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I have seen them all over the place, I have had a few and while somethings in them are good there was a lot of stuff not really needed.
What would you put in a small first aid kit? Lets say size restriction is a container(waterproof) say a Pelican 1020 or 1030 or close to that(5" x 3" x 2" thick)
Do you think you could get away with this:
Bandaids(asst'd sizes)
Gauze
Gloves(latex/vinyl)
Steri Strips(instead of a needle and thread...I would have to be pretty desperate to stitch myself up let alone someone else)
Tape
Polysporin type ointment
I wonder about salt packets? If you had a small infection you could boil water(sterilize it) and put the salt in to disinfect. I have done this at home on some occasions??? I am talking cuts to the hand or foot say....assuming you had a vessel big enough to put said hand or foot into with salt water.
I am sort of revamping some of my gear for this season. I hope to take my soon to be 4 year old out tenting and camping this year more and want to be prepared. I have camped all my life and over the years have had a few occasions where I have actually had to use the first aid or survival type gear I have had so I want to make sure what I am carrying now is a good overview for what I would need. My son fell while swimming last summer and split his toe nail. My wife was surprised that in my day pack I had the first aid stuff to clean his toe and bandage it up. What can I say, I was taught to be prepared...and I was never a boy scout
Thanks for any info/suggestions you may have:thumbup:
Have a great long weekend.
What would you put in a small first aid kit? Lets say size restriction is a container(waterproof) say a Pelican 1020 or 1030 or close to that(5" x 3" x 2" thick)
Do you think you could get away with this:
Bandaids(asst'd sizes)
Gauze
Gloves(latex/vinyl)
Steri Strips(instead of a needle and thread...I would have to be pretty desperate to stitch myself up let alone someone else)
Tape
Polysporin type ointment
I wonder about salt packets? If you had a small infection you could boil water(sterilize it) and put the salt in to disinfect. I have done this at home on some occasions??? I am talking cuts to the hand or foot say....assuming you had a vessel big enough to put said hand or foot into with salt water.
I am sort of revamping some of my gear for this season. I hope to take my soon to be 4 year old out tenting and camping this year more and want to be prepared. I have camped all my life and over the years have had a few occasions where I have actually had to use the first aid or survival type gear I have had so I want to make sure what I am carrying now is a good overview for what I would need. My son fell while swimming last summer and split his toe nail. My wife was surprised that in my day pack I had the first aid stuff to clean his toe and bandage it up. What can I say, I was taught to be prepared...and I was never a boy scout
Thanks for any info/suggestions you may have:thumbup:
Have a great long weekend.