly dog they will tear you a new asshole.
Items I'd suggest getting
-Ferro rod, even on my city walks or town walks depending on the way you look at it (a population of 800 BIG TOWN!! xD) I carry one
-Decent knife/axe
-A book of plants around the area you are going I carry one with me most of the town but its a small pocket book. That I made.
-Bear spray like you said
-Bear bell just for warning the bears

>>782060

Strap is to your pack with a bungee or two. It'll be fine. I've done this dozens of times with bulky cold weather gear. Weighs you down a bit more in the back but it works.

>>782060
Back in the day (early 90s), any remotely serious hiking pack had an assortment of attachment points so you could strap a sleeping bag to the bottom with 2 webbing straps. Or alternately under the lid of a top loader, but a winter bag might be too big for that.

>>782065
yeah the bag is honestly almost as big as my pack. So theres no way its fitting in either of those places
>>782064
Thanks man

mountin' house is good. it's expensive but you pay for the ease and dem cumfies. the food is good.

I don't hate it, but I'm not that excited about it. I keep a few packs around JIC.

>>782041
The only really big problem I have with them is the amount of sodium they have. Its a ton. I would suggest you find some you like the best and take a few, and pack other food for the rest of the time. I like the Chili Macaroni, Beef Stew, and Rice & chicken (which doesnt have a ton of chicken in it lol). I feel that most of them taste better with a little bit of hot sauce or pepper in them.

TL;DR Stick to one a day, with something else for other meals.

>>781926
buy a tarp and some poles and some 550 cord

>>781968
Bring a pillow too. 15 days on anything but a mattress is going to fuck you up unless you spent the last 6 months sleeping in a POW camp.

>>781926
Amazon, you can get 1 mans for 40 pound

>>781400

is he pooping on that girl

>>781400
Google? paddleboarddirect.com

>>781497
Doubt it, they're married.
That's Gabrielle Reece and Laird Hamilton.

1000 lumens from one 18650 not enough for you?

>>781308
Eeeeeh it's allright.
I'm actually looking with something with more flood, and small edc flashlight like this one don't quite cut it.

But for some fucking reason manufacturer think that if you want to use more than 1 battery you're an insecure compensating dickwaver and only make stupid shit with 2000 lumens in stupid barrel of fuck that's impossible to carry.

Sorry for the rant.

More flood? What about a mule head?

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>>779725
Fucking gators

Just get that Lil Wayne phone. If it can survive champagne and sizzurp, it can survive a little pond water.

Why not just bring a backpack and get one of those little waterproof cases for your wallet and phone? Used to use those on my jet skis. And then just keep the fish on a stringer or one of those baskets that you keep submerged. Hell, even a 5gal bucket with holes drilled in it and a lid. Tie a rope to it and let that float around with the keepers.

>>779725
>if there was a way i could bring something on that can hold my phone and any keeper fish
Yes there is.

>>779732
i usually wear board shorts when wading so what could i attach the stringer to?

>>779614
Why the paracord?

Also, I managed to fit a tarp inside of my tent bag. I have a fuckton of wool socks too, and a pair of long johns when it's cold as dick.

>>779616
I like to use it for things, basically anything. You can use it for so much shit. Most of the time I cut small sections and melt the ends so they don't fray and I often am able to re-use those sections so I hardly waste any. Also, great for boot laces in the middle of the woods.