Post by: adamR on January 21, 2017, 07:16:28 AM
Post by: 300rum on January 21, 2017, 07:21:51 AM
Post by: jay.sharkbait on January 21, 2017, 07:26:23 AM
RATS
Benadryl
NPA
gloves
Post by: timberghost72 on January 21, 2017, 07:28:56 AM
Post by: fishngamereaper on January 21, 2017, 07:42:19 AM
Tourniquet
Quick Clot Gauze
Bandaids
Skinny roll Gorilla tape
Post by: cvandervort on January 21, 2017, 08:59:39 AM
Some sort of allergy med (not allergic, that I knoe of, but id hate to go out like that...)
Super glue
Small roll of duck tape
I used to pack a ton, and found that I never needed it (unless my kids were with me - band aids are magic to them!)
One thing I want to do differently this year is to pre tape with leuko tape. I don't usually get blisters, but that would make me feel better about not packing something for blisters.
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Post by: ctwiggs1 on January 30, 2017, 02:10:07 PM
All these look good but I can't emphasize enough that benadryl should be in every kit. Even if you're not allergic to anything now, allergies have an incredible way of just showing themselves in without invitation.
I'm all for tourniquets, but I strongly recommend you practice with them. When I was teaching CLS in the Army, even soldiers were constantly surprised at how much force it took to cut off the blood pressure.... and this was under classroom conditions.
Probably offering more than what was really wanted here but just thought I'd toss in my :twocents:
Post by: Bean Counter on January 30, 2017, 02:27:43 PM
Epi and liquid Benadryl
325mg chewable asprin
550 cord
Post by: mountainman on January 30, 2017, 07:04:06 PM
Post by: NRA4LIFE on January 30, 2017, 07:18:44 PM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on January 30, 2017, 07:25:03 PM
Quick clot, IBDs, etc.
Epi and liquid Benadryl
325mg chewable asprin
550 cord
Just curious, why aspirin over ibuprofen?
Post by: fowl smacker on January 30, 2017, 07:28:49 PM
Post by: Bean Counter on January 30, 2017, 07:38:30 PM
I'm not yet of the age where aches from a day's hike have caught up with me so the analgesic properties are lesser and AMI treatment is greater.. Its more in case one of my buddies (or I) come down with chest pains. One of my likeminded buddies with four kids had a heart attack while hunting and met his demise. But he killed a good buck the last day he was alive. :oQuick clot, IBDs, etc.
Epi and liquid Benadryl
325mg chewable asprin
550 cord
Just curious, why aspirin over ibuprofen?
Post by: Alpine Mojo on February 01, 2017, 07:49:16 PM
Neosporin
Ace bandagge
Israel bandage
If you need anything beyond that, your time is better spent making peace with the world.
Post by: SilkOnTheDrySide on February 02, 2017, 02:19:24 PM
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Post by: garrett89 on February 10, 2017, 09:20:58 AM
Post by: Rider on February 10, 2017, 10:18:04 AM
Tampons - puncture wound
Duct tape - wound repair, blister aid, tent repair
Super glue - small wound repair, gear repair
Space blanket - shock, shelter, & signalling
Asprin - heart attack first aid
Tylenol/NSAID - minor aches and pains cause I'm getting old
Paracord - binding splint, stretcher construction, post-harvest field dressing
Glucose tabs - hypoglycemia first aid
Two days Rx
All fits into a 4" resealable bag.
Post by: crabcreekhunter on February 10, 2017, 05:12:14 PM
Post by: Duckslayer89 on February 10, 2017, 06:51:05 PM
A couple of band aids
Neosporin
Ace bandagge
Israel bandage
If you need anything beyond that, your time is better spent making peace with the world.
:chuckle: :yeah:
Post by: T-Dozzer on February 12, 2017, 09:47:33 PM
I pack an Israeli bandage, few band aides and maybe quick clot. I have Leuko tape around a lighter. Chewable aspirin.
Post by: Stein on May 26, 2017, 10:54:07 AM
Post by: SteelheadTed on May 26, 2017, 01:09:59 PM
I found this "hunting utility kit" video pretty useful, not first aid exactly but there were a couple items I'll be adding to my kit that I couldn't believe I wasn't carrying and thankfully haven't needed before but certainly could run into in the future (adhesive target, goretex repair patch, fuel cubes) .
Post by: yakimanoob on July 19, 2017, 09:49:37 PM
My first aid kit is a little more extensive, but still pretty light at about 8oz
EpiPen (heaviest item by far)
surgical Pad
3-4 small nonstick gauze pads
a few assorted band-aids
neosporin
athletic tape
coban wrap
SUPER GLUE
ibuprofen
chlorpheniramine (antihistamine)
diphen (Benadryl)
moleskin
It doesn't live in my first aid kit but I also carry a SPOT PLB.
Post by: DaveMonti on July 19, 2017, 09:55:55 PM
:llam:
What is that emoticon anyhow???
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 20, 2017, 05:51:36 AM
I'm in the same boat. I pack a little more because I am also a former medic (army). I've cut back a bit but I honestly just figure having a *little* more weight in first aid supplies probably isn't the worst thing considering the value we can bring to others around us by having said supplies.I carry a bottle of liquid children's Benadryl to suck down in case I get into a nest, as I have before. Quick Clot should be in everyone's pack for any major bleeding. It makes it a little bit harder for doctors later on but if you're way out there, especially, it could be a life saver. Ditto on tourniquets practice. If you apply one, a "T" on the forehead of the patient with the time applied. a "Q" is suggested for application of Quick Clot bandage. Steri-strip wound closures will help with most smaller cuts. Don't get the generic because they suck and will open up.
All these look good but I can't emphasize enough that benadryl should be in every kit. Even if you're not allergic to anything now, allergies have an incredible way of just showing themselves in without invitation.
I'm all for tourniquets, but I strongly recommend you practice with them. When I was teaching CLS in the Army, even soldiers were constantly surprised at how much force it took to cut off the blood pressure.... and this was under classroom conditions.
Probably offering more than what was really wanted here but just thought I'd toss in my :twocents:
Go Army medics. Change your socks and watch that pee color.
Post by: Skyvalhunter on July 20, 2017, 06:07:29 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 20, 2017, 06:31:42 AM
I'm in the same boat. I pack a little more because I am also a former medic (army). I've cut back a bit but I honestly just figure having a *little* more weight in first aid supplies probably isn't the worst thing considering the value we can bring to others around us by having said supplies.I carry a bottle of liquid children's Benadryl to suck down in case I get into a nest, as I have before. Quick Clot should be in everyone's pack for any major bleeding. It makes it a little bit harder for doctors later on but if you're way out there, especially, it could be a life saver. Ditto on tourniquets practice. If you apply one, a "T" on the forehead of the patient with the time applied. a "Q" is suggested for application of Quick Clot bandage. Steri-strip wound closures will help with most smaller cuts. Don't get the generic because they suck and will open up.
All these look good but I can't emphasize enough that benadryl should be in every kit. Even if you're not allergic to anything now, allergies have an incredible way of just showing themselves in without invitation.
I'm all for tourniquets, but I strongly recommend you practice with them. When I was teaching CLS in the Army, even soldiers were constantly surprised at how much force it took to cut off the blood pressure.... and this was under classroom conditions.
Probably offering more than what was really wanted here but just thought I'd toss in my :twocents:
Go Army medics. Change your socks and watch that pee color.
:chuckle: :tup:
QuikClot isn't for every wound, but there are some wounds that have no better treatment. Good stuff to have for sure.
Post by: trapp01 on July 20, 2017, 07:32:44 AM
Band-Aids
moleskin
vet wrap
ace bandage
Tampons
dentil floss and suture needle.
Electrical tape
Gauze pads
Abuterol
sissors
sun block
Burn Cream
Post by: kselkhunter on July 20, 2017, 07:48:55 AM
Post by: yakimanoob on July 21, 2017, 01:21:07 PM
QuikClot isn't for every wound, but there are some wounds that have no better treatment. Good stuff to have for sure.
Man. I've got a pretty strong stomach and have never been anything but excited while dressing/butching game, but GAWD taking a scalpel to the femoral artery of a live animal is a savage thing to watch.
Funny to think: my wife is a Physician Assistant and during school she was working on a live pig just like this, when her professor casually walked by and sliced through the pig's aorta and told her to save the patient. Which she did :tup:
Post by: ctwiggs1 on July 21, 2017, 01:50:44 PM
Post by: pianoman9701 on July 21, 2017, 02:51:12 PM
QuikClot isn't for every wound, but there are some wounds that have no better treatment. Good stuff to have for sure.
Man. I've got a pretty strong stomach and have never been anything but excited while dressing/butching game, but GAWD taking a scalpel to the femoral artery of a live animal is a savage thing to watch.
Funny to think: my wife is a Physician Assistant and during school she was working on a live pig just like this, when her professor casually walked by and sliced through the pig's aorta and told her to save the patient. Which she did :tup:
Did she save it in little vacuum sealed packages in the freezer?
Post by: yakimanoob on August 06, 2017, 09:57:11 PM
QuikClot isn't for every wound, but there are some wounds that have no better treatment. Good stuff to have for sure.
Man. I've got a pretty strong stomach and have never been anything but excited while dressing/butching game, but GAWD taking a scalpel to the femoral artery of a live animal is a savage thing to watch.
Funny to think: my wife is a Physician Assistant and during school she was working on a live pig just like this, when her professor casually walked by and sliced through the pig's aorta and told her to save the patient. Which she did :tup:
Did she save it in little vacuum sealed packages in the freezer?
I wish. When you think about it, those little piggies save more human lives than you or I could ever hope to claim. But the fact that they're cremated as "medical waste" still just makes it feel like a waste.
On a lighter note: we did have a pig's foot in our freezer for YEARS. It was suture practice before being forgotten. But we got such a kick out of our friend's reactions to finding it occasionally that we let it stay there :chuckle:
Post by: Doublelunger on April 03, 2021, 03:24:18 PM
My backcountry first aid kit includes:
Tourniquet
Hemostatic agent
Benadryl
Epi-pen
A handful of asprin/ibuprofen
A few strips of leukotape.
First aid kit is always in the top most easily accessible pocket of my pack.
Post by: SpicyTacos on April 03, 2021, 06:55:04 PM
thanks in advance
Post by: yakimanoob on April 07, 2021, 08:42:43 AM
Basically, I just focus on stopping the bleeding and having some tape to fashion a split with a stick if needed, and being able to call for more capable help if the situation is dire. I know enough to know how much damage I could do if I mis-apply any kind of medicine or advanced treatment. Plus, of course, a few things for cuts and scrapes, blisters, etc. and some basic comfort meds (ibuprofen, antihistamine, and anti-diarheals)
My kit is, more or less:
cat tourniquet
nitrile gloves
a few gauze pads
a sugical gauze pack
some stop-clot power
a few bandaids
some Neosporin
medical tape
safety pin (super useful for a million things, including make-shift bandages/wraps)
tweezers
super glue
butterfly strips
a couple tegaderm patches
moleskin
ibuprofen
antihistamine
diphen
imodium
All of the above weighs in at ~ 7oz.
Comms is not often added to the list of first aid, but imho it's a vital part of any first aid system. For the past few years I've carried a Garmin InReach, which I highly recommend. Since joining SAR I also got my ham license, and can't seem to find the courage to walk into the woods without my HT with me :chuckle:. Between my cell phone, ham radio, and satellite communicator, I should be able to call for help wherever I am.
I wish my comms weighed ~ 7oz :chuckle:
Some helpful resources via my wife and the rest of the CWMR medical committee:
https://wms.org/magazine/1044/Wilderness-Skills (tl;dr: you should be carrying a tourniquet and know how to use it)
https://wms.org/magazine/1176/WFR-Scope-Of-Practice
https://blog.nols.edu/2016/06/03/27-considerations-for-a-first-aid-kit
Post by: KFhunter on April 07, 2021, 08:47:08 AM
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Post by: Stein on April 07, 2021, 09:06:27 AM
Post by: ctwiggs1 on April 07, 2021, 09:11:08 AM
Carry one.
Two thirds of "preventable" deaths in Vietnam were guys bleeding out from extremities. Tourniquets are an easy solution. Keep one in your truck, keep one in your bag.
Post by: KFhunter on April 07, 2021, 09:19:20 AM
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Post by: zwickeyman on April 07, 2021, 09:35:52 AM
Super glue
Duct tape
Turnicate
Blood clot
Post by: yakimanoob on April 07, 2021, 11:02:59 AM
I carry paracord in my kill kit, easy tqComing from you, I believe that. But for most folks who don't practice, the time it takes to tie a proper tourniquet out of paracord could be a life-or-death issue.
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Whatever you carry to stop the bleeding, PRACTICE. If you haven't used your tourniquet, then you don't know how to use your tourniquet. And seconds matter when a broadhead goes through your leg.
Post by: hunter399 on April 07, 2021, 11:14:06 AM
Cutting my shirt
Electric tape
Zip ties
Are not good enough...
I did watch the above video.....
Very interesting.
Post by: xX Let ER Rip Xx on April 09, 2021, 07:14:16 PM