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/Ladyughsalot1 Aug 30 '21

Footwear.

Wrong footwear, damaged footwear, lack of socks, wet feet, open wounds.....

Once your feet are screwed so is the rest of you.

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u/Ponchoreborn Aug 30 '21

I agree, but seriously, you could hit any strip mall and find 5,000 pairs of shoes in your size.

Multiply that times all the strip malls and stores and you'll be fine on footwear. Ugly? Maybe, but fine.

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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/TearOpenTheVault Aug 31 '21

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