First Aid
Adventure Medical Personal Essentials First-Aid Kit
Never venture into the wilderness without taking the 10-essentials–kit includes key survival essentials, as well first-aid supplies. Kit contains a signal whistle, compass, emergency blanket , waterproof matches and emergency tinder. Also includes a medical emergency guide “A Guide to Wilderness Medicine”; splinter forceps and 3 safety pins. For wounds: 2 Butterfly closure strips, 2 antibacterial ointment, 3 antiseptic toilettes, 2 flexible bandages,1 sting relief pad. A non-adherent sterile dressing, 2 gauze pads, 2 strip knuckle bandages and 10 yds. adhesive tape. For burns and blisters: Moleskin®. Medications: 2 Extra Strength Tylenol®, 2 Motrin® and 2 antihistamine. For handling infectious materials: a pair of nitrile examination gloves. All contents are packed together in handy zippered pouch with a handle and topographic map window.
Adventure Medical Adventurer Light and Fast First-Aid Kit
Whether you’re backpacking alone or day hiking with the kids, the Adventurer Light and Fast kit keeps your first-aid ready without weighing you down. Adventurer is designed to serve 1 to 5 people on trips of 1 to 5 days duration; kit organizes contents by injury type, saving valuable response time. Wound care, sprain and blister items include: 10cc wound-cleansing irrigation syringe, 4 butterfly closure strips and 2 non-adherent sterile dressings. Also: 10 sterile gauze dressings (3″x3″ and 2″x2″), 5 fabric strip and 3 knuckle bandages, 1/2″ tape (10 yds.) and 2″ co-adhesive elastic bandage wrap. And: 4 cotton swabs, 7″x4″ moleskin, tincture of benzoin, antibiotic ointment and 4 antiseptic towelettes. For bleeding: 1 9″x5″ trauma pad and 2 nitrile examination gloves. Medication: 8 ibuprofen, 4 aspirin, 2 antihistamine, 2 Immodium® and 2 After Bite Itch and Sting Relief. Instruments: forceps for removing splinters and ticks and 3 safety pins. Easy Care™ cards providing bleeding- and wound-care instructions. Includes “A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine, 3rd Edition”. Yellow panels and reflective trim improve the ease of finding kit in low-light conditions; zippered, ultralight case saves weight.
