This Is an Essential Skill Everyone Should Know Before Heading Out into the Wild!
No matter how skilled you are at navigating outdoors, or how prepared you are, sometimes the unexpected happens. If you have an accident and break an arm or leg, you'll need to visit a doctor or the hospital to get a cast put on, but if you're out in the wild, it may be a few hours before you have access to that kind of care. That's why it's crucial that you know how to improvise so you don't inflict further damage on your limb, and so that you can have some relief to help you get by before you can seek medical care.
This four-part method for creating and applying a mud cast to a broken limb is much easier and simpler than you might think, and it's made using materials you'll find all around you when you're out in the wild. So, even if you don't bring medical supplies with you, you can still have some basic medical care to tide you over.
To learn the simple four-step process for making a mud cast, please continue to Page (2) for the complete instructions.
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Connie Thomas
Looked at that arm and, before realizing that it was a practice prop, thought “I don’t think a cast will help with a chunk like that missing out of the arm”. They’ve gotten very good at making practice dummies now.
Nicole Sorby
The person who writes this post us be suburban. I live on a semi remote piece of land and it takes half a day for any trip. But when I go back country hiking you could be a period of days before you can get out to help or help can reach you.