Item
|
Qty
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Purpose
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|
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first aid
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|
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|
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rubber gloves
|
6
|
prevents cross-infection when dressing wounds
|
|
*
|
scissors, blunt-tipped
|
1
|
used for cutting bandages, tape, etc. Blunt tips don't punch
holes in gear
|
|
|
tweezers
|
1
|
removes splinters, helps with fiddly work, etc
|
|
|
splinter needle
|
1
|
removes splinters
|
|
|
cotton buds
|
12
|
applying topical preparations
|
|
|
Leukoplast, 5cm x 1m
|
1
|
prevention of blisters
secure wound dressings
|
|
*
|
elasticised bandage (pink)
|
1
|
wound dressing
|
|
*
|
crepe bandage (white)
|
1
|
wound dressing |
|
*
|
| wound dressing |
1
|
no. 14 (medium) wound dressing; sterile
|
|
*
|
triangular bandage
|
1
|
90x90x120cm bandage; use as a sling or as a pad
|
|
*
|
sanitary pad
|
1
|
can be used as an
absorbent pad; also useful as a spare sanitary pad
|
|
|
cotton wool squares
|
8
|
absorbs fluids
|
|
*
|
alcohol wipes
|
10
|
cleans and sterilises wounds. Can also be used as a
makeshift firelighter.
|
|
*
|
gauze pads
|
10
|
7.5 x 7.5cm; wound dressings and to absorb fluids
|
|
*
|
eye pads
|
2
|
for dressing eye injuries
|
|
|
eyewash solution
|
4
|
for
irrigating eyes
|
|
|
adhesive strips
|
|
Dresses minor wounds. I carry a large number of adhesive
strips in a wide variety of shapes and sizes, including some large and
medium-sized squares, fingertip dressings, circles, etc.
|
|
*
|
non-stick dressing (eg: Melolin)
|
5
|
non-stick dressings used
underneath Leukoplast tape to pad blisters
|
|
*
|
non-stick dressing (eg: Melolite)
|
2
|
20x7.5cm non-stick dressing; use to dress burns
|
|
|
waterproof breatheable wound dressing (eg: Airstrip)
|
1
|
6x8.5cm dressing for wounds
|
|
|
skin closures, eg: Steri- Strip
|
1
|
6x75mm skin closures or sutures
|
|
|
Friar's Balsam
|
|
50ml bottle; helps heal blister wounds
|
|
|
St John's Ambulance 'Remote Area First Aid Field Guide'
|
1
|
first aid information. This little guide is printed on
plastic and details major first aid problems and how to manage them.
|
|
|
Voltaren
|
1
|
anti-inflammatory; eases aches and pains at the end of the
day
|
|
|
Sudafed
|
6
|
sinus and nasal
decongestent
|
|
|
throat lozenges (eg:
Strepsils)
|
6
|
soothe inflamed throats
(esp. whe irritated by cold air)
|
|
|
ibuprofen tablets (eg:
Nurofen)
|
12
|
treatment of headache and
nausea
|
|
|
aspirin tablets (eg:
Disprin)
|
12
|
treatment of headache |
|
|
diarrhoea tablets (eg:
Immodium)
|
8
|
treatment of diarrhoea
|
|
*
|
laxatives (eg: Senokot)
|
8
|
treatment of constipation
|
|
|
fluid replacement (eg: Gastrolyte)
|
4
|
replaces fluids after diarrhoea |
|
|
emergencies
|
|
|
|
|
tea-light candle
|
1
|
light
|
|
|
cyalume chemical lights ('glowsticks')
|
1-2
|
light
|
|
|
weatherproof matches
|
24
|
in a waterproof container
|
|
*
|
small LED torch
|
1
|
light
|
|
*
|
whistle
|
1
|
for attracting attention
|
|
*
|
space blanket
|
3
|
for maintaining body heat; one per person in the party plus
one spare
|
|
|
EPIRB
|
1
|
Emergency Position-Indicating Radio Beacon; used to call for
help when all seems lost
|
|
|
strobe light
|
1
|
use to attract attention
|
|
|
wire saw
|
1
|
use to cut smallish pieces of wood
|
|
|
mirror
|
1
|
use to attract attention; there may be one in your sighting
compass, if you carry one
|
|
|
gear repair
|
|
|
|
|
| cable ties, 50cm |
2
|
repair of major gear failures
|
|
|
cable ties, 10cm
|
10
|
repair of minor pieces of equipment
|
|
|
shock cord, 50cm
|
1
|
spare cord for gaiter strap
|
|
|
waist strap buckle
|
1
|
for repairing rucksack waist strap. Alternatively, three
triglides can be used to replace a broken waist-strap buckle |
|
|
| triglide, 50mm |
2
|
for repairing rucksack waist strap.
|
|
|
| triglide, 18mm |
1
|
for repairing rucksack straps |
|
|
| triglide, 25mm |
1
|
for repairing rucksack straps |
|
|
safety pins
|
4
|
big safety pins for securing wound dressings, repairing
gear, etc
|
|
|
key rings
|
2
|
small key rings to repair gear
|
|
|
bootlace
|
1
|
replaces snapped bootlace (I find that ordinary cord does
not tie very well). Doubles as small clothesline, cord for securing
food bags in huts, etc
|
|
|
camp cord, 1.5mm x 10m
|
1
|
repair of gear, small clothesline, securing food bags,
securing gear, etc
|
|
*
|
Araldite or other epoxy adhesive, 8ml
|
1
|
Use to fix ripped-out screws on ski bindings
|
|
|
boot wax, 14g
|
1
|
Use to re-waterproof boots (although it would have to be at
the end of the list of priorities)
|
|
|
general
|
|
|
|
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spare AA batteries
|
2
|
spare batteries for headtorch
|
|
|
cigarette lighter
|
1
|
backup for stove lighter
|
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