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Saturday 20 August 2011

Uses for Urine in the Wilderness.

Uses For Urine In The Wilderness.





1. Urine when it is fresh and free from infection, can be used to wash out wounds.


2. Urine can be used in the mix when making gunpowder.


3. Urine can be evaporated to produce potassium nitrate.


4. Urine can be used as a garden fertilizer if diluted 8 parts water to 1 part urine.


5. Urine used neat can be used as a weed killer.


6. Used in the process of tanning animal skins.


7. Dyeing.


http://www.howtodothings.com/home-garden/how-to-use-urine-as-a-fertilizer


http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Using_urine_as_fertilizer_in_the_garden/


http://www.pepysdiary.com/p/5345.php


http://www.bladeturner.com/pattern/leatherhides/leatherhides.html


http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/10/unusual-uses-of-urine


http://health.amuchbetterway.com/urine-therapy-benefits-and-uses/


http://www.ayurvedic-medicines.org/ayurveda/urine-therapy.htm


http://myfivebest.com/five-strange-uses-of-urine-throughout-history/














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