Backcountry Sleeping Accomendations

[JLS]

Whatever floats your boat.  Suturing under field conditions is just begging for infection.

[Smossy]

Whatever floats your boat.  Suturing under field conditions is just begging for infection.

Sure, if you don't know what your doing. Fortunetly my mother has been an RN for 20+ Years. Its called skintegrity hydrogel and alcohol. Look it up brotha.

[JLS]

Whatever floats your boat.  Suturing under field conditions is just begging for infection.

Sure, if you don't know what your doing. Fortunetly my mother has been an RN for 20+ Years. Its called skintegrity hydrogel and alcohol. Look it up brotha.

I'll suffice with a compression bandage or tourniquet and a trip to the ER.

[Smossy]

Plus, Id rather have a wound closed long enough to get out safely then have a gaping wound in my thigh with nothing but a pressure wound wrap. To me thats not very smart.

[Smossy]

Whatever floats your boat.  Suturing under field conditions is just begging for infection.

Sure, if you don't know what your doing. Fortunetly my mother has been an RN for 20+ Years. Its called skintegrity hydrogel and alcohol. Look it up brotha.

I'll suffice with a compression bandage or tourniquet and a trip to the ER.

To each they're own. You must be tougher then me.

[JLS]

You must be tougher then me.

Nope.  Just don't carry as much.

[Smossy]

You must be tougher then me.

Nope.  Just don't carry as much.

Thats fine, Im not an avid woodsman either. Im an Illiterate woodsman. Maybe I have no idea what Im doing. I do know I just had my ear cut 60-70% off 3 weeks ago by a piece of sheet metel and used nothing but skintegrity hydrogel and alcohol. And had my head wrapped like a head trauma patient. Healed like a champ, Never once stepped foot into a clinic or hospital. Looks great to. If you ever need advice on medical products though let me know. Ill be more then happy to to share what medical know how we do have.

[Smossy]

Ill show you a pic one second buddy.

[Smossy]

I can even show u the bloody mess I made later when my lady uploads them off her camera, Headin to the store be back later. Enjoy!

[Spikorbust]

Plus you can get 4x8 tarps for virtually nothing, throw one underneith if its that big of a deal to anyone. Thanks for that link

the tyvek is much lighter than a tarp and almost as cheap. i run a 9x9 chunk under my SL5 at less than a lb.

just make sure if you use tyvek to put it through the washing machine because when its brand new its as loud as bending metal roofing

Great idea with the tyvek.

Anyone try a simple SOL bag over there sleeping bag? Seems like a simple water resistant problem solver.

[boneaddict]

Idabooner had a cool system when packing.  He had a custom canvas bag/bivy made, with his sleeping bag and bedroll strapped to the back of his horse.   Just throw it out under a tree on a flat spot.  Wake up and shake off the snow and frost.  Obviously he wasn't backpacking it and had different application than you guys are talking.  More thread appropriate than Smossy and his ear though.

[ICEMAN]

Plus you can get 4x8 tarps for virtually nothing, throw one underneith if its that big of a deal to anyone. Thanks for that link

the tyvek is much lighter than a tarp and almost as cheap. i run a 9x9 chunk under my SL5 at less than a lb.

just make sure if you use tyvek to put it through the washing machine because when its brand new its as loud as bending metal roofing

Great idea with the tyvek.

Anyone try a simple SOL bag over there sleeping bag? Seems like a simple water resistant problem solver.

I love tyvek and I hate it. Stuff is real slippery... put it under a sleeping bag and you better be on level ground or see ya!

[Smossy]

Plus you can get 4x8 tarps for virtually nothing, throw one underneith if its that big of a deal to anyone. Thanks for that link

the tyvek is much lighter than a tarp and almost as cheap. i run a 9x9 chunk under my SL5 at less than a lb.

just make sure if you use tyvek to put it through the washing machine because when its brand new its as loud as bending metal roofing

Great idea with the tyvek.

Anyone try a simple SOL bag over there sleeping bag? Seems like a simple water resistant problem solver.

I love tyvek and I hate it. Stuff is real slippery... put it under a sleeping bag and you better be on level ground or see ya!

Even after its washed thoroughly?

[Knocker of rocks]

Whats tyvek?

Tyvek is the white building cloth you see on buildings under construction

[JackOfAllTrades]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyvek
 
-Steve