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What first aid gear do you carry?
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Any I don’t take pictures, so your stucky-stucky will remain a secret!Sounds like your pretty much ready for anything! I know who to call if I'm ever stuck in Colorado!
This is in my 72 hour bag. I carry a second one in my rig which is similar, but less bandaids and more gauze. The tourniquet and blood clotting pads are in my daily bag, because you never know when you are going to come across a horrible car accident and they need to be close at hand.What first aid gear do you carry?
I love this post. ^^^^^Wow, already lots of great info already and the OP really got this thread going with a bang.
Something I noticed in other forums/threads when this subject comes up someone will rightfully and helpfully post pics of their awesome gear. Then, people new to the subject will see the pics showing $100s-$1000s worth of equipment and say something like "I can't get / afford all that stuff right now!".
You're probably right, you probably can't. But Rome wasn't built in a day, either.
Speaking for myself (but I'd wager I'm not alone), setting up Get Home Bags (GHBs) for my vehicles was a process that evolved and is still evolving. Not all of it has to be acquired today, but you can start today with the "little things" that won't be so little when you need them.
Got a 6-pack of bottled water handy? Write the date on it (rotate it out in 6 months) and put it in the trunk or wherever in the vehicle works for you.
That getting-old set of sturdy shoes? Get a new pair and put the old ones and fresh pair of socks in that gym bag that's been lying at the back of your closet doing nothing. Put the bag in the car.
You have spent next to nothing and have started on your kit.
The next time you are at the gas station, buy a few butane lighters and put them in your vehicle and/or bag. You can buy that $500 BurnzItAllUp 2000 later, a cheap Bic will work great for now.
Next time you are at the market, get a pack of granola bars that I always see on sale. They are a great get-you-by food. Rotate them out with the water.
Many of these items can be had on the cheap, but you will want to spend money when it needs to be spent, tools are the first thing that comes to mind for me. Get yourself a quality multi-tool and put it in the gymbag with the shoes, socks, and lighter.
Start that kit!
Tequila is a great addition. I carry sunblock in the vehicles, but I could see me forgetting that if I had to head out. I will be adding that. Ammo is always in the small day-bag!Here’s my itemized list:
72 hour bag
5.11 rush 72 bag
Viking rune protection patch
Heavy duty d ring carabiner
6 niteize s-Biner
Flash light
Fixed blade knife
Military surplus E-tool
Razor tooth folding saw
Estwing axe
100 feet of paracord
Desert shemagh
Replaced pull tabs with Fire coord
5 hour energy
Assorted zip tied
10 feet of duct tape
Ferro magnisium rod
Signal mirror
Secondary flashlight
3 Chem lights
Notepad
3 pens
2 sharpies
Spare boot laces
Baby wipes
3 m95 dust masks
Second ferro rod with whistle
Water proof matches
Mints
Sunblock
Vaseline
Tylenol
Nasal spray
Hand sanitizer
Third flash light
Playing cards
Trash bag
Handkerchief
Hand warmers
Ear plugs
Lighter
Bug spray
50ml of tequila
Super glue
Chapstick
Compact towels
5 oz of silver
100 dollars cash
SAS survival guide
1 military issued tarp
SOL emergency bivvy
Work gloves
20 liter folding bucket
Travel toiletry kit
Life straw
Cold weather top and bottom
Extra socks
Lock sac water proof bags
Titanium spork
Fozziles foldable dishware
1 complete first aid kit
1 5.56 mini mag
30 5.56 rounds
1 9mm mag
50 9mm rounds
Binoculars
Hand crank radio with flashlight
Camelback 1 gallon
3 day supply of food items
Well said.A lot of folks will say this is overkill, of course, and honestly I have never had to make a run for it or survive overnight yet. But I'd rather look back and say I had a fighting chance than not be able to look back because I didn't have these tools when something crazy happened.
Us OG's had a saying... Lead, Follow, or get out of the way! Doing something, even if not the best thing, is better than doing nothing at all. I love this and your other thread, good, timely, and useful information.Well said.
Absolutely, they are an excellent resource. AM/FM radio stations are considered critical infrastructure and will continue to broadcast news & weather until the S has completely HTF.I might not have seen it but maybe a hand crank emergency radio and a walkie-talkie?
samurais are fun as heck. Cheap to build and can whee most terrain easily. Not exactly a interstate warrior though.I see you have an 86 Samurai. My Papaw had an 87 that he got in his body shop with light damage in the front end. He ended up buying it and we had years of fun in that thing!