Adventures Grizzly Medical Kits?

[Yo Mama]

Thinking about blowing some FSA money quick, and started looking at kits, Adventures get good ratings I know. Anyone with this kit I'd love input on if it's worth the price, and if I'll be missing anything major that I will need to add.

Thanks!

 

[gadgetgeek]

I don't have one of those, but a quick looks suggests its pretty well stocked. Big and heavy, but if that's the category of kit you want, then its probably pretty decent. I always add more gloves, and more little wound care stuff, as there are some pretty decent sized wounds that you wouldn't end a trip for, but might need to if you ran out of supplies. I would also add a couple decent compression bandages, as compression can be a good way to reduce pain from swelling in some cases. And if you were anywhere that compression for snakebite is the preferred treatment, I'd add some big ones for that, but if memory serves, you are in the US, and I think the treatment for rattler bites is just immobilization, but I could be wrong. A good base to start with in any case, I'd go lighter for a walking kit, but as a base-camp or truck kit, it will get the job done.

 

[Yo Mama]

Thanks man yeah for sure I have a smaller kit that's a lot more mobile setup between multiple backpacks. This one just had some things I didn't have before such as quikclot, splint, tourniquet, and I like you can make this pack lighter by taking the trauma kit out of it if you want.

 

[gadgetgeek]

do lots of reading up on when to use quickclot, it will save you, but will make the recovery much longer, so there is a balance to be found. Splints are actually really good at controlling pain, which can be great while hauling out your patient. Tourniquets are back in favor, but again, make sure you get some good advice before hand, as you might be deciding to literally save a life over a limb. Lots of internet comandos out there with info that was current during the 60s, so make sure your sources are current.

 

[Yo Mama]

Thanks so much. I know I did a lot of reading on that quick clot and really unless somebody's bleeding out to death it should be a last resort I agree. I am lucky I get a little bit more advanced first aid training with my work and its reinforced every few years.

 

[Chewy1]

But no tourniquet on snake bites. Google it. Basically it is better to spread the venom throughout your entire body than allow it to sit and eat just one extremity.

Coral and Mambas are treated differently.

 

[gadgetgeek]

Good stuff, I try to make sure that my advice doesn't just apply to one person but also any lurkers that might roll through from the google. So it helps to make sure everyone is on the same page as well.