You can find various quantities of potassium permanganate on Amazon up to 2 lbs.
Originally Posted by
SeriousStudent
Yeah, a long time ago I used to spend a lot of time in jungle environments. Some nice fellow with a British accent explained how they carried it in their kit, and following him around made me a believer.
It is getting harder to find now. You used to be able to pick it up from most swimming pool supply stores. I ordered the last container from a place on eBay.
When wandering about the landscape, I always try to carry at least three methods of starting fires, preferably four. This one is handy as also serves medicinal purposes. A sterilizer/disinfectant has proved to be very useful to me in the past. The darker the color, the more bugs it kills. Just a few crystals dropped into a canteen will kill most of the critters in it. A very light pink color will disinfect a wound.
ETA: And be careful with the stuff around brake fluid. Search YouTube for more info on that.
ETC (SW/AW), USN (1998-2008)
CVN-65, USS Enterprise
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