How to survive the Antarctic cold? Drugs.

[wtcobb]

From NPR in a story on Shackleton's and Scott's treks across Antarctica:

Psychoactive drugs were also on hand, Francis writes. Cocaine was "dripped in the eye to cure snowblindness." Diarrhea was treated with "chalk ground up with opium." Colic called for "tincture of cannabis" mixed with "tincture of chilli pepper." As our friends at the Two-Way have reported, they also had plenty of whisky on hand. ... What they didn't have? Antibiotics.

http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/201...ar-explorers-packed-for-first-aid?ft=1&f=1001

I think I'll stick to HotHands.

 

[ScottySkis]

Drugs are bad.

 

[ctenidae]

How to ___________?
Drugs.