Explorer and Twenty-first Century Survival Expert Brian Brawdy has appeared on over 1500 television news programs including CNN, Good Morning America, The Early Show, FOX News, and ABC, NBC, CBS, FOX, The CW, CTV and Global TV affiliates across North America, and has been featured in The New York Times, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun Times, The Boston Globe, San Francisco Chronicle, The Denver Post, Miami Herald, The Vancouver Sun among others, spreading the message of Survival through Self Reliance to millions. As the Editor of Buried Logic he shares his daily message with breaking news and commentary for surviving and thriving in the 21st Century... Read More
The BuriedLogic Podcasts feature "Breaking News, Commentary and Techniques for Surviving and Thriving in the 21st Century." Host Brian Brawdy interviews experts from all walks of life and profession, with the goal of learning how to anticipate, survive and thrive in any situation. From age-old wisdom to cutting edge philosophies and techniques, Brian and his guests uncover the skill sets necessary to face life at full-speed and flourish. Learning from a wide spectrum of situations, from tornados to terrorist attacks, from Mother Nature to more manmade disasters, the Buried Logic podcasts educate the listener to survive and thrive be it in the backcountry or the boardroom, from mountains to Main Street, from Wilderness to Wall Street. Produced by Mauro Media in Denver, Colorado these lively, colorful and motivational hour-long podcasts strive to remind us all that the brains and brawn to survive are within you.
Sometimes I get too worked up to type; too caught up to use a keyboard. Commentaries surface so quickly, the only way to vent them properly is by giving them a voice. Breaking news that needs a bit of banter, a touch of thinking out loud. Stories I think you need to hear about, literally. For me, the BuriedLogic Audio blog posts are the only way to go. Recorded onboard my Mobile BaseCamp and posted to BuriedLogic using the latest in satellite technologies from MotoSat, it's a way to share with you some thoughts off the top of my head and from the back of my mind. Hit the Audio speaker button, sit back and strap in.
Are you familiar with the term “Return to Vendor?”
It references a malfunctioning, damaged or defective product. Once identified, the faulty product needs to be removed from the retail store by returning it to its original vendor. Got to get it off the shelves! You have a piece of defective gear, you return it.
When you show a depraved, brutal indifference to Human Life, you in turn, set your shelf life.
When your actions evince a vicious disregard for the life of another, you have an expiration date.
At Buried Logic, we would be very interested in the person or people you would nominate to be Returned 2 Vendor.
Given the discomfort and skin damage brought about by overexposure to the sun, the failure to protect ourselves from the harmful UV rays the Sun is definitely a Summer Safety Sin. Ranging from sunburn to varied forms of skin cancers, the powerful Ultraviolet Rays of the Sun (UVA and UVB) reach out from about 92,000,000 miles away, leaving their mark on multiple layers of our skin.
Yesterday on Day 2 of “The 7 Sins of Summer Safety” week we looked at mosquitoes and ticks and how to combat them. We highlighted both topicals and technical apparel you can use battle the bugs. Today, two of the 5 Tips for “Sidestepping the Sun’s Harmful Rays” will focus on both clothing and creams as well.
Before we get into the tips, let’s take a quick look at a video on how to personally protect yourself from these pesky, interplanetary rays.
Now for the 5 Tips.
1. Watch the clock, calendar and your compass. From 10am to 3pm when the Sun, most times of the year, is high in our sky, its rays should be avoided. Mission Implausible, I know! Remember that time of year, notably Summer, your altitude (the higher you climb, the thinner the air, the thinner your protection) and your latitude also plays a role.
2. For many of us, whether we work, play or explore outdoors, the first tip is good to have, but nearly impossible to heed. Our next best bet is to protect our skin and our eyes while outdoors. Eyes? Oh yeah! Eyes can get sunburn from direct and reflected rays. Sun burned eyes or worse can be waiting if you choose not to protect them. Wear sunglasses that are rated to block UVA and UVB.
3. When it comes to SPF (Sun Protection Factor) ratings, there is a bit of math, some fuzzy. As a general rule, the SPF rating stands for the amount of time, in minutes, it would take for your skin to “redden” in the sun. If your skin would burn in 20 mins without protection, then 20 x15 would mean you could theoretically go 300 minutes without burning. There are so many additional factors, age, skin type, geographic location, your best bet is to reapply a broadband spectrum (UVA and UVB) if there is any question.
4. UPF (Ulraviolet Protection Factor)-determines a materials ability to repel solar rays. Clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat, (I love my Tilley Hats) with an UPF of 50 only allows 1/50th of the UV radiation to reach out and touch you. In other words, it blocks 49/50ths or 98% of the UV radiation. Look for it it shirts, pants, scarfs and hats.
5. Don’t count on the clouds for anything other than rainwater hydration. Clouds do little to cover us from harmful UV rays, so don’t fall for the “Overcast is OK” mentality. If you’re out, you’re exposed.
Now, before we go, we need to look at the flip side of the coin.
We should remember the Sun helps our bodies in the generation of Vitamin D and numerous studies show that a deficiency in Vitamin D might lead to, according to a U.S. News and World Report, “a host of diseases, including osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancers of the breast, prostate, and colon. What’s more, sunlight has other hidden benefits—like protecting against depression, insomnia, and an overactive immune system.”
As always, moderation is the key. We need to look at the full spectrum, the pros and cons, of Sunlight. Our focus should always be on our overexposure to UV rays not the total avoidance of them.
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Day 3 of “The 7 Sins of Summer Safety” Week: 5 Tips for Sidestepping Sun’s Harmful UVRays
Given the discomfort and skin damage brought about by overexposure to the sun, the failure to protect ourselves from the harmful UV rays the Sun is definitely a Summer Safety Sin. Ranging from sunburn to varied forms of skin cancers, the powerful Ultraviolet Rays of the Sun (UVA and UVB) reach out from about 92,000,000 miles away, leaving their mark on multiple layers of our skin.
Yesterday on Day 2 of “The 7 Sins of Summer Safety” week we looked at mosquitoes and ticks and how to combat them. We highlighted both topicals and technical apparel you can use battle the bugs. Today, two of the 5 Tips for “Sidestepping the Sun’s Harmful Rays” will focus on both clothing and creams as well.
Before we get into the tips, let’s take a quick look at a video on how to personally protect yourself from these pesky, interplanetary rays.
Now for the 5 Tips.
1. Watch the clock, calendar and your compass. From 10am to 3pm when the Sun, most times of the year, is high in our sky, its rays should be avoided. Mission Implausible, I know! Remember that time of year, notably Summer, your altitude (the higher you climb, the thinner the air, the thinner your protection) and your latitude also plays a role.
2. For many of us, whether we work, play or explore outdoors, the first tip is good to have, but nearly impossible to heed. Our next best bet is to protect our skin and our eyes while outdoors. Eyes? Oh yeah! Eyes can get sunburn from direct and reflected rays. Sun burned eyes or worse can be waiting if you choose not to protect them. Wear sunglasses that are rated to block UVA and UVB.
3. When it comes to SPF (Sun Protection Factor) ratings, there is a bit of math, some fuzzy. As a general rule, the SPF rating stands for the amount of time, in minutes, it would take for your skin to “redden” in the sun. If your skin would burn in 20 mins without protection, then 20 x15 would mean you could theoretically go 300 minutes without burning. There are so many additional factors, age, skin type, geographic location, your best bet is to reapply a broadband spectrum (UVA and UVB) if there is any question.
4. UPF (Ulraviolet Protection Factor)-determines a materials ability to repel solar rays. Clothing, including a broad-brimmed hat, (I love my Tilley Hats) with an UPF of 50 only allows 1/50th of the UV radiation to reach out and touch you. In other words, it blocks 49/50ths or 98% of the UV radiation. Look for it it shirts, pants, scarfs and hats.
5. Don’t count on the clouds for anything other than rainwater hydration. Clouds do little to cover us from harmful UV rays, so don’t fall for the “Overcast is OK” mentality. If you’re out, you’re exposed.
Now, before we go, we need to look at the flip side of the coin.
We should remember the Sun helps our bodies in the generation of Vitamin D and numerous studies show that a deficiency in Vitamin D might lead to, according to a U.S. News and World Report, “a host of diseases, including osteoporosis, heart disease, and cancers of the breast, prostate, and colon. What’s more, sunlight has other hidden benefits—like protecting against depression, insomnia, and an overactive immune system.”
As always, moderation is the key. We need to look at the full spectrum, the pros and cons, of Sunlight. Our focus should always be on our overexposure to UV rays not the total avoidance of them.
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Kids Health resource
Skin Cancer Foundation
U.S. NEWS and World Report
Tomorrow on BuriedLogic: Day 4 of the 7 Sins of Summer Safety Week; Neglecting to procure emergency power and lighting.