First Aid Kit
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Bonecollector
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I bought a kit at an REI sale, for the organized water proof case, and added a few items of my own to it. It was on sale and it ended up being a great kit once completed. Most of the kits are the same, just more of each item and more money. Not necessary for only 2-3 guys per trip IMHO. I purchased the medium-type kit and it has served me well.
SGM
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I have a pre built one but add in more band-aids, neosporne and tape. If it is more seroius it is time to break out the sewing kit then a trip to the local ER. If really serious it is time for an evac.
sneakypete
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I have never yet once in all my travels had need of a first aid kit.I don't carry one but have nothing against others doing so if they so desire.
I once had a guy tell me only a moron hunts, hikes alone.
I responded that I don't believe that is true but if your a moron I wouldn't recommend doing it.
I once had a guy tell me only a moron hunts, hikes alone.
I responded that I don't believe that is true but if your a moron I wouldn't recommend doing it.
Joseph
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I carry one of the kits you can buy, it has a little bit of everything a person might need and came in a handy waterproof soft bag. I added extra bandaids and a few butterfly sutures. I haven't needed it yet but I think it's better to carry it and not need it then to need it and not have it. When I was a Boy Scout one of our leaders would go through our packs before a hike or campout and did you ever get a lecture if you were not carrying a first aid kit. His mantra was you have to be prepared.
tim
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gauze and tape, and you can be pretty much covered. Used mine a few times, sometimes on me, sometimes on others.
I do have a nice one for multi day raft trips and such.
I do have a nice one for multi day raft trips and such.
RICMIC
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I ALWAYS CARRY A 1ST AIDE KIT, BUT THE ONLY THING THAT I HAVE EVER USED OUT OF IT IS BANDAIDES. I HAVE ADDED SOME QUICKCLOT. I just took my Wilderness First Responder refresher, and watched a sedated pig where they opened up the hip and then sliced the femoral artery. There must have been a liter of blood puddling when they dumped in the Quickclot, and it stopped almost immediately. That's a worst case scenario, and most bleeding can be stopped with direct pressure, but it is sure worth having with you.
kidoggy, I hope you make room for a kit, all it takes is one slip of the knife, a bad fall or dead fall crashing down on you from a wind storm. doesn't matter how skilled or experienced someone is, we don't control nature, it controls us. being prepared is the most important rule of being in the wilderness, and preparedness comes way before hunting skills. I too hunt alone often, heck, real often but now that my kiddo will be my side kick in the backcountry the meaning of being prepared hit a new high for both of our safety. just this last week I was on a field trip with my daughters geology club, we were cave exploring and many of the kids, including the teacher was ill prepared, all in shorts, bad shoes and no first aid kits. one of the kids was being careless and fell hard on jagged lava and it tore a huge chunk of flesh out of his leg, blood was spraying out hard and fast. thankfully it wasn't as bad as we thought it was, and thankfully I and another parent that tagged along had first aid kits to stop the bleeding and to wrap it. we were a mile from the bus. point is... you just never know and to each their own but preparedness is the very first tool in the back when it comes to entering the wilderness. what's your address, ill send you one
and quick clot should be in everyone's kit!
Casey Gepford
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I don't pack much for 1st aid, just the essentials. Life flight member with sat phone is what I have.
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Have used my first aid kid to help out others, who were unprepared, twice. They were't morons, one was experienced in the outdoors and did not think they'd ever need a kit, one slip and he needed help or a trip out. The other, a kid crashed his ATV, the ability to clean and truss up two bad cuts, allowed their trip to continue. Got to love butterfly's and steri strips.
There are freak events that can smack you or another that not even the most prepared could avoid, that and knife slips... So a kit always goes along regardless of my mode of transportation or how far I go. I too carry quick clot, and have added in a couple sutures recently, in addition to the regular stuff. All but twice, when I've used the kit, it has been bandaids with antibiotic ointment or moleskin. But if you need real first aid, are a ways away from help, it can make a difference, especially if solo.
There are freak events that can smack you or another that not even the most prepared could avoid, that and knife slips... So a kit always goes along regardless of my mode of transportation or how far I go. I too carry quick clot, and have added in a couple sutures recently, in addition to the regular stuff. All but twice, when I've used the kit, it has been bandaids with antibiotic ointment or moleskin. But if you need real first aid, are a ways away from help, it can make a difference, especially if solo.
Fink
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I'll just take the $15, 1 ounce weight penalty, and carry Quikclot. If I mess myself up bad enough that it requires quikclot, I'll be glad I have it.
I also wrap electrical tape around just about everything, it works great to close up a cut. I have a very small bag that contains quikclot, a few bandaides, suture kit (its the size of a quarter), a medical superglue pen (size of an ink pen), some mole skin and an inhaler (had asthma when I was a kid, would hate to have a flareup 5 miles from nowhere).
I've always thought that about the worst that could happen to you, that a med kit could actually solve, would be a nasty cut. I't not really practical to pack in the necessary equipment for everything else that could happen.
Extractor
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I can't believe all these moron hospitals and ERs using hemostatic agents when all this good dirt is available. I must have missed the part where dirt became part of the clotting cascade. I'm such a moron.
No kidding! Just use good dirt, rub it in well, then wait a few days for the wound to turn septic, Darwin Award candidate for sure.
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Horsenhike
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I don't carry quicklot, maybe I should. Depending on where I am and what I am doing I carry a variety of aid gear. I have full first responder kits in the vehicle, and small gunshot wound kits when at the range. When we are off the beaten path we carry a small trauma kit that has a few bandaids and some antibiotic ointment, but is primarily a serious event kit. Tourniquet, lots of tape and bandage, light on boo-boo stuff. Tape and bandage will take care of small small stuff, but no amount of bandaids will help with a significant injury.
Probably the best thing to carry is some knowledge. CPR and first aid information is easy to come by, and I believe we all have a responsibility to be somewhat informed.
Probably the best thing to carry is some knowledge. CPR and first aid information is easy to come by, and I believe we all have a responsibility to be somewhat informed.
mallardsx2
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I make my own because half the stuff they put in those kits are useless.
Also....I take a pill bottle full of clotting powder meant for horses....because....you just never know.
I've never had to use it on myself but I can tell you that that clotting powder will stop a dog from bleeding out....I've seen that first hand and I have stayed at a holiday in express.
Also....I take a pill bottle full of clotting powder meant for horses....because....you just never know.
I've never had to use it on myself but I can tell you that that clotting powder will stop a dog from bleeding out....I've seen that first hand and I have stayed at a holiday in express.
Good info, I appreciate it, thanks. I was about to add some Celox to my kit in place of one of my quick clot gauze packets that has been expired for a bit. I will have to check with my brother, who happens to be a Vet, if the Horse stuff has the same chemical as Celox. Regardless, l will get one Celox injector, to use in the event of a deep knife stab. If the horse stuff is the same chemical, that would be nice and cheap to add vs more quick clot.
My situation is different than most. I take anti-coags. At the risk of TMI, I had surgery to bypass a freak blood clot in my abdominal aorta 6/14. It was bypassed successfully initially, but in the recovery room, my body blocked the graft with a worse clot, which about ended things. They can't find a medical or lifestyle reason despite many scans and tests. I now have the pleasure of a lifetime of being on anticoagulants. Ergo my affinity for the injector and my appreciation of the horse med idea and of a sharp doc who caught things in time.
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