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Boondocking essentials3/25/2023 Premade first aid kits for general-purpose travel, Red Cross disaster relief, and Boy or Girl Scouts make it too easy to overlook a needed item … and to have too much of one thing and not enough of the right items for your specific journey. Who is going to take better care of you and your loved ones than you?! In the same way, packing your own parachute makes the best sense for preserving your life. Reading through, the epiphany will hit that you being the director of what goes into your (your family’s) first aid kit(s) makes the best sense. And how you can get your own first aid kit to be great. The rest of this article will walk you through the “why” behind what does into your kit. Not a premade first aid kit, a great first aid kit. Preparing well means taking more than your camera, clothes, and chow. ![]() Where remote health care is hard to come by, wilderness adventurers must prepare well. Let that sink in - the deeper your wilderness trek, the further you will be from emergency personnel. Emergency response personnel can take hours to find you - IF you can get a communication signal to ping someone and summon help. There are no 24-hour hospitals or urgent care centers in the pristine wilderness, right? Ranger stations close at dusk. So you and your loved ones can enjoy this:ĭenali National Park and Preserve WHAT COMES WITH THE BEAUTY Remember this as you read (or skim) through the rest of the article … 'cause there are some scary things to prepare for and prevent. THIS is why we camp, and RV, and boondock. S#5 – Prescription Medicines, Over-the-Counter Medicines, and Medical Suppliesīut before getting into the must haves, check out this view! #4 – Salves & Homesteader's Homespun Remedies #2 – Certain paperwork for your rescuer's reference #1 – First Aid How-to Books: Wilderness, Family, Family in the Wilderness These are discussed in the sections below: There are 6 must-haves for every camper's first aid kit. Maybe not to the “Bear Grylls” level … but at least well-prepared. I will bet that, like me, you want to be self-sufficient in any situation. ![]() And ‘Fixer’ of hiking and camping kids’ (and adults!) “boo boos” that no wilderness first aid guide I know of ever speaks to. I have also been a life long adventurer, white water rafter, and hiker. Where their opinions differ is, what are the “right” supplies and tools?Īnd, what professional adventurer talks about including kid's medical records or Pedialyte? Trekking deep in pristine woods to camp brings awe-inspiring beauty … but not without some risk.Īny wilderness guide will tell you, deep woods adventuring calls for smart preparation - the right mix of tools, supplies, and medicines. Plus A printable checklist is available toward the end.
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