dude, an altoids tin for holding bandaids? why so much extra weight? i think that minimizing pack weight is a safety precaution in its own right, maybe as important as the first aid kit itself. think of how important it is to prevent ankle injuries, potential falls, etc.
I keep my glowsticks in hard plastic tubes. That way they won't break easily and they are light. I also keep several of them in my med kit. If there are more than one pateint I can live one next for everyone of them. That way they aren't left in the dark alone and I can more easily find them again. Also I keep a dozen of those mini glowsticks in my bag. Those are handy to mark a trail in the dark for possible aid coming to help. As a worklight I use my headlight and I have a spare one too.
The gloves made me think of the mask for giving mouth to mouth. We always carried cortisone if the dogs were snake bit, but my girlfriend the vet says there are better steroids for that. ??? Sutures, sunburn lotion, eye wash ... You have to draw the line somewhere I guess. Hey Dave Canterbury can perform open heart surgery w/ a knife, some paracord, and a few carabiners. He's the Chuck Norris of survival!!! And don't you forget it mister. Got some good ideas. Thx. Good Vid.
Cool vid. Some thoughts you might want to incorporate into your kit.. Meds: Medications should always be either in their original containers with an expiration date or separately packaged with labels and an expiration date. You don't want to make a "Cocktail". Flashlight: you might consider adding a waterproof flashlight with extra batteries. You can't very well help yourself or others, signal for help if you can't see. Trauma shears: To cut away clothing and expose an injury. Good VId!
I address the medicine issue bellow, that I replace alll of them at the same time, thats why I dont have to keep them all with their original wrappers with dates.
I use Pramin. Its Metoclopramide HCI, you can also take Dramamine, which is an over the counter anti nausea, and there are other prescription ones that are better like Compazine (Prochlorperazine is the generic of it that is really cheap, but again they are Rx only).
Well, all the pills here where bought within the last year, and usually once a year I change them out for new ones, even though usually most pills will last more like 2-3 years before expiration, and usually will last longer than that before they dont work anymore.
Depends on conditions of storage, but changing them every year means I am well in the clear.
true enough and they are in a pill bottle lol add some cotton wool to the bottle to exclude excess oxygen (dont know if this works tbh i was thoiught it in chemestry lol)
A glowstick? It's a onetime use item and it doesn't give of enough light to do anything (maybe the 15 or 30minutes sticks). I'm not even mentioning freezing conditions.
A simple led flashlight gives of a lot more light and can be used multiple times. Alkaline or lithium battery shelf life is 5 to 7 years... just as long, if not longer, then the shelf life from a glowstick.
I just love my Nitecore EZAA in my emergency kit! :-)
Well, I have an LED flash light in my daybag, this is for emergencies, a glowstick can work even when a light bulb breaks or you dont have batteries. Another thing, glow sticks dont freeze. And they do provide better light than none at all. Not to mention their usefulness in signalling.
Freezing only helps to slow down the chemical reaction, if they are uncracked, it does nothing at all, if they are cracked you may get a longer life out of them, but it doesnt hurt them.
That's what i mend, freezing (or low temps in general) slows down the reaction and you're left with even less light. Also I think a flashlight is much more visible for signaling, plus you can try again next day if you fail at first. LED flashlights don't nearly break as easily as a glowstick. Especially for an emergency i would prefer a LED flashlight over a glowstick. If there is party i would suggest the glowstick ;-)
No bad blood, just I knew that some of TNPs fans would say "Oh you heard about it from TNP" so I thought I would nip it in the bud.
Yea Jeff and I are youtube friends for a while now, he did a video response a while ago that gave me a good head start from what I had. And we have continued since and been before pals.
Awesome video!! So true, when it comes to first aid more is always better. Especially, if its more of the right stuff!! Thanks for the shoutout and thanks for this great video. 5/5 and Faved!!
Thanks man, plus since medical gear is so light anyway, I mean unless you take a defibrillator up there with you, it doesnt really add that much weight.
dude, an altoids tin for holding bandaids? why so much extra weight? i think that minimizing pack weight is a safety precaution in its own right, maybe as important as the first aid kit itself. think of how important it is to prevent ankle injuries, potential falls, etc.
dalexanderv1 1 year ago
great Ideas. Cheers.
BayAreaHiker 1 year ago
I keep my glowsticks in hard plastic tubes. That way they won't break easily and they are light. I also keep several of them in my med kit. If there are more than one pateint I can live one next for everyone of them. That way they aren't left in the dark alone and I can more easily find them again. Also I keep a dozen of those mini glowsticks in my bag. Those are handy to mark a trail in the dark for possible aid coming to help. As a worklight I use my headlight and I have a spare one too.
vstoprohva 1 year ago
@projektarcada none, just a lot of experience in medicine and hospitals
QuietBearr 1 year ago
Nice!
Any ideas where we can buy polymems online?
leosedf 1 year ago
@leosedf for some reason I cant type the name aamaazon but they have them
QuietBearr 1 year ago
How much do those Polymem's cost for you? Or the Aquacels. Everywhere i've seen them there like 1,000 because you have to buy them in bulk online.
kambelzful 2 years ago
@kambelzful I dont know cause I got tons of them for free in Israel (socialised healthcare, doesnt eliminate waste)
QuietBearr 1 year ago
The gloves made me think of the mask for giving mouth to mouth. We always carried cortisone if the dogs were snake bit, but my girlfriend the vet says there are better steroids for that. ??? Sutures, sunburn lotion, eye wash ... You have to draw the line somewhere I guess. Hey Dave Canterbury can perform open heart surgery w/ a knife, some paracord, and a few carabiners. He's the Chuck Norris of survival!!! And don't you forget it mister. Got some good ideas. Thx. Good Vid.
thenrylee 2 years ago
@thenrylee You forgot Daves bandana
QuietBearr 1 year ago
true
QuietBearr 2 years ago
Cool vid. Some thoughts you might want to incorporate into your kit.. Meds: Medications should always be either in their original containers with an expiration date or separately packaged with labels and an expiration date. You don't want to make a "Cocktail". Flashlight: you might consider adding a waterproof flashlight with extra batteries. You can't very well help yourself or others, signal for help if you can't see. Trauma shears: To cut away clothing and expose an injury. Good VId!
FromOneMindsEye 2 years ago
I address the medicine issue bellow, that I replace alll of them at the same time, thats why I dont have to keep them all with their original wrappers with dates.
Good ideas though
QuietBearr 2 years ago
This is a nice video. A large number of good ideas.
One of the six videos on my survival backpack is specific for my first aid.
Please, see my videos on survival backpack and mini survival kit, and comment them.
Baldovino63 2 years ago
I use Pramin. Its Metoclopramide HCI, you can also take Dramamine, which is an over the counter anti nausea, and there are other prescription ones that are better like Compazine (Prochlorperazine is the generic of it that is really cheap, but again they are Rx only).
QuietBearr 2 years ago
great vid
Volo4534 2 years ago
thanks man
QuietBearr 2 years ago
thanks man
QuietBearr 2 years ago
Cool music.
eleftedg 2 years ago
Thanks man
QuietBearr 2 years ago
not a fan of keeping pillds without there expirydate tbh but other than thgat better than my kit
wolfbrother2501 2 years ago
Well, all the pills here where bought within the last year, and usually once a year I change them out for new ones, even though usually most pills will last more like 2-3 years before expiration, and usually will last longer than that before they dont work anymore.
Depends on conditions of storage, but changing them every year means I am well in the clear.
QuietBearr 2 years ago
true enough and they are in a pill bottle lol add some cotton wool to the bottle to exclude excess oxygen (dont know if this works tbh i was thoiught it in chemestry lol)
wolfbrother2501 2 years ago
It would at least prevent rattling and keep them from breaking, and also an easy source of fire starter! Good idea.
QuietBearr 2 years ago
lol thanks
wolfbrother2501 2 years ago
Thanks alot for posting, great Information.
5/5
TheRedHawk123 2 years ago
thanks man
QuietBearr 2 years ago
Nice kit! Gave me some new ideas!
A glowstick? It's a onetime use item and it doesn't give of enough light to do anything (maybe the 15 or 30minutes sticks). I'm not even mentioning freezing conditions.
A simple led flashlight gives of a lot more light and can be used multiple times. Alkaline or lithium battery shelf life is 5 to 7 years... just as long, if not longer, then the shelf life from a glowstick.
I just love my Nitecore EZAA in my emergency kit! :-)
pingpongme 2 years ago
Well, I have an LED flash light in my daybag, this is for emergencies, a glowstick can work even when a light bulb breaks or you dont have batteries. Another thing, glow sticks dont freeze. And they do provide better light than none at all. Not to mention their usefulness in signalling.
Freezing only helps to slow down the chemical reaction, if they are uncracked, it does nothing at all, if they are cracked you may get a longer life out of them, but it doesnt hurt them.
QuietBearr 2 years ago
mmhhh have to disagree...
That's what i mend, freezing (or low temps in general) slows down the reaction and you're left with even less light. Also I think a flashlight is much more visible for signaling, plus you can try again next day if you fail at first. LED flashlights don't nearly break as easily as a glowstick. Especially for an emergency i would prefer a LED flashlight over a glowstick. If there is party i would suggest the glowstick ;-)
pingpongme 2 years ago
If you forget to take a battery with you.... you might as well forget the glowstick :-)
But we e carry what ever makes us happy!
pingpongme 2 years ago
I have a flashlight, the glowstick is just in the kit for emergencies. Flashlights are electrical things that can fail for any number of reasons.
Glow stick just glow with a chemical reaction. I say its best to have both. The glowstick is small and pratically weightless.
I have both, but like you said, whatever it takes to make us happy.
QuietBearr 2 years ago
No bad blood, just I knew that some of TNPs fans would say "Oh you heard about it from TNP" so I thought I would nip it in the bud.
Yea Jeff and I are youtube friends for a while now, he did a video response a while ago that gave me a good head start from what I had. And we have continued since and been before pals.
QuietBearr 2 years ago
Nice stuff dude :D
MajorMalphunction 2 years ago
Thanks man
QuietBearr 2 years ago
Awesome video!! So true, when it comes to first aid more is always better. Especially, if its more of the right stuff!! Thanks for the shoutout and thanks for this great video. 5/5 and Faved!!
Ed
wildlifeed 2 years ago
Thanks man, plus since medical gear is so light anyway, I mean unless you take a defibrillator up there with you, it doesnt really add that much weight.
QuietBearr 2 years ago