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Why You Should Carry A First Aid Kit !

pitdog

pitdog

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Decided to take the dogs on one of my tougher hikes today !

Love the colours this time of year....

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As I got higher up the fog was quite thick, add this to the intense quietness and it made the hike quite eerie !

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The damp fog made all the spiders webs glisten, they looked like halloween decorations.....

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Ermm, I think the path is over there somewhere....

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Snicker was a ball of energy as usual....

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An extra item I carry in winter is a small section of an old sleeping mat, not only do these stop your ass getting cold and wet when you take a rest stop but they can also be shoved down your shirt as a windproof bit of extra insulation.

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I'd made for a nice spot to rest and drink my tea when it happened ! I had placed my foot down on a moss covered section of rock which turned out to be slippier than an ice rink......hit the deck like a bag of sh#t !!!!

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Now I remembered why I carried a small FAK in my kit, cleaned it up with an alcohol wipe and applied some band aids....

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I'd planned on trying some firelighting stuff but my arm was throbbing so much that I just drank my tea and started back down.....

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On the way back I came across this spot where a pidgeon had been taken by a hawk or eagle, must have happened very recent as it wasn't there when I had come up....

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Gonna add a few more items to my FAK now !!!!!
 
definetly a great reason to have a first aid kit in the ol pack. i've been doing the same with a section of foldable sleeping mat for years now as a comfortable place to sit and keep the ass dry.


only thing i'd suggest is adding a bottle of liquid bandage. I like using the stuff for smaller cuts and scrapes over traditional bandages as it seems to offer more protection, especially if i have to keep using my hands (like in your case for fire lighting). i cut my hand while shucking oysters and applied some liquid bandage to it. once it was dry (only took a minute or so) i could keep shucking oysters without any problems. it was also nice cause i had to keep reaching my hand into a bucket of salt water and salt water in open cuts aint a fun thing :)


cheers


JC
 
jca21 said:
definetly a great reason to have a first aid kit in the ol pack. i've been doing the same with a section of foldable sleeping mat for years now as a comfortable place to sit and keep the ass dry.


only thing i'd suggest is adding a bottle of liquid bandage. I like using the stuff for smaller cuts and scrapes over traditional bandages as it seems to offer more protection, especially if i have to keep using my hands (like in your case for fire lighting). i cut my hand while shucking oysters and applied some liquid bandage to it. once it was dry (only took a minute or so) i could keep shucking oysters without any problems. it was also nice cause i had to keep reaching my hand into a bucket of salt water and salt water in open cuts aint a fun thing :)


cheers


JC
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Cheers buddy I'll look for some of that tomorrow !:thumbup:
 
That's a great pic of Maisy in the fog, very handsome. But I have a thing for fog. :)

Sorry to hear about the slip! I take a dive fairly often myself. I keep a pretty full first aid kit around for just such reasons. I do like butterfly closures (in addition to a simple bandaid) for slices.
 
Love your pics, as usual. Love the shots of Maisy and Snicker, as always. Hate the shots of your boo-boos. Ouch. Definitely a good reason to have a FAK of some kind with you. Plus 1 on the liquid bandage: it really does work pretty well.
 
Had me going for a moment. I was thinking of Miss M.

I've had the exact same accident. More than once. A bit further south, a lot further east ... and once a WHOLE LOT further east. Guess I'm not too good at profiting from my experiences.:o

I, too, carry a FAK.;)
 
Always have a FAK on my person. I usually get some scrapes, and cuts when I am out, and I know it will happen, yet I still do the things anyway. Just goes to show being prepared has many benefits :thumbup:
 
I always have one on me...but I'm usually not the one who ends up having to use it. Very nice to have around to take care of others' booboos as well. My FAK is often the biggest thing in my dayhiking packs/set-ups and emergency kits....
 
CWL said:
Is that a pit bull-dachshund mix you got there?
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Sorry buddy, I guess ya talking about the brindle one...that's Maisy she is a English Bull Terrier/Staffordshire Bull Terrier cross !
 
Glad everything turned out ok! When you're as graceful as me (:rolleyes:), you get lots of first aid practice! :D
 
Man, I hate falls. It's one thing to have a cut, but when you fall you scrap your knees, elbows, and hands....I bet it beeing chilly didn't help either.
 
Glad it wasn't worse than that, Pit. It reminds us all that carrying a FAK is truly imperative in our kits.
 
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