Equipped To Survive Equipped To Survive® Presents
The Survival Forum
Where do you want to go on ETS?

Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >
Topic Options
#134271 - 05/31/08 03:59 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: climberslacker]
climberslacker Offline
Youth of the Nation
Addict

Registered: 09/02/07
Posts: 603
Ok, I just added another abd pad, doubled the amount of 4x4's, added 3 more pairs of gloves, a SAM finger splint, and some moleskin!! As I said I will look for a few isreali bandages.

Thanks for all of the help!
_________________________
http://jacesadventures.blogspot.com/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
impossible is just the beginning

though i seek perfection, i wear my scars with pride

Have you seen the arrow?


Top
#134272 - 05/31/08 04:08 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: climberslacker]
climberslacker Offline
Youth of the Nation
Addict

Registered: 09/02/07
Posts: 603
Headlamp added! I have a red cross "skills card" from First aid that I may put in there.
_________________________
http://jacesadventures.blogspot.com/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
impossible is just the beginning

though i seek perfection, i wear my scars with pride

Have you seen the arrow?


Top
#134273 - 05/31/08 04:11 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: climberslacker]
big_al Offline
Addict

Registered: 01/04/06
Posts: 586
Loc: 20mi east of San Diego
climberslacker:

May I suggest that you get some Tecru for poison oak & Ivy.
belive me after 10 years busting the brush for the Forest Service, Calamine lotion don't cut it. And down here is S. Calif. you are going to need it smile



Edited by big_al (05/31/08 04:13 PM)
_________________________
Some people try to turn back their odometers.
Not me, I want people to know "why" I look this way
I've traveled a long way and some of the roads weren't paved

Top
#134278 - 05/31/08 04:44 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: big_al]
MDinana Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
Originally Posted By: big_al
climberslacker:

May I suggest that you get some Tecru for poison oak & Ivy.
belive me after 10 years busting the brush for the Forest Service, Calamine lotion don't cut it. And down here is S. Calif. you are going to need it smile



Totally off topic, but I first went camping on my 6th birthday. Nearly 24 year later, I've STILL not gotten poison oak'd or ivy'd. Amazing, huh?

Now, my ex... went pee once back east in the bushes off a train stop. Yup, itching for 2 weeks, in some rather odd spots. I still laugh.

Top
#134280 - 05/31/08 04:56 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: MDinana]
JCWohlschlag Offline
Old Hand

Registered: 11/26/06
Posts: 724
Loc: Sterling, Virginia, United Sta...
Originally Posted By: MDinana
Totally off topic, but I first went camping on my 6th birthday. Nearly 24 year later, I've STILL not gotten poison oak'd or ivy'd. Amazing, huh?

It may be that you are not sensitive to urushiol. An estimated 20–40% of the population will not develop an allergic reaction to poison ivy, oak, or sumac. I am also one of the lucky ones. I can roll around in the stuff and not be bothered.
_________________________
“Hiking is just walking where it’s okay to pee. Sometimes old people hike by mistake.” — Demitri Martin

Top
#134282 - 05/31/08 05:39 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: climberslacker]
ironraven Offline
Cranky Geek
Carpal Tunnel

Registered: 09/08/05
Posts: 4642
Loc: Vermont
Try a Lock'n'Lock container- I've really come to like them for field gear. Water resistant, not 100% water proof, but they'll take a dunking. Where they shine against tupperware/rubbermaid is that the lid is MUCH harder to come loose accidentally.

And as someone with a *cain allergy, +10 on making sure that you know who is allergic to what. Talk to your troop leaders, and have them talk to parents, see if you can get, say, a 3x5 with allergies and chronic conditions for everyone in the troop, then stick their cards in the bag, so you can KNOW.

And in here would be good place to stash that spare sunscreen and bug dope that should be with every troop outing, and maybe a bottle of PA or a flat of AquaMiras. If you are going to be the troop medic, push water treatment and field sanitation.
_________________________
-IronRaven

When a man dare not speak without malice for fear of giving insult, that is when truth starts to die. Truth is the truest freedom.

Top
#134287 - 05/31/08 06:26 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: climberslacker]
Polak187 Offline
Veteran

Registered: 05/23/02
Posts: 1403
Loc: Brooklyn, New York
Nice set up. Add a bottle of water for wound irrigation and cleaning. Also works great as initial care for burns. Pretty cool now smack a big patch right on the bag to make it official.
_________________________
Matt
http://brunerdog.tripod.com/survival/index.html

Top
#134294 - 05/31/08 07:15 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: Polak187]
MDinana Offline
Pooh-Bah

Registered: 03/08/07
Posts: 2208
Loc: Beer&Cheese country
Originally Posted By: Polak187
Nice set up. Add a bottle of water for wound irrigation and cleaning. Also works great as initial care for burns. Pretty cool now smack a big patch right on the bag to make it official.


A word on patches. Both the red cross, and the Star of Life, are tradmarked. I actually used to work at a police dept. up in LA County, and we confiscated some guy's first aid supplies becuase of liberal use of the SOL. The reasoning was, he had no official EMS status, and had a load of stuff, thus falsely representing himself.

So, just FYI....

Top
#134296 - 05/31/08 07:40 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: Polak187]
climberslacker Offline
Youth of the Nation
Addict

Registered: 09/02/07
Posts: 603
Ok, I was thinking star of life, and then our troop patch?
_________________________
http://jacesadventures.blogspot.com/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
impossible is just the beginning

though i seek perfection, i wear my scars with pride

Have you seen the arrow?


Top
#134298 - 05/31/08 07:50 PM Re: My troop FAK pix [Re: MDinana]
SARbound Offline
Addict

Registered: 06/08/05
Posts: 503
Loc: Quebec City, Canada
Originally Posted By: MDinana

A word on patches. Both the red cross, and the Star of Life, are tradmarked. I actually used to work at a police dept. up in LA County, and we confiscated some guy's first aid supplies becuase of liberal use of the SOL. The reasoning was, he had no official EMS status, and had a load of stuff, thus falsely representing himself.

So, just FYI....


Just being curious... How did you evaluate the guy's proficiency in first-aid before proceeding with the confiscating of his stuff?

In my area, the star of life basically means "you can come here to get some help". It does not imply or guarantee anything. Obviously, if you can't be of any help then you are clearly falsely representing yourself which is NOT good. But generally speaking, if you can actually provide some help/care/first-aid/whatever, then you should be okay.


Top
Page 2 of 4 < 1 2 3 4 >



Moderator:  Alan_Romania, Blast, cliff, Hikin_Jim 
March
Su M Tu W Th F Sa
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Who's Online
0 registered (), 324 Guests and 6 Spiders online.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Newest Members
GallenR, Jeebo, NicholasMarshall, Yadav, BenFoakes
5367 Registered Users
Newest Posts
What did you do today to prepare?
by dougwalkabout
Yesterday at 11:21 PM
Zippo Butane Inserts
by dougwalkabout
Yesterday at 11:11 PM
Question about a "Backyard Mutitool"
by Ren
03/17/24 01:00 AM
Problem in my WhatsApp configuration
by Chisel
03/09/24 01:55 PM
New Madrid Seismic Zone
by Jeanette_Isabelle
03/04/24 02:44 PM
EDC Reduction
by EchoingLaugh
03/02/24 04:12 PM
Using a Compass Without a Map
by KenK
02/28/24 12:22 AM
Newest Images
Tiny knife / wrench
Handmade knives
2"x2" Glass Signal Mirror, Retroreflective Mesh
Trade School Tool Kit
My Pocket Kit
Glossary
Test

WARNING & DISCLAIMER: SELECT AND USE OUTDOORS AND SURVIVAL EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND TECHNIQUES AT YOUR OWN RISK. Information posted on this forum is not reviewed for accuracy and may not be reliable, use at your own risk. Please review the full WARNING & DISCLAIMER about information on this site.