Finally finished my new wilderness first aid kit (pics for clicks)

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Hassilov

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I've learned this: the more first aid training you take, the bigger your kit gets. So, thank God I'm a canoeist.

In the past I've always had a small kit with me on trips (in a Pelican 1050 MicroCase). But a few months ago I took a weekend wilderness first aid course. End result: I packaged up a new, more serious kit.

The bulk and weight comes from the Pelican 1150 waterproof case...

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This kit now has about double the amount of stuff I used to carry...

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List of contents...

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I'm going to check with my doctor and see if I can get a prescription for something stronger in the pain relief department.
 
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Neat kit, good choices. If you do get something 'stronger' for pain, make sure you keep it in the original Rx bottle with the label. Would be a shame to see extreme hassles from an 'overzealous' park [power]ranger.
 
Cool kit - What is that blue/green thing above the triangle bandage below the Advil bottle?
 
very nicely done!

myright said:
Cool kit - What is that blue/green thing above the triangle bandage below the Advil bottle?
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Pelican clip light, dual LED. Very handy, clip it to your hat, shirt pocket while working on someone at night, nice flood light.
 
myright said:
Cool kit - What is that blue/green thing above the triangle bandage below the Advil bottle?
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That's my pelican VB3 clip-on LED light. Kind of a weird looking creature but I've grown fond of it. I often take it out of the kit and wear it when I need a headlamp style light. IMO, not durable enough to make it your primary light though (this is a replacement light they gave me under warranty).

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Nice kit :thumbup: . Used my SAM splint about six months ago when I broke my wrist ~ sucks getting old.

My only suggestions would be adding regular aspirin as a blood thinner in case you or someone develops a 'chest-pain' and a needle(s) and/or safety pins for splinters when the tweezers won't get it. I would also throw in some duct tape wrapped around one of those fake credit cards or hotel room keys. You can never have enough duct tape!
 
Quiet Bear said:
My only suggestions would be adding regular aspirin as a blood thinner in case you or someone develops a 'chest-pain' and a needle(s) and/or safety pins for splinters when the tweezers won't get it. I would also throw in some duct tape wrapped around one of those fake credit cards or hotel room keys. You can never have enough duct tape!
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Thanks for the thumbs up.

Aspirin may help someone with angina. I figure they'd already have nitroglycernine with them though. Something else I have in there is a sugar pack for diabetics... I should add it to the contents list. There are some safety pins included with the triangle bandages. As for tape, there's a roll of plastic medical tape in there and I always have duct tape in my pack. A kit should also have scissors, but you know... I have a knife already. ;-)
 
Hassilov said:
Thanks for the thumbs up.

Aspirin may help someone with angina. I figure they'd already have nitroglycernine with them though. Something else I have in there is a sugar pack for diabetics... I should add it to the contents list. There are some safety pins included with the triangle bandages. As for tape, there's a roll of plastic medical tape in there and I always have duct tape in my pack. A kit should also have scissors, but you know... I have a knife already. ;-)
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Also keep in mind that anyone with liver issues, such as hep or any other liver based condition cannot take Tylenol, the biproduct is toxic to the liver, though if you do not have an existing condition you should be ok. One exception....for those of us who are drinkers: Booze and Tylenol in the same day can slowly damage our livers. permanently. Booze and Tylenol close together or in excess can kill us in a few hours. I am sensitive to the topic cause my wife got Hepatitis when she used to work in the hospitals. Ibuprofen should take care of any issues that come up just as well as tylenol.
 
Dave28210 said:
Also keep in mind that anyone with liver issues, such as hep or any other liver based condition cannot take Tylenol, the biproduct is toxic to the liver, though if you do not have an existing condition you should be ok. One exception....for those of us who are drinkers: Booze and Tylenol in the same day can slowly damage our livers. permanently. Booze and Tylenol close together or in excess can kill us in a few hours. I am sensitive to the topic cause my wife got Hepatitis when she used to work in the hospitals. Ibuprofen should take care of any issues that come up just as well as tylenol.
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I'm amazed. Personally, I don't like to take pain relievers unless it's necessary. (A hangover is not a reason for me to take any.) I had no idea about the acetaminophen/alcohol issue. Awesome info.
 
Hassilov said:
Thanks for the thumbs up.

Aspirin may help someone with angina. I figure they'd already have nitroglycernine with them though. Something else I have in there is a sugar pack for diabetics...
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Nice kit.

ASA is the treatment of choice for all suspect heart issues not just angina, it can literally save a life, know the symptoms and when to use and the dosage.

Get a small tube of cake icing for diabetics and paste it inside their mouth if unconscious.

Consider benadryl tabs for alergic reactions.

Skam
 
Since you're already headed to the doctor to ask for some pain killers, you might ask for a perscription for an Epi-pen. I've heard that they're good insurance for alergic reactions. After all, we may be allergic to the sting of certain critters and not know it. Out in the bush is a bad place to find out. Good looking kit by the way. Mine's currently confined to a quart zip lock, but I bet it'll grow after I take my wilderness first aid course next month.
 
skammer said:
ASA is the treatment of choice for all suspect heart issues not just angina, it can literally save a life, know the symptoms and when to use and the dosage. Consider benadryl tabs for alergic reactions.
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Thanks for the feedback. I'll add the ASA. Benadryl tabs are already there.
 
Very nice looking kit but maybe you should think about putting more ABD pads in there they are much better than gauze pads (IMHO) because there are no “strings” to get stuck into the wounds once they start to clot which can make for a really crappy time when changing the bandage. Also don’t discount a pair of EMT shears. For some jobs like cutting the leg out of a pair of jeans while blood is spurting all over the place and the wearer of the jeans is screaming bloody murder and thrashing about maybe the shears are a little safer just something to think about.
 
hunter s thompson said:
maybe you should think about putting more ABD pads in there they are much better than gauze pads (IMHO) because there are no “strings” to get stuck into the wounds once they start to clot which can make for a really crappy time when changing the bandage. Also don’t discount a pair of EMT shears.
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I agree, but the case doesn't. It's saying: no more. I do have a couple of non-woven pads in it – they're very nice. Adding scissors would be like throwing a wrench into the tightly choreographed packing job I did. We're always compromising it seems. Appreciate your advice.
 
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