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What is the one First Aid item you never go without?
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back_country_chef
Joined: 01/20/08
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Oskaloosa, IA
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Posted: 03/22/08 4:38am |
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I am wondering what people would pick as the one (or two) first aid items that they would never go without in the backcountry?
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emptycloud
Joined: 02/06/07
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Longmont, CO
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Posted: 03/22/08 5:48pm |
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Well, I always try to carry a small kit on any outing but an oft overlooked item I find indispensable and handy for many health and first aid applications is my trusty bandanna.
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joshuatheNomad
Joined: 10/05/06
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Skagway, AK
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Posted: 03/22/08 9:33pm |
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hhmmm, depends on your line of thought and what you're doing. If i'm guiding i carry a very extensive first aid kit and wouldn't go out with having all of it. If you're with a large group, having an epi-pen and glucose supplement could mean someone's life. If I'm solo I don't carry a 'first-aid' kit at all but i do carry a few 'survival' items such as knife [of course], a magnesium bar, compass & mirror, and things of that sort. Most of all though, honestly, is carrying the knowledge to use whatever you have available. If you want a one or two item list specifically: duct tape and a knife.
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gonzobeer
Joined: 02/08/07
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Louisville, KY
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Posted: 03/24/08 12:20pm |
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Bio-Freeze......I won't go anywhere without a few packets of the stuff.
Licentia Haud Vestigium
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Enoch
Joined: 05/13/08
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Berkeley, CA
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Posted: 05/13/08 7:56pm |
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I don't carry the knife and tape w/first aid but would agree is essential survival tool. I carry my blister stuff in my first aid kit. This has to be the most commonly used item I have found. If not for me, then for others I'm traveling with.
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The Brandon
Joined: 07/09/07
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Springfield, TN
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Posted: 05/14/08 7:00pm |
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My first aid kit consists only of a canister of gunpowder. Rambo style. 
"I don't wanna die without any scars."
-Tyler Durden
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Wade
Joined: 07/23/06
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Bowling Green, KY
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The Other Wade
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Roswell, GA
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