dannnnn wrote:* a few maccas satchets of salt for leeches
First Aid Kit: whilst mine did a fine job for me, after doing a Wilderness First Aid course I have realised just how inadequate it was if anything really bad happened at all. Can supply a list of what I took if required.
Re: 3-day circuit around Mt Bogong & Mt Wills (14-16 May 20
by AlexB » Tue 16 Jun, 2015 11:39 pm
Gorgeous pics and an inspiring trip report!
Looking through your gear list though, I am wondering what's in a 20g first aid kit! I can't imagine I'd ever be comfortable with so little, but I'd be interested to know what you prioritise, given so little weight.
Re: 3-day circuit around Mt Bogong & Mt Wills (14-16 May 20
by oyster_07 » Wed 17 Jun, 2015 10:55 am
Good question Alex.
The first aid kit is light, but practical. It includes a number of adhesive bandages, a gauze, a zip-loc bag, and a few ibuprofen tablets.
The bandages, gauze, and ibuprofen are self explanatory. The zip-loc bag can be used as a seal and/or one-way valve for a bodily puncture. Should I need further bandage or a tourniquet, items from my other gear can be used to fulfil this need.
I know that not everyone would be comfortable with such a kit, however it is first-aid knowledge that empowers a lightweight kit. I will also add to this kit depending on the duration, terrain, and conditions of my trip.

Earwig wrote:I note that a few people favour ziplock bags. My kit is in a commercial pack, red with first aid kit written on it in big letters. I think it needs to be obvious as a I might not be the one getting it out but I could be the one needing it.
peregrinator wrote:The following sentence is from walkon's list of items carried on an AAWT trip: http://bushwalk.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=36&t=19859&start=60First Aid Kit: whilst mine did a fine job for me, after doing a Wilderness First Aid course I have realised just how inadequate it was if anything really bad happened at all. Can supply a list of what I took if required.
I'm hoping that walkon reads this because although I'm sort of interested in what was taken, I'm much more interested in knowing what specific inadequacies were revealed by the first aid course. And are these things which perhaps ought to be carried but are impractical (too heavy or bulky) or things which should always be carried and are overlooked?
I understand that subjective opinions are involved. The earlier comments in this thread illustrate that well enough, although most of them do list a lot of common items. But this recent exchange conveys the essential dilemma:
Hermione wrote:Reviewing our first aid kit for a walk over Christmas, so I've just been reading over this thread again. It's dwindled over the years anyway, as I have come to realise the impossibility of covering every eventuality and the far greater utility of common sense. Over Christmas we'll be walking with our daughters (21 and 23), during a discussion the other day the youngest asked if we'd considered taking a portable AED! She's a student but works for an event medical services provider, so I guess that's why she thought of it. Generally we take elastic bandages for snake bite, blister stuff and analgesia of some sort, which usually fits in a ziploc bag. It will be interesting to see what we end up for the four of us, once I finalise what we're taking I'll weigh it and post on here (it definitely won't include an AED).
sthughes wrote:Righto here's my 852 grams of first aid kit:
- 1 x Big, tough, red bag with handles, reflective tape and the works (150 grams) (snap locks are for pussys ) snap lock plastic bag
20 x Band Aids (like the good ones not "plastic strips") a roll of elastoplast strip dressing that you can cut up is more versatile
5 x Strepcils (the really pricey antibacterial ones) not proven to do anything
12 x Safety Pins in varius sizes what for? - tape is better for most applications
1 x Another triangular bandage what for?
- 1 x Face Shield not convinced that this is necessary but you're more likely to do CPR than me, probably
- 10 x Antiseptic swabs not necessary, if anything take some ioodine drops and it is an emergency water sterilisation treatment as well
- 1 x 3.5g Burn Aid Burn Gel doesn't do anything - cool water, ibuprofen and a non-stick dressing is the best treatment for burns
- 1 x roll of white tape ? do you mean micropore? this is useless outside an airconditioned clinic. fixomull or equivalent i sbetter but ZI see oyu already have a roll of leukoplast
- 1 x 75mm x ?m long bandage (like the brown type for sprains etc.) you are already taking crepe bandages. either take this end leave a crepe or leave this
- 1 x 50mm x 1.6m Crepe Bandage (again)
Am I missing anything that anyone can think of?
Lizzy wrote:Wildwanderer- sounds like that bandage would have been helpful for the sprained ankle as well as potential snake bite. It's a pretty small size/weight penalty but could make you a lot more comfortable & capable of self extraction with less pain and reduce further injury.
rcaffin wrote:Caution: Aspirin and other NSAIDs can kill if the patient is allergic to them. This happens a surprising amount.
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