Thats quite a list! Did you really fit it into an ALTOIDS tin, normal size, or a bigger altoids tin? It seems like quite a lot of gear in a small tin!

I agree with carrying life-saving equipment in an easily accesible area. I ussually have a Pair of gloves and a resuci-aid clipped somewhere on me. I always my asthma pump with me, even though my doctor says that I have outgrown my asthma.

Bandana = 'emergency' dressing and 'emergency' triangular bandage.

I am also thinking of adding medication to the kit because I can more easily improvise dressings than medication.

This kit is also aimed to work independently, as well as with my Backpack and all the gear in it. It is the 'grab 'n go' concept.

These items
1 2” Offset bandage compress
2 Alcohol Swabs
1 Betadine Swab
2 Green Soap Towelettes
1 Sting Relief Swab
2 Neosporin
1 Burn Jel
2 Band-Aids 1” x 3”
2 Band-Aids ¾” x 3”
2 Band-Aids Juniors
1 Knuckle Band-Aid
1 Finger-Tip Band-Aid
2 Butterfly Closures
1 yard 1” Tape
1 Sewing Needle
1 # 11 Scalpel Blade
4 Motrin 200 mg
4 Benadryl 25 mg
4 Sudafed 30 mg
1 Cosmetic style Tweezers
Really do fit into a normal sized Altoids Tin. I would include a picture, but I have no digital camera. The tape, for example, is wrapped around a paperclip. As for the rest of the items they fit into another Altoids tin and a small nylon pouch as needed. The additional first aid items go together in a belt pouch. If I am hiking I carry a very small backpack, similar to a bookpack, which students use.

Minime is correct in saying that Alcohol Hand Cleaner is gelled and works on a wet surface. I conducted my own non-scientific studies and found you can cook with it, besides boiling water. I also have found that on damp ground (snow covered) it lights and burns very well. This could mean the difference between having and not having a fire. <img src="images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" /> Be careful though, alcohol in any form burns clean enough to be almost invisible.

The purrell stuff is brilliant, i use it in the field (i'm a vet). It works brilliantly and has a great smell it's supposed to kill 99.9% of all known bacteria. It's available from Arco for about £3 for a small pocket sized bottle and and about £10-15 for a big one!

Mark

What and where is Arco?

I understand that it is also a good backup firestarter.

Arco is a warehouse type company who sell equipment to industry things like health and safety gear but now are in the consumer market try www.arco.co.uk they have 22 stores nationwide so it might be worth a look! There prices for sprayway and northface gear are second to none and you can get alot of "hard to find"survival gear!

Mark

stargazer

Neosporan?
Motrin?
Benadryl?
Sudafed?
off set bandage compress?


is burn jell similar to parafinn guaze?

Are butterfly closures strong, sticky plasters for closing wounds? We have things called 'steri-strips'. I've asked around, but I've never found 'butterfly sutures' in SA.

And how do you repackage your meds? blister packs? little vials? just chuck everything in???

WOFT Sorry to take so long to reply to the questions you have. Hopefully this answers everything. If not let me know.

Neosporin; is a brand name for triple antibiotic ointment. Commonly found in the US and Canada.

Motrin; is a brand name for Ibuprofen. Ibuprofen is a NSAID analgesic for pain, swelling etc., which has been mentioned in previous posts.

Benadryl; is a brand name for Diphenhydramine HCl. Diphenhydramine HCl is a anti-histamine (allergy) medicine common for hayfever, but can be used as an adjunct medicine for allergic reations.

Sudafed; is a brand name for pseudoephedrine HCl a nasal decongestant used for sinusitis and colds.

Offset Bandage Compress; is from a unitized first aid kit box. These kits are normally mandated by OSHA (U.S.) and are found in many industrial complexes.

Butterfly bandages; are a precursor to the steri-strips, or rather the ones I have seen are. They are packaged in band-aid style boxes and are sold by Johnson & Johnson. This is the same company who makes Band-Aids (brand name) or plasters.

Burn-Jel; is a brand name product for burns. It is not the same as parafin plasters. It is a gel containing both lidocaine and aloe vera from the plant of the same name.

The meds are kept in a ziplock bag about 3 cm x 2.54 cm and I have obtained these from a jeweler. Jewelers use them commonly for small rings. <img src="images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" /> More info is found at www.northsafety.com, which hopes to start retailing in SA soon. <img src="images/graemlins/wink.gif" alt="" />