Comments on: Create a First Aid Kit for Camping http://www.allcampgrounds.com/blog/?p=147 Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 18 Nov 2011 15:45:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Ratty http://www.allcampgrounds.com/blog/?p=147&cpage=1#comment-2060 Ratty Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:03:31 +0000 http://www.allcampgrounds.com/blog/?p=147#comment-2060 Good post, except that snakebite kits are generally not recommended anymore. The old "cut a cross over the bite and suck out the poison" thing is no longer done, so the commercially produced snakebite kits are pointless. They can actually do more harm than good. I like to include a small magnifying glass (like a jeweler's loupe) to make tick, splinter and stinger removal easier. And if you're camping/hiking alone, a small mirror is useful for locating ticks on parts of the body you can't see! A needle, duct tape, moleskin, and hand sanitizer come in handy, too. (And hand sanitizer makes a very dependable emergency fire starter because it's primarily alcohol.) Good post, except that snakebite kits are generally not recommended anymore. The old “cut a cross over the bite and suck out the poison” thing is no longer done, so the commercially produced snakebite kits are pointless. They can actually do more harm than good. I like to include a small magnifying glass (like a jeweler’s loupe) to make tick, splinter and stinger removal easier. And if you’re camping/hiking alone, a small mirror is useful for locating ticks on parts of the body you can’t see! A needle, duct tape, moleskin, and hand sanitizer come in handy, too. (And hand sanitizer makes a very dependable emergency fire starter because it’s primarily alcohol.)

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By: Joe Giovinco http://www.allcampgrounds.com/blog/?p=147&cpage=1#comment-180 Joe Giovinco Wed, 23 Dec 2009 04:33:13 +0000 http://www.allcampgrounds.com/blog/?p=147#comment-180 Great Post! Glad you understand the need for <a href="http://www.elasticbandagestore.com" rel="nofollow">Elastic Bandages</a> when providing first aid. It is also important to make sure the medical supplies are good quality and able to be purchased at wholesale prices. Keep up the good work guys! Great Post! Glad you understand the need for Elastic Bandages when providing first aid. It is also important to make sure the medical supplies are good quality and able to be purchased at wholesale prices. Keep up the good work guys!

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