Many DIV participants come dow symptoms of which include loud Some cases at DIV XX and XXI i Virginia dug by Kim “Streak” Co “A” found by Jack Brumbach recovered by Curt Hollifield; N (Garrett Infinium); Confederate (Garrett Infinium); Ordnance loc GPX 5000); Kentish Guards fo excavated by Tony Stevenson; S by Robert Wolfe (White’s MXT); C Carolina dug by Mike Murray; S Texas cuffs located by Butch Bro “I” cuffs recovered by Ge
Is there any relief for these DIV related sicknesses? Happily, yes. It has been discovered that a good meal of barbecue with all the trimmings, offered at most of the events, will relieve the symptoms of all such illnesses mentioned in this article. The bad news is that the relief is only temporary, and within an hour of eating most return to the fields to be re-infected. Thank goodness. Above, attendees wait in line to experience a brief respite from Digarelicitis and other related conditions.
scores of dropped .58 three-ring bullets found in these Yankee camps. They, too, ramble about the fields in trance-like states but significant relic finds often create a temporary remission in their condition. Infected hosts may actually invite other like infected hosts to share in their new found “cure!” Though somewhat less toxic and maddening, Federalus Infecticus is usually a chronic diagnosis as well.
Some who attended DIV XX and XXI may have to consider corrective surgeries related to their various maladies. Likely candidates would be this bullseye canteen dug by Matt Jennings with his White’s TDI, and this wreath portion of a Confederate buckle found by Greg Snowman while using a Fisher F75.
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learly, therescue medical teamand is fire quite aware of the respective squads departments. Typicaldangers associated with the Digarelicitis ly, our medical team has ready and availableVirus just about (DRV), asyou wellwould as thefind other medical everything on derivative an ambulance. We set up conditions discussed here. While the traditional a medical tent at hunt headquarters that will contain a DIV barbecue dinners sheerand exhaustion provide stretcher/cot, heartand monitor defibrillator, oxygen, IV temporary relief from the symptoms, in general, once fluids, bandages, splints, and advanced airways. On our a person infected, they stay infected. Most areAED very(Autofouris wheelers, we carry a more portable happy matic about External this. Defibrillator) and an emergency “jump True to our profession, oursupplies medicalforteam does our We kit” with more portable rapid response. best tomonitor avoid high contamination areas. This is evidenced channel 6 on two-way radios as well as have at mostcell DIVs by our usual lack of relics found. phone access. DIV relic hunters come in all shapes and sizes from eight to 88 years old. We prepare for numerous emergencies. Overexertion and dehydration are the two most common andThe easily preventable occurrences. All About Author participants are lives encouraged to take VA it easy and drink Rodney Cox, MD, in Pearisburg along of water, especially Bethany. on warmer with plenty wife, Lora, and daughter, He days. has Cuts, blisters, and thorns account beenscrapes, seriously relic hunting forcollectively 17 years and has for the majority of minor medical team issues. To date, been the Diggin’ in Virginia medical director sinceonly two hunters early have days. required to for nearby the event’s Welltransport qualified suchemergency a for further treatment and bothMedicine were treated and task,rooms he is Board certified in Emergency released quickly. We always prepare the worst, but as well as Emergency Dept. Director at thefor Beckley usually haveAdministration plenty of time to help rescue relics from (WV) Veterans Medical Center. the ground, which is another reason why we are there! July-August 2012 American Digger Magazine www.americandigger.com
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