Post by: EastWaViking on December 17, 2008, 08:01:46 PM
Post by: rasbo on December 17, 2008, 08:03:34 PM
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
Post by: ICEMAN on December 17, 2008, 08:04:43 PM
Post by: rougheye on December 17, 2008, 08:05:58 PM
Post by: Charlie on December 17, 2008, 10:04:04 PM
Post by: Huntbear on December 18, 2008, 09:14:29 PM
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. :yike:
Post by: rasbo on December 19, 2008, 09:49:22 AM
Superglue works great!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.
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. :yike:
Post by: Kanooper on December 19, 2008, 09:42:17 PM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on February 19, 2009, 02:53:40 PM
Post by: Slider on February 19, 2009, 04:50:47 PM
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.
Post by: Armadillo on February 27, 2009, 09:52:50 AM
Post by: KillBilly on February 27, 2009, 09:58:56 AM
Post by: Al Bundy on February 28, 2009, 11:54:42 AM
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.
Post by: addicted on March 16, 2009, 01:37:10 PM
tampons. plugs a bullet hole or large cut great.
Post by: Da stump on March 24, 2009, 11:45:20 AM
Post by: boneaddict on March 24, 2009, 11:48:11 AM
Post by: rezboy on March 24, 2009, 11:56:34 AM
I usually carry a fifth of whiskey with me too for those really bad accidents! :chuckle:
Post by: Da stump on March 24, 2009, 11:58:05 AM
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! :chuckle:
For the really bad ones a half gallon at least. Might run short with a fifth.
Post by: rezboy on March 24, 2009, 12:01:43 PM
Amen brother! :rockin:
Post by: Cascade_Sherpa on April 10, 2009, 01:04:56 PM
Post by: boneaddict on April 10, 2009, 01:06:44 PM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on April 10, 2009, 01:45:31 PM
Oh, there's the medic in me... :rolleyes:
Curtis
Post by: ICEMAN on April 10, 2009, 02:45:03 PM
Post by: Cascade_Sherpa on April 11, 2009, 09:49:40 AM
Hemcon, Combat Gauze, Quik-Klot, Cric kits... all good things.
Oh, there's the medic in me... :rolleyes:
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.
Post by: Al Bundy on April 11, 2009, 08:22:56 PM
Hemcon, Combat Gauze, Quik-Klot, Cric kits... all good things.
Oh, there's the medic in me... :rolleyes:
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/