What's in your medi kit?

[NetFrog]

I am off for a 60 mile or so walk with friends tomorrow and have been packing and repacking all night (much funzo)

I rarely need to open up my medi kit, other than the odd plaster here and there or some painkillers from too much whisky. Occasionaly the odd blister plaster. However it is small and compact and packed full of everything I need.

So opening it up I have:

Drugs/tablets.
6 Tramadols - fairly serious pain killers (opioid)
16 ibuprofen
8 asprin
8 paracetamol
6 valium
6 rennies, or chalk tablets. (my mate gets indigestion!)
10 pack of water purification tablets x 2
6 diclofenac tablets

Packet stuff:
Alcahol free wipes
Open weave bandage
1m of adhesive dressing strip (long plaster)
Mouth to mouth shield for resuscitation (I think I could lose this as in the UK I am really not ("bovvered")
Non adherent dressing (gauze)
Medical gloves (could ditch these too)
Astroplast tape.
Blister plasters


Hardware:
Mini scissors
Needle n thread.

That's it - although I am being given a large blood clotting/stopping gauze from a friend which seems to be for major trauma. Not sure I really need it and it is rather large but it can go in my (useful box) for a while at least!

Anything you would add or what is your own list?

[Teepee]

I carry little, maybe too little.

6 Nurofen
Bandage
Tick Twisters
Alcohol wipes
Povidone iodine spray
4 assorted fabric plasters
1 small dressing pad
Tweezers
Water purifying tablets
Diorrhea tablets
Gaffer tape
Animal wool

[NetFrog]

Hmmmmm the iodine spray sounds like a good addition, I have no germ killing stuff like that so it is on the list now. Ticks, I twist em myself! I seem to remain fairly tick free though, maybe my blood type. Had one ever only compared to my mate who gets a half dozen on every walk we do, taken plenty off my cats n dogs though!. Tweezers would fit in to my kit nicely also :-)

Diorrhea tabs? Mine generally goes after 24 hours, not sure how useful these would be unless they stop it there and then! Unlikely as your stomach has turned to **** anyway at the point you get it! (lovely topic I know, it is rare thank goodness)

[Totumpole]

My daily bimble ouch pouch has:
LAtex gloves
steri strips
2"x2" gauze (x10)
Antiseptic wipe - x2
AFterbite wipe x1
Stetch bandage x1
various plasters
Safety pins
Co-codamol x4
diclofenac x2
fexofenadine (hardcore antihistamine) x2
Combudoron ointment (for burns)
Zinc Oxide tape
tweezers

[NetFrog]

Ohhh another person with diclofenac! :-) I think I got mine after a tooth extraction ;-) Good for swelling it seems....

[Teepee]

Of all of them, the gaffer tape and Iodine spray get the most use.

I've never had a tick either but when I do, its coming off quick!

I forgot to list the Animal wool-Its the best thing ever for rubbing feet and blisters. I wouldn't be without it on long trips. It comes from Boots/Sheep.

[NetFrog]

Well no shortage of sheep wool here - I'll give that a blast for any future blisters!

[NetFrog]

OK this is annoying - My post has been moved. Part of my kit is my MEDI KIT - hence the subject. So it belongs to KIT chatter.

Yesterday my post got moved also - The moderators are being waaaay to judgemental over where a post belongs. Can you move it back please as I placed it in the right topic and where I wanted it to be. I can understand if I had made a mistake and you corrected it for me, but now you are simply taking control over other peoples decisions and judgements. You are here to monitor and ensure the forum runs smoothly, and not to DICTATE.

Enough now...

[bushwacker bob]

Its medical kit your talking about and there is a specific forum for medical kit so where else would be more appropriate? Edged tools or meet-ups perhaps?
What difference does it make?

[NetFrog]

The appropriate place is where I decide. I posted about KIT, in KIT chatter. When did the nanny state and nazi police infiltrate my existence in posting on a forum in a place I think appropriate?

I was posting about KIT, and the contents of such KIT, in a section named KIT..... I was not doing so for medicinal reasons, but for reasons as for what KIT to carry. It was about KIT. Totally out of line, and not a good running of a forum. Apologies if I seem grumpy about it but I am not happy at all about this....

[bushwacker bob]

Maybe you should talk about 'kit' then. Medical supplies are referred to as First aid kit or FAKs and are discussed in the appropriate section determined by the guy who owns the site. I dont believe he has right wing tendancies but its his forum so I abide by his rules. Simples.
As far as FAKs are concerned, I carry a clean hankie. If medical conditions require more than that call an ambulance.

[Shewie]

I carry one of these plus an O'Tom tick remover and some Ibuprofen

[NetFrog]

I was talking about KIT - As in, I will be doing 60 miles, and I am packing my KIT. Part of that is my medical KIT..

@ Maybe you should talk about 'kit' then.

I'm not sure if you are blind, or stupid. Or just a troll :-/

Either way - your comment of: "I dont (sic) believe he has right wing tendancies but its his forum so I abide by his rules. Simples"

Is one of meek tendencies and a certain amount of "Way to my king".

My topic was right, my choice was right, my opinion is subject, but my subject, and no one elses. The forum keeper was wrong, but his subject and or opinion. Let them reply but feel free to carry on as is your right. ;-)

[NetFrog]

I had something similar and upgraded over the year. Probably too much now but I wouldn't leave the house without it!

[bushwacker bob]

When did the nanny state and nazi police infiltrate my exi..

Your choice of words my friend.

[NetFrog]

Yes, my choice. Unlike my topic choice which got moved. No more choice it seems. Anyway - I have made my point.

[Shewie]

I had something similar and upgraded over the year. Probably too much now but I wouldn't leave the house without it!

My FAK grows over time too until I get sick of the bulk and trim it down again. I used to carry too many "what ifs" but not so much now, I figure if it's so bad that I or a hiking partner needs serious attention then I'm certainly not the one to give it, I'd rather contact the professionals and let them deal with it.

[bushwacker bob]

You carry a lot of prescription only drugs for a 3 day walk.

I can be bit thick but what exactly was your point?

[NetFrog]

My FAK grows over time too until I get sick of the bulk and trim it down again. I used to carry too many "what ifs" but not so much now, I figure if it's so bad that I or a hiking partner needs serious attention then I'm certainly not the one to give it, I'd rather contact the professionals and let them deal with it.

Well I removed the medical gloves and mouth protector earlier. Hard to part with anything else! Especially as it all fits into one neat bag that goes every where with me. So happy as it is now. I'm sure I may be missing a thing or two though, I think a set of tweezers might be useful and the iodine solution.

[NetFrog]

You carry a lot of prescription only drugs for a 3 day walk.

I can be bit thick but what exactly was your point?

To be prepared :-) They take up minimal room, are always in one bag, which sits on the side of my pack in a waterproof sack. Sec.... My scales say 67 grams.. I have 2 packs and I transfer it to each other with ease. The 67 grams do not hinder me in any way and are always with me. I would rather have them, than not and they cause no problem by being there.

The point was not the "prescription drugs" but to see what I had compared with others, and to see if I was missing anything important. So far I have learned Iodine could be an excellent addition. As may be a set of tweezers.

Thanks for your valuable input. :@)

[cbr6fs]

In my experience the vast majority of people that use forums press the "New Posts" tab on entering the forum, so it doesn't really matter where the post is placed to most of us users.
It certainly isn't worth getting your knickers in a twist over.

As a mod on a few other forums i can tell you it's a thankless task that is done by people who get no financial gain, if the forum was left to run without moderation for a week then it would be an absolute free-for-all.

We don't do it for money or thanks but i don't think it's too much to ask for a little tolerance by members, it might stand you in good stead in the future to speak directly with the mod involved rather than throw your dummy out the pram.

Out of your 45 posts over the 8 months you've been a member, you've spent 5 either having a go at mods or other members.
You may well be right, but still it's not really a conducive environment for others to jump in and help you inthe future is it?


With regards to the FAK.
I would be extremely careful with the Tramadol even the 50mg tablets have a tendency to make the taker very dizzy and physically sick.

I can't foresee any circumstances where it would be wise to self medicate or medicate others with prescription tablets.
The side effects are likely to cause more problems than the tablets are going to solve.

Only things i have extra in my kit are.
Imodium, diarrhoea is a nightmare when out in the middle of nowhere
Antihistamine, in case there is any reaction to bee stings, pollen etc
Tick Lasso
Recoverice, a wrap in a sealed pack that cools when opened, great for sprained ankles etc
I also pack an Israeli type military bandage as i had a mate fall onto a branch a few years ago and it was difficult to for me to get enough pressure to stop the bleeding with a normal bandage.
Eye wash comes in a tube rather than a eye bath
Duct tape

There is a thread on here talking about the blood clotting powder, general consensus is, it's not a good buy for civvy use, a compression bandage is cheaper, cleaner and better.

[Mesquite]

My topic was right, my choice was right, my opinion is subject, but my subject, and no one elses. The forum keeper was wrong, but his subject and or opinion. Let them reply but feel free to carry on as is your right. ;-)

Looking at what you posted in your original post it's quite obvious why your post has been moved to the correct section of the forum as it is about MEDICAL kit and this sub-section is about all things medical hence its title Hygiene and First Aid/Medicinal.

End of the day when you own the forum you can post what you like where you like but as you don't then you agreed to abide by the owners rules and moderation of your posts by his representatives as they see fit when you signed up. If you don't like that then the usual response is you're perfectly free to go elsewhere where you're happier but in the meantime abide by the rules and accept the moderation.

Just to finish I feel the level of moderation on this forum is very light and, as far as I've experienced, very even handed which makes for a good family friendly forum.

[Graham_S]

I include a small mirror and a small head torch (Petzl eLite) in my FAK.
I don't want to be rummaging for a torch and a FAK if I need them, so I keep one in the kit.
The mirror is handy, I once banged my head and split the skin above my brow. Hard to attend to the wound when you can't see it.

[sandbender]

Hi

You have a lot of pain killers in there.

Some pointers may be found in this article from Paul Kirtley.

A Personal Wilderness First Aid Kit: What to Include?

As suggested by Graham, a mirror can be very useful, even just for getting dirt or stray insects out of your eyes. I have an old steel WW2 heliograph which does the job.

Tweezers are a good addition too.

There are 24,000 members here, Tony runs the site for their benefit, it is the case that majority of people tend to post everything to 'Bushcraft Chatter' or 'Kit Chatter'. Which means that threads that some may find useful quickly vanish into the past. A Mod moving a thread to a more appropriate sub forum makes it easier for all of the members to find topics which interest them.

Have a good trip, post some pics.

[Ahjno]

I was talking about KIT - As in, I will be doing 60 miles, and I am packing my KIT. Part of that is my medical KIT..

@ Maybe you should talk about 'kit' then.

I'm not sure if you are blind, or stupid. Or just a troll :-/

Either way - your comment of: "I dont (sic) believe he has right wing tendancies but its his forum so I abide by his rules. Simples"

Is one of meek tendencies and a certain amount of "Way to my king".

My topic was right, my choice was right, my opinion is subject, but my subject, and no one elses. The forum keeper was wrong, but his subject and or opinion. Let them reply but feel free to carry on as is your right. ;-)

You where wrong about your choice to put your topic in. Simples, take it or leave it. If you had taken the effort to read you would have known. You show me a thread solely about a first aid kit in Kit Chatter.

[Steve M]

Sideways chatter aside ...

Was this for a tooled outing with fires or are you doing Trailwalker or something?

[Jimmy Bojangles]

[QUOTE=

As suggested by Graham, a mirror can be very useful, even just for getting dirt or stray insects out of your eyes. I have an old steel WW2 heliograph which does the job.[/QUOTE]

I Must get a mirror, or heliograph as that would be more multi purpose. Last weekend I took the dog for a walk and got I fly in my eye, VERY minor but so damn annoying. Just could not get it out, so had to walk a half hour back to the house with one eye shut, took two sec's to get it out in front of the mirror.

How's that for REAL SURVIVAL? lol

Mat

[Jimmy Bojangles]

Well I removed the medical gloves.

I actually keep at least one latex glove in my kit after my last dog (Jaz ) ran over some morons old camp in the woods and almost took one of his pads off on the broken glass (few thing make me more angry than that) The pad was literally hanging on by a thread, and would certainly come off on the walk home, i did try carrying him but that was a no go as he weighed over 30kg and kept trying to french kiss me! Lol I had a glove in my bag as I'd been doing some site work, (hmm, the lady doth protest too much! Lol) anyway, I pulled it tight over his foot, my friend donated one of his spare socks, we tied it up nice and snug and were able to walk him to the vets.

Also I guess you could cut a glove up to use as elastic strips etc.

Cheers

Mat

[JohnC]

I have a small FAK in my shoulder bag that I usually carry around, paracetamol, brufen, x2 doses of each, some strips of plaster and SAK tweezers, a couple of small alcowipes to clean the skin.
The larger kit if we are out further has a couple more drugs, piriton and loperamide. More strips of plaster, a saline sachet, some sterile swabs, a thick wound dressing, and a triangular bandage,and a pair of non sterile gloves.
Near the head of loch lomond, we were with a group, when someone fell and broke their arm, 3 of us had triangular bandages as well as 2 shemaghs being offered. One of the group commented, she'd carried "this thing around in her pack for many years" and was oddly pleased to be finally using it...

[21st century pict]

Just got back from a 3 day walk and bivi out trip to Aviemore before the snow hit.
1x Trauma Dressing.
1x Celox Clotting Granules 35g.
1x 300 Meg Asprin.
1x Resuscitation face shield.
2 Antihistamine tablets.
Tick remover.

On the walk I had to use 8 paracetamal 6 ibuprofen 6 rennies and a whole strip of water purification tabs, all of which had to scrounge off NetFrog.
Cheers Bro.
PS. It's not indigestion its Whisky burn.