Originally Posted By: NightHiker
If you know what you are doing, once you have realized your situation, kept a level head, taken care of fire and shelter and avoided fear and panic then the bush becomes much less dangerous

I agree with your take. We could edit the statement thusly:

"The bush is [rendered] inert. It is [now] incapable of doing me harm."
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