Here are some tips (always growing) of items to bring with you on your adventure

Carry multiple way to make a fire

Fire can be used to:

1. provide heat
2. cook and preserve food
3. purify water & sterilize wound dressings
4. act as a signaling device

There are several easy methods to start a fire that include:

• Survival lighter
• Matches (kept in a waterproof case)
• Magnesium bar with built in flint and your knife. I like Doan Magnesium Starters because of the quality or Light My Fire Swedish Firesteel
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First Aid Kit

A water proof case or bag

DOCUMENTATION

• Field Guide of Wilderness & Rescue Medicine
• SOAP Notes (or Injury / illness documentation forms)
• Note book & pencil
• List of drugs in the kit & expiration date
• Copy of doctor’s order for prescription drugs carried in the kit

PERSONAL PROTECTION

• 4 (at least) pair non latex Gloves (also put a set in each of the other sections)
• Ear plugs
• Purell hand sanitizer

TOOLS

• Headlamp / Penlight
• Watch
• Scissors
• Tweezers
• 60 cc syringe
• Suction bulb
• Oral / digital thermometer
• Sterile scalpel blade
• Fine hemostat x 2
• Blood pressure cuff
• Stethoscope
• Sterile needles for splinters
• Pocket rescue mask

WOUND CLEANING KIT

• Tooth Brush - new
• 2 4x4 inch sterile gauze dressings
• 2 2x2 inch sterile gauze dressings
• 1 small bottle of tincture of benzoin

WOUND DRESSING KIT

• 2 4x4 inch sterile gauze dressings
• 2 2x2 inch sterile gauze dressings
• First Aid Cream
• Neosporin
• 1 2x2 mole skin for blisters
• 6 band-Aids
• 1 roll 1 inch flexible tape
• 1 roll “vet” wrap
• 1 small tube Providone iodine ointment
• 1 small bottle liquid soap
• 2 inch elastic bandage

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK KIT

• Epinephrine
• 1 cc syringe x3 or Epi pen
• 4 tablets Benedryl

LARGE WOUNDS / FRACTURES

• Large Triangular Bandage
• Xeroform gauze dressing
• Sam Splint
• 4 Diaper pins
• 4” & 6” Ace bandage
• Burn sheet (100% cotton t-Shirt fresh from dryer kept in plastic bag)
• Large dressing (Sanitary Napkins / diapers work well)
• Handful of big plastic cable ties
• Duct Tape

MEDICATIONS – Nonprescription

• Tylenol aka Acetaminophen (Pain, Fever)
• Advil aka ibuprofen (Pain, Fever, Inflammation)
• Aspirin (Pain, Fever, Inflammation)
• Aleve aka naproxen (Pain, Fever, Inflammation)
• Allegra-D
• Imodium
• Benadryl
• Stool Softener (e.g. Colase)
• Syrup of Ipecac
• Liquid activated charcoalv
• Cake mate
• Dramamine (motion sickness)
• Cough & cold preparations
• Sun block
• Chap Stick

MEDICATIONS – Prescription  (Talk to your doctor)

• Antibiotic tablets
• Antibiotic eye ointment or drops
• Epipen
• Prednisone
• Abuterol Inhaler
• Medication for severe pain
• Steroid cream
• Diamox (if going to altitude)

Tools & Replacement Parts

Replacing a universal joint

The tools and parts you’ll need for replacing a U-joint include:

• New U-joint
• Snap ring pliers or pliers
• Flat blade screw driver to push the "C" clips off - a thin blade is nice
• Big hammer
• Block of wood to work on
• Old socket that has the right OD (outside diameter) to fit inside the yoke holding the U-joint cap