Category: location

New Filming Project

Posted on August 11, 2018 by - location

We’re getting pretty excited about our new filming project in collaboration with the guys over at SumoSurvival.  Each episode will be dedicated to Debunking some of the Survival myths that we all accept as being true, whilst at the same time confirming some of the more unbelievable ones.

The Series “Pseudo Survival” will be available on YouTube, as well as being posted up on our website and social media.

The first episode will be all about the Survival/mountain whistle and it’s effectiveness and range in a number of scenario’s.  We’ll be testing everything as accurately and scientifically as possible to give you, the viewer, the most accurate information we can, to be able to make your choices on equipment and techniques safetly.

We’ve got a long list on what we think we should be filming, but if you’ve ever wondered about techniques that you quite frankly thought were BS, then leave us a comment below or send an email to info@backcountrysurvival.co.uk.

As soon as the first episode comes out we’ll let you know!

Survival Science: Potassium Permanganate and Vape fluid

Posted on July 13, 2018 by - Aquisition/Water, Fire, location, Medical, Uncategorised

Potassium Permanaganate (KMnO4) is one of the best Survival chemicals you can carry about with you. It has the following uses;

  1. Water Purification – Add enough crystals to turn your water a light pink colour. Leave the water for 15-30 minutes and it’s good to go.
  2. Medical – Pot Per has an extensive range when it comes to sterilization of such ailments as fungal infections, open wounds and tropical ulcers.  It is featured on the WHO model list of essential medicines. When using as a disinfectant drop enough crystals into the water to turn it a deep purple, then apply to infected area.
  3. Fire Lighting – Pot Per is an oxidizing agent, which means it attracts electrons.  When mixed with anything highly calorific such as Anti-freeze, Break fluid, sugar or Glycerol you get ignition (see video above)
  4. Location – The crystals are a very deep Purple colour, this has a highly effective contrast against the white of snow. Sprinkle liberally into an inverted V, approximately 15×3 ft in size, the pot per will then “bloom” massively.

So where do you get it from?  You can buy Potassium Permanaganate online in places such as vet suppliers, ebay and laboratory chemical vendors for  as little as £15.00 for 500g. If you’re sensible with it, this amount will last a life time!