17 June 2009
First Aid Kit Building
Posted by admin under: safety .
Who would have thought that a blog I follow for backpacking cooking advice would be a good resource for first aid? Well, it’s true that there’s a great article at the Trail Cooking & The Outdoors blog about what to put in your first aid kit and how to put one together.
An excellent First Aid Kit article on how to build the best kit you can carry. Like Your Life Depends On It is a great title. You should be able to rely on it and be able to share with others who are not as well planned. Yet there are more items, some for first aid, others for sheer comfort that I carry…..
I would to it these things I carry that not everyone does – such as ample blister care – Advanced Healing Blister™ patches and Friction Block by Band-aid® to a crown repair kit (it can patch up a missing filling as well as putting your crown back on).Since I have braces I carry dental wax, a UL mirror I salvaged off a pack of Christmas tree brushes (which I carry one for cleaning my braces) and as well toothpaste and brush. While it might seem odd to carry my dental kit with the first aid, I always have it with me.
I also carry a small package of my blood pressure meds just in case I either lose my main bottle or I have an unplanned overnighter. Also added is a few Tegaderm™ coverings. I was introduced to these by a friend who worked in a hospital – they work wonders if you rip your skin on your feet, protecting raw skin nicely. I also carry a QuikClot Sport as a back up to the hope that I never need it. After having a friend bloat up bad after a sting from a wasp (not life threatening) and being in pain I added a kit for that as well. Also, a couple MicroPur water tablets tucked in as back up if needed. Two OB Tampons tucked in – good for unplanned visits as well as for bloody noses. I kid not.
A small sewing kit with needle and thread to do repairs if needed. Sterilized the needle can be used to pop blisters if it comes to it. Two extra ponytail ties. Nothing more annoying than not being able to pull your hair back in summer!
Oh and cough drops! Dumb as it sounds, it is a sanity saver when a friend has a dry hack from high altitude air, not helped by being dehydrated.
There’s more including many, many helpful links to find all of those items she is talking about. Click on over and give it a read!
- Blister Blast
- Cubs: Outdoor Skills
- Tractor Almost Kills Dad – Boy Scout Sons Save Him
- GSUSA: Mountain Mama Marathon
- The Ever-Lovin’ Esbit
