Bandage Materials
4 Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, 1" x 3"
2 Bandage, Adhesive, Fabric, Knuckle
2 Bandage, Butterfly Closure
1 Bandage, Conforming Gauze, 2"
2 Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 2" x 2", Pkg./2
2 Dressing, Gauze, Sterile, 3" x 3", Pkg./2
1 Dressing, Non-Adherent, Sterile, 3" x 4"
Blister / Burn
1 Moleskin, Pre-Cut & Shaped
Instrument
2 Safety Pins
1 Splinter Picker/Tick Remover Forceps
Medication
2 After Bite Wipe
2 Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine 25 mg)
1 Aspirin (325 mg), Pkg./2
2 Ibuprofen (200 mg), Pkg./2
Wound Care
3 After Cuts & Scrapes Anethestic/Antiseptic Wipe
3 Alcohol Swab
1 Tape, 1" x 10 Yards
1 Tincture of Benzoin Topical Adhesive
2 Triple Antibiotic Ointment, Single Use
I am going to add eye drops but what else does it need?
superglue!
What is it for? That would have a big effect on what is needed.
Not a bad kit but you didnt say what the intended use was for. I'd cut everything down to oneof each if it was for a day trip.
my daytrip kit includes
3 bandaids
1 feminie pad
1 tampon with applicator
2 tylenol #3's
I think I can save my life with these things
Depends on use. Wilderness? Day or two in whitetail woods?
Agree with calgary. . and adee. .
Wilderness:
1) Double check with Dr. on painkillers (Ty #3)- I think those are perscrips, but I would carry some strong pain meds to get me out of the wilderness if I needed them.
2) Elastic wrap for sprains.
double the benydryl, if you need it for anaphylactic shock you need a 2x dose every 4 hrs.
oh, and a bit of "snakebite medicine" too. :eek:
Ya'll are packing narcotics on your hunting trips for "just in case"?
...I suppose it's more traditional than carbon arrows...
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Okay, seriously...I never hunt more than an hour's hike from the truck. I keep a roll of athletic tape with me, sometimes. That's it. The pills and longer-term bandaging can wait till I get home.
If this is to take in the pack while hunting I'd also add something like a feminine pad and a triangular bandage. Clotting stuff would be good, too.
It will only take one good deep broadhead cut 5 miles from the truck to want something like this.
Guy
Duct tape, works great to cover hotspots on your feet to prevent blisters, plus it has many other uses!
He's going on a WY antelope hunt,DIY.
make sure you keep you perscriptions and painkillers in the bottle it is illegal to carry them outside of the original bottle...legend drug act.....
I am going to WY antelope hunting like JimB stated. This is what is in a kit I found at Cabela's for 15.00. It is an Adventure Medical Kit Ultralight/watertight .5
Quik-clot, both in powder and sponge form. They keep improving it, and it was fan-freaking-tastic to begin with...
A tourniquet mat be a good idea too.
I like to keep a barbless fishing hook and some string with me. You never know when you might need to stitch up a wounded animal.jj :)
A must have is the maxi pad's,foil space blanket,peroxide or betadine,and the above superglue.And the tourniquet( 14" string with loops an the end works)Motrin as well as aspirin(aspirin will thin the blood and not allow for clotting as fast)And sheers for cutting clothing and bandages.
Ditto on the superglue, it can really close a wound fast.
superglue could replace alot of those bandaids. If you don't like supperglue then you can get stuff for cuts and wounds that is basically the same thing. A warning though they sting like hell.
my first aid kit is full to the brim. I even have a suture gun. Superglue and duct tape is definately a great idea. Like mentioned above if your only hunting an hour or less from the truck you can cut a lot of that stuff in half. However, I hunt hours and miles from the truck and sometimes don't see civilzation for 10 days so a good/big medicine kit is a must along with whiskey. Take what you think you need and what you feel comfortable with. As far as wyoming antelope hunting goes your main nemsis will be the sun, cactus, ants/insects, and snakes.
Good Luck hunting the speed goat and welcome to wyoming!!
a .38 snub nose
nice one ron, maybe add a hand grenade to get rid of the evidence as well. :0
id bring a small pac of baby wipes, yes super glus tabaco will slow bleeding as well . yes some form of turnicate fore sure. some system to start a fire " never know" protien bars. blaze orange shirt, and a rain poncho.several very sharp knives.
A nine volt battery and some steel wool would be a good campfire starter.
Swift Safety or North Safety makes a very good first aid kit. Filled with most of the items that you mentioned. You will have to add the superglue and duct tape. I also think a 9v battery and steel wool is a good idea. That stuff will be of good use to start a fire.
If you are by yourself in wilderness area you should consider renting sat phone- $100.00 a week and best insurance you can buy. At minimum consider spot system $150.00.
Another +1 on the Superglue.
I'd also lose the Asprin & replace with more Ibuprofen. As previousy mentioned, Asprin is a blood thinner as well as a painkiller. Ibuprofen works as an anti-inflammatory, painkiller & will help bring down a fever. It's also very hard to O.D. on. I generally carry 25 or 30 in a first aid kit & it's the only painkiller in there.
A very sharp needle & a couple of feet of dental floss would also go in there along with 3 or 4 sterile scalpel blades.
A small baggy or 35mm film canister full of cornflour will take take the place of a clotting agent, if you can't find styptic powder.
Scissors are invaluable.
A tube of antiseptic cream or cortizone cream would be in my kit too, along with the wipes.
In the worst case scenario, I'm with Dave. A sat-phone rental can be a lifesaver. You may also want to look into investing in an E.P.I.R.B. Expensive, but will pinpoint your location to within a foot.
Duck tape and some extra nylon rope . Ive put up many blinds using just theses items and they would be of good use if you got stuck and needed to bulid a shelter .
Mike
Couple of thoughts from an old ER nurse. I keep hearing superglue mentioned in this thread please remember over the counter super glue is considered toxic in larger amts, also if the wound is not cleaned well prior to application it does a fantastic job of sealing in the germs.
There is a medical grade "superglue" called Dermabond and can be aquired by the general public. Furthermore if you use OTC superglue dont apply it with cotton or wool there is a heat producing reaction that could cause burns.
There are some great suggestions in these posts many of these things are in my kit.
I would be concened about having/using narcotic pain killers they are by script only and wandering around the back country in a drug induced stupor would be a bad idea.
The other drugs mentioned could have negative side effects depending on medical conditions you may have thus a trip to the DR with a list of questions(written down) is a great idea. :thumbsup:
The most important tool you have when you are injured is in you head. Knowing how to deal with these problems is key, the Red Cross offers on line and classroom first aid and cpr classes it is well worth the time .
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Don't bother with the tourniquet. You should have an extra bowstring already planned for your pack that and you have arrows. Break off a piece of the arrow ( wood ) or pull the head off your carbon or aluminum arrow and use it to turn the bowstring tight. Tie off the arrow shaft with ends of the bowstring. That or just throw some 550 cord in the pack and that will also make a tourniquet. No reason to add weight to your gear when your already carrying what you need for the job.