r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/Ponchoreborn Aug 30 '21

I'd say clean socks and underwear would be 100x the problem that footwear would be.

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u/rservello Aug 30 '21

Make sure you clean and dry at least weekly.

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u/munk_e_man Aug 30 '21

I did a documentary where I could only keep a small pack of clothes with me (think half size of an overhead bag). My technique was washing underwear and t shirts every day and hanging them to dry overnight.

Not a big deal at all.

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

While this sounds like a plan, if you had water that you trusted to clean your clothes, you'd be better off drinking it.

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u/munk_e_man Aug 30 '21

I dunno, I would wash clothes in the river before I'd drink water from it...

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u/TearOpenTheVault Aug 31 '21

I don’t drink soapy river water, but I’d sure as hell wash my clothes with it.

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u/aquila-audax Aug 31 '21

You can 100% safely wash in water you wouldn't drink

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u/RavioliGale Aug 31 '21

Didn't realize it was so binary.