Salt in the bush

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hiwa

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When I go in the bush or camping. I always take along a container of salt. Besides the obvious use of seasoning food ( I bring other spices also ; maybe in another thread), I use it for other things also, like scrubbing pots,brushing my teeth, cleaning grimy knives, getting soot off the billy, etc.
Do any of you bring it too? I almost think it's a necessity , and I've seen a couple of old trappers when I was younger that always brought some. I use Kosher, or some similar,gritty salt, not the real fine stuff.
As you can tell, I'm pro-salt. So , if your a new age salt-hater, this thread ain't for you. :D
 
yup i carry salt all the time. Im one of those few people that needs more salt in my diet. so with my doctors blessing i sprinkle a little more on my food and also carry it with me.
 
Well maybe, for a little seasoning, but otherwise it's not a necessity. For cleaning utensils I use sandy dirt and weeds.
 
Great gear topic. I use it medicinally a lot, but for some reason have never kept it my pack. That is going to change. It works especially well for drying out very leaky wounds, such as burns or large scabs.

I had a nasty burn on my thumb once and I was using everything to get the blister to dry out and heal up, then my grandpa (originally from the hills of Tenn) told me to dump a bunch of salt all over it and let it sit, repeat until the salt doesn't soak anything up. The damn blister closed right up and healed. Go salt. Honey is a good one too.
 
I always have some salt with me. It is useful in many ways, and it is a luxury to add to food cooked out in the bush.
 
otis williams said:
helps to clot blood and clean wounds, too.
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We always used sugar for that purpose and I've seen it's effectiveness (although the medical community does not seem to like you feeding the microorganisms in the cut with energy).

Personally I despise salt- I never cook with it, I can't stand the smell or taste so I never carry it, but I don't go alone any more so somebody has it with us. I've never heard of some of the uses for it though and will keep this thread in mind!
 
When I read the title I thought " I bet that stings !" but I was a little off topic !!!!!

Yeah I actually have one of the double sided shaker pots in my PSK, one side filled with salt the other with Cayenne pepper...the Cayenne not only adds flavour to foods but also helps to stop bleeding !!!
 
I carry a couple of single serve sachets in my first aid kit.

Good for preventing / treating cramps :thumbup:

And don't leaches love being sprinkled with a little salt :D



Kind regards
Mick
 
pitdog said:
When I read the title I thought " I bet that stings !" but I was a little off topic !!!!!

Yeah I actually have one of the double sided shaker pots in my PSK, one side filled with salt the other with Cayenne pepper...the Cayenne not only adds flavour to foods but also helps to stop bleeding !!!
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A really usefull bush seasoning I use is One part cayenne pepper, to 10 parts salt , mixed. (You can adjust this). If I was gonna only take one seasoning for food in the bush, this is it. I got this from "Woodcraft and Camping" , Nessmuk's book. Costs almost nothing, and is very good on fish and game.
 
CUTS LIKE A KRIS said:
We always used sugar for that purpose and I've seen it's effectiveness (although the medical community does not seem to like you feeding the microorganisms in the cut with energy).

Personally I despise salt- I never cook with it, I can't stand the smell or taste so I never carry it, but I don't go alone any more so somebody has it with us. I've never heard of some of the uses for it though and will keep this thread in mind!
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I doubt you use sugar to clot a wound. Sugar can be a viable treatment to enhance the healing of said wound, but before it's application hemostasis needs be to obtained. Sugar can actually promote bleeding in a fresh wound.
 
Coldwood said:
Well maybe, for a little seasoning, but otherwise it's not a necessity. For cleaning utensils I use sandy dirt and weeds.
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No sodium, no sweat. You MAY get it from food, but if no food, just water, salt is life. Otherwise, not a necessity.
 
"salt is life"

AMEN! wars have been raged for centuries over salt.

there is a book on the history of salt, cant remember the title
 
It's called " Salt - A World history " by Mark Kurlansky. It's in my bookcase , and an excellent read.

Pete
 
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