While this may seem quite obvious, it is important to be sure you're treating a bug bite and not something else, like poison ivy. Plus, some symptoms may be similar to other medical conditions, especially if you are allergic to the bug that bit you. If someone was stung inside the mouth, nose or throat, or is experiencing a possible severe allergic reaction, call 911 or 999 or take the person to the ER right away. People who are suffering in this way may need medical intervention to help them breathe, and will likely need some sort of medication in order to alleviate the symptoms (e.g. epinephrine, corticosteroids, etc.). If the person who was stung has a known allergy to certain bug bites, she may carry an EpiPen (a portable shot which delivers epinephrine) with her. If she has one, follow the instructions on the EpiPen to administer the medication to the person immediately. The person must still see a doctor immediately, even if you have administered a shot of epinephrine. If the person who was stung is not having a serious allergic reaction (or wasn't stung inside his airway) he may be okay temporarily. If he starts to experience any of the following symptoms, he may need to go to the doctor for further treatment. Secondary infections can be caused by itching and causing a break in the skin through which bacteria can enter. The skin is the first layer of defense against infection. Persistent pain or itching, fever, signs of infection at the bug bite location. As an example, if this person has an infection, he will most likely need antibiotics in order to fight that infection.

Summary: Recognize the symptoms of a bug bite. Know when it is an emergency. Know when to follow up with a doctor.

Before you can begin planning the details of your obstacle course you will need to find a good location to build it in. The obstacles you can later include may be dictated by the location you choose, depending largely on the amount of space available and the terrain itself. Look around for the best space available to you for your obstacle course. Hills might be obstacles themselves and can add difficulty to your course. Flat areas are a great location if you plan on building obstacles yourself that need to be level. Bodies of water can be used as a fun swimming obstacle or something to jump over. Make sure your space has enough room for any obstacles you want to include. Check that the area is free from any hazards such as stones, hard surfaces, or anything else that could cause harm. Not all obstacle courses are created the same. You will need to build your course while keeping the participants in mind. Think about the age and physical fitness levels of those who will be using the course. Try to build a safe and challenging course based on this information. Children's obstacle courses should be simple and safe, avoiding any hard, large, or dangerous obstacles. Obstacle courses for adults can be more intensive and include more dangerous obstacles like swimming through a deep body of water. Once you know where you are going to build your course and who is going to use it you can begin to plan your course. These details will allow you to think about which obstacles you might want to include, the level of difficulty, and safety issues in mind as you plan your course. Think about which obstacles would fit certain areas of your space better. Consider how the obstacles will work sequentially. Make sure obstacles are far enough apart so that they won't interfere with one another. If your obstacle course is being planned for any kind of fund-raising, public, or other community event you will need to plan and secure certain legal requirements. Building a simple obstacle course for your friends and family on the other hand will not require such steps. Make sure that your obstacle course is legally protected if need be before proceeding. Simple backyard obstacle courses won't need any legal protection. Larger, public, and for profit courses will need legal protection and other legal requirements. Legal requirements will vary greatly depending on location and event. Talk with a lawyer to learn more.

Summary: Find a good space for the obstacle course. Think about who will be using the obstacle course. Start planning out your obstacle course. Consider legal concerns.

Each end of the lace should be going through a different hole. You want them to be going up through the inside of the holes, not down through the outside. Once both ends are through, grab an end in each hand and pull the ends out so there's an equal amount of lace on both sides of the boot. Push the lace up through the inside of the hole, not down through the top. Once the end of the lace is through, pull the lace all the way through with your hand. Insert the end of the lace through the inside of the hole, just like you did with the other end of the lace. Pull the lace through once the end is through the whole. Now that you've crossed the two ends of the laces, you should see the beginning of a criss-cross pattern on your boot. For a looser fitting boot, stop lacing the boot at the second-to-last hole from the top. If you want your boot to be snug, lace all the way to the top, until you've gone through every hole.

Summary: Feed the laces through the inside of the holes at the bottom of the boot. Put the left end of the lace through the next hole up on the right side. Put the right end of the lace through the next hole up on the left side. Continue crossing sides with the laces until you've laced up the whole boot.

The easiest way to maintain the glass in your fireplace or woodstove is to clean it regularly so that deep cleaning isn't necessary. When you're burning regular fires, clean the glass each week with an ash paste: When the fireplace or woodstove has had a day or two to cool, gather some ashes. Mix the ashes with enough water to make a paste. Apply the paste to the glass with a microfiber cloth to remove soot and dirt. Wipe the glass clean with a damp microfiber cloth. Alternatively, you can buy a commercially-available paste cleaning product. Sometimes cleaning agents and ash paste can leave streaks on your glass that make it difficult to see the fire. To remove this, mix one part vinegar with three parts water in a spray bottle. Spray the solution onto the glass and wipe the glass with a dry microfiber cloth until the glass is dry. Clean the inside and the outside of the glass in this way to remove streaks and make the glass clear and spotless. Glass cleaners that contain silicone will leave a layer on the glass. This layer will protect the glass from dirt and soot buildup, meaning you won't have to clean the glass as often, and cleaning will be easier. Before applying any cleaner that isn't made specifically for wood stoves or fireplaces, read the instructions to make sure it's heat- and fire-safe. Scraping the glass with a razor blade or other sharp implement may help to remove soot and buildup from fireplace and woodstove glass, but it's more likely to scratch or gouge the glass. Modern fireplace and woodstove glass is actually a ceramic glass, and it's much softer than regular glass. Scratches in the glass will make the fire harder to see, and will provide small crevasses for soot and dirt to hide.
Summary: Clean the glass regularly. Remove streaks with water and vinegar. Apply glass cleaner with silicone. Don't scrape the glass.