Med Kits In The Backcountry?
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JimP
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I don't go that far back into the back country anymore but a couple of things that I would never be without are a package of sterile gauze and a roll of plastic electrical tape. That along with some para cord can get you out of quite a few situations where someone is bleeding or has a broken bone.
You have to figure that if a person is not mobile then someone is gong to need to go for help. If you are by yourself that extra bullet might ease your pain.
You have to figure that if a person is not mobile then someone is gong to need to go for help. If you are by yourself that extra bullet might ease your pain.
BKC
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I just bought a blaze orange pullout from Kifaru, I am going to build one from scratch. Im looking for good ideas. I know I want a clot pack.
mallardsx2
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I carry the below along with some benadryl, Ibuprofen, tweezers, and a small mirror (long story, but it was useful one time...):
I small pill bottle with this (Which burns like hell might I add...):
This:
And this:
If I cant fix it in the field with the above items, my hunt is likely over and I am returning to the truck....
I small pill bottle with this (Which burns like hell might I add...):
This:
And this:
If I cant fix it in the field with the above items, my hunt is likely over and I am returning to the truck....
I posted my two kits here:
forum.eastmans.com
I think e-kits need to be customized to the person and the mission. You need a different kit walking through a square of BLM land half a mile from your truck than you do picking your way through dense timber in canyons for 2 days chasing a big bull.
E kits, whatcha carrying?
Cleaned my pack out tonight and went through my emergency kit and don't really see anything I'm missing, but thought it would be a good topic. Picture is my kit, not pictured is 20' of rope and an extra set of batteries for my headlamp that is also in there. So what's everyone else is carrying...
forum.eastmans.com
I think e-kits need to be customized to the person and the mission. You need a different kit walking through a square of BLM land half a mile from your truck than you do picking your way through dense timber in canyons for 2 days chasing a big bull.
I carry a cutting glove - bandaids, butterflies, lrg ace bandage (doubles as a tourniquet), blood stop gauze+sponge+granules, super glue, and some lrg non stick gauze.
Used to carry a couple sanitary napkins and tampons - always figured to stick a tampon in each side of an arrow hole and grab a few extra minutes for help to get there.
Used to carry a couple sanitary napkins and tampons - always figured to stick a tampon in each side of an arrow hole and grab a few extra minutes for help to get there.
tim
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most injuries that occur in the backcountry require , digging it out . wrapping it up or cutting it off.
duct tape ,wyoming saw and an oldtimer 50t. one way or another they'll end whatever ails ya.
I used to carry CT and x-ray machines but it just got to be to much!
duct tape ,wyoming saw and an oldtimer 50t. one way or another they'll end whatever ails ya.
I used to carry CT and x-ray machines but it just got to be to much!
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