Edc kit

PastorMarko

PastorMarko

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This is a cheap globe compass, a newer Photon Micorlight "squeeze light" that is 100% brighter than the older ones and a home made set of leather ranger beads. These beads go up to 20 miles or 5 miles and you have a hydration counter.


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Outside of pouch contains a nice waterpoof pouch full of first aids supplies and my ministry I.D. worn usually for hospital visitation :).


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Here we see a Light My Fire Army Firesteel, an old maglite with a crypton bulb ( I ALWAYS replace the old style bulbs with crypton and have a crypton in the tailcap as well) A gerber "mini knife", very sharp, good for opening packages, etc. and a handy little tool that is really used for eye glass repair, but works good for changing batteries on things as well. Dryer lint is the the waterpoof bag in this shot.


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The kit fastens to your belt by a velcro loop.
 
Nice kit.:thumbup: How are you finding the split rings though? Looks a bit messy; I get my keys stuck in the rings sometimes, I imagine it happens a lot with the eyeglass screwdriver? I suggest looking up Mcgizmo clips, should make it easier.
 
I will check into that, yes they are messy at times and the larger split rings seem to be a bit magnatized for some reason.

I wonder if these split rings can be used like the split ring set on the Izula for a trap trigger?
 
Looks good. One thing I found is those one-off packages for the wound clean/disinfect get used up quick when you are out in the field and trying to change your dressing daily. A little tube of polysporin goes a long way. I'd also stick a small tube of lypsol or petroleum-jelly type lip balm. You can use that with your dryer lint to get a nice 2-3 min flame.

I didn't see any drugs, which I think are essentials. Here are the pills I like to pack. Imodium - for diarrhea, gravol (apparently not marketed that way in the U.S., but we use it for anti-nasea - has the disadvantage of making people tired, but Gravol is great for helping you stop vomiting if you can keep the pill down long enough to be absorbed), antihistamine - a must have for the onset of allergic reactions - even if you don't have them you never no. Not as good as an epi-pen but helps, even when badly hit with mosquites an antihistamine tab can help knock off the worst of the itchies. Rolaides or zantac for the occasional heartburn. Aspirin - good for a headache, good for a heart attack victim.

Last item- triangle bandage with a few safety pins. Used as a sling, bandana, tourniquet, trauma bandage. Great piece of kit.
 
Thanks for the extra wisdom kgd, it is greatly appreciated.

Right next to the triple antibotic ointment I have 1 pack real asparin for the heart attack issue, 2 packs ibuprophen, 2 packs tylonol, 2 packs benadryl.

I do need to add an antacid and petro jelly.

I agree with you, I have a mini kit I use at home and I have an after bite brand pen that is GREAT for all kinds of bites, it has an amonia base, also use niosporin with lidocane for pain. I need to just add a small tube like you said to the this kit like I do at home.

I always carry a bandana in one of my back pockets and a hanky in the other, plus I always wear a Photon Freedom Microlight.
 
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Hello EricVR,

Ranger beads are used to keep track on how far you have walked.

This set is made to walk up to 20 miles because of the 3 extra beads you see on the top, or 5 miles plus the small set on top counts how much water you have taken in.
Ex. When you drink 1 liter of water you pull down 1 bead.
 
7rip13a said:
Nice kit.:thumbup: How are you finding the split rings though? Looks a bit messy; I get my keys stuck in the rings sometimes, I imagine it happens a lot with the eyeglass screwdriver? I suggest looking up Mcgizmo clips, should make it easier.
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Its a nice pack. Have you looked into some water purification pills and maybe some emergency money to tuck away in there?

And on the Mcgizmo clips, I have used them on my Nitecore EX10 flashlight. Did not like them at all and replaced with a normal keyring. Reason is that the light would disengage from the clip and fall to the floor. This happened many times but luckily each time I was able to hear it so I didn't lose it.
 
Nice kit, I would take the advice of KGD about the first aid, but other than that :thumbup:
 
Nice Immodium AD is the lifesaver ;-) Triangle bandage is very useful and doesn't neccearily have to be sterile. Have you thought of putting it in foodsaver? I had a similar kit in my dive bag and the stuff still managed to get wet. I should have put it in ziplock and then split it into foodsaver so the common use stuff got opened, while the not so often (Immodium for example) stayed dry. Maybe a couple of needles and thread also? Great kit!
 
GREAT ideas guys, thanks :)

GREATLY appreicate ALL the advice, no one knows everything and if you get enough good advice you can REALLY have an awesome kit.
 
Whistle!

Signal mirror. Doesn't have to be fancy one of those cheapo locker mirrors that you can cut with emt shears.
 
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