A must have for the first aid kit!

[EastWaViking]

Super Glue!  My daughter split her head open this evening, not real bad but enough for a stitch or two.  I called the Pediatrician who said run down to the store and buy some super glue to try first.  We did, and it worked great!  And it only cost $1.50 as compared to an emergency room visit!!!  I am keeping a tube in my hunting first aid kit from now on!

[rasbo]

Super Glue!  My daughter split her head open this evening, not real bad but enough for a stitch or two.  I called the Pediatrician who said run down to the store and buy some super glue to try first.  We did, and it worked great!  And it only cost $1.50 as compared to an emergency room visit!!!  I am keeping a tube in my hunting first aid kit from now on!

Pick up some staples too..beats a fish hook and line

[ICEMAN]

Great stuff.  I have used it once. Only problem was keeping it off your fingers as you use it!

[rougheye]

funny , on my boat in AK i have super glue and a first aid kit and the first aid kit never gets used . They also have this stuff called newskin, it  does the same thing but is cleaner , stings like hell though .

[Charlie]

Good tips!! Thanks guys!

[Huntbear]

Superglue works great! 

For the stuff superglue will not keep closed, I keep a small curved upholstery needle and 2 lb. fishing line in my kit.  I have sewed up horses, a kid, and one adult.  The adult was the cry baby of the bunch too.

[rasbo]

Superglue works great! 

For the stuff superglue will not keep closed, I keep a small curved upholstery needle and 2 lb. fishing line in my kit.  I have sewed up horses, a kid, and one adult.  The adult was the cry baby of the bunch too.

thats funny about the adult.A kid ran a hook through his thump,his dad was freaking out .I cut the eye off and pulled it through,the kid washed up and was back fishing in minutes.

[Kanooper]

That plus wrap electrical tape around a cut and you're good to go.

[NRA4LIFE]

I keep a small piece of a styptic pencil with me.  They really work to stop bleeding.

[Slider]

I keep a small piece of a styptic pencil with me.  They really work to stop bleeding.

The powder works a lot better. Or better yet use cayenne pepper. You can pour it on or just mix it with water and drink it. This is a good read. Not only does it stop bleeding it will stop a heart atack!!!

http://www.shirleys-wellness-cafe.com/cayenne.htm pepper.

[Armadillo]

the regular super glue tends to be a little runny and can get really messy. They now have a super glue gel thats thicker but is easier to keep under control and costs the same

[KillBilly]

another item that works as a band-aid and will help bleeding on small wounds is the white filmy layer that is on the inside of an egg shell. Peel it out and place it over a small cut or bite and will seal it off.

[Al Bundy]

another item that works as a band-aid and will help bleeding on small wounds is the white filmy layer that is on the inside of an egg shell. Peel it out and place it over a small cut or bite and will seal it off.

Honey works too. It dries sticky to keep the wound closed and has some natural antibacterial properties. You can get those single serve packets at KFC.

[addicted]

thats cool that it worked on your daughter.

tampons. plugs a bullet hole or large cut great.

[Da stump]

Yarrow works well to stop bleeding as well.  It is a comman plant found almost everywhere.  Look it up and keep it stored in your long term memory then look it up again next week so you can remember it again.

[boneaddict]

Yarrow is also a natural pain killer.  Its the little purple roots.  Don't believe me, chew one and see what happens to your mouth. 

[rezboy]

Superglue is awesome.  I cut my eyelid open one year snowboarding at White Pass.  The first aid person dumped some glue on it to keep it closed until I got to the hospital.  Took 9 stitches after it was all said and done, but the hospital said that having it glued helped with the scarring and kept it clean.


I usually carry a fifth of whiskey with me too for those really bad accidents!    

[Da stump]

Superglue is awesome.  I cut my eyelid open one year snowboarding at White Pass.  The first aid person dumped some glue on it to keep it closed until I got to the hospital.  Took 9 stitches after it was all said and done, but the hospital said that having it glued helped with the scarring and kept it clean.


I usually carry a fifth of whiskey with me too for those really bad accidents!    

For the really bad ones a half gallon at least. Might run short with a fifth.

[rezboy]

For the really bad ones a half gallon at least. Might run short with a fifth.color]

Amen brother!   

[Cascade_Sherpa]

Ok, so here's my suggestion.  Hockey tape. I already carry electrical tape, but on a hike when your toes begin to burn, I wrap the offending toes with hockey tape and there's no more friction point to blister.

[boneaddict]

have to admit, the whiskey might taste better than chewing Yarrow roots. LOL

[ctwiggs1]

Hemcon, Combat Gauze, Quik-Klot, Cric kits... all good things.

Oh, there's the medic in me...

Curtis

[ICEMAN]

ctwiggs, What is a good source for that Quik-clot....?  Any idea?

[Cascade_Sherpa]

Hemcon, Combat Gauze, Quik-Klot, Cric kits... all good things.

Oh, there's the medic in me...

Curtis

He's right, my little brother was a navy corpsmen with the marines over in the mideast.  He carried a compact triage kit with all of the above mentioned stuff.  Really handy when an ax goes into a shin, or a skinning knife slips into your other hand.

[Al Bundy]

Hemcon, Combat Gauze, Quik-Klot, Cric kits... all good things.

Oh, there's the medic in me...

Curtis

I asked a EMT buddy of mine about QuikKlot. He said it works great, but it creates heat which some people don't like. He recommended a product called CELOX. It works the same as QuikKlot, but it doesn't make heat.

I'll be ordering some before camping season.

http://www.celoxmedical.com/