Great kit and video is a service to viewers. May I add some comments ? I think you need a minimum of 10 4”x 4” sterile pads per injury, big enough to require their use. A couple for cleaning up or out the wound and 2-3 to cover the wound and the other 4-5 to change the dressing, once or twice on a multi-day hike. Add 2-3 iodine pad packets to put into the water u will use with the irrigation syringe. That’s a good field expedient wound debrisment / wash. Ditch the super glue. Strong potential to seal-in debris and cause infection. Instead of superglue and butterfly’s, use 1/4” Steri-Strips in a 10 pack. The Izzy bandage, in 6” , is a great idea, especially if u got the model with 2 pads. The Israeli army protocol does allow for its use as an tourniquet ,if you don’t have a real one. Opinions vary. Best to spring for a real CAT tourniquet. Beware cheap imitations. As to drugs. My aspirin recommendation is 16, chewable children’s aspirin. 8 should be rough equivalent of the amount needed to minimize a heart attack. Add pseudoephedrine tablets and caffine tablets. I and others use them together as an emergency 8:05 energy boost, assuming ur BP/ heart condition allows. I found that particular advice in Cody Lundin’s book, “ 98.6 degrees….”. CHECK FIRST WITH UR OWN Dr. ON THESE 2 ISSUES. Carry a 2-3 day supply of any prescription meds u take each day. U should note the newly preached OTC pain-kill combo of 400mg. Of ibuprofen + 1000mg. Tylenol, now used i military pill kits. AGAIN, FIRST CHECK WITH UR DOCTOR. Finally, before a trip, I ask my Doctor to prescribe a really powerful wide spectrum antibiotic tablet. Finally, if u don’t carry a strong multi-tool , equipped with hardwire cutters, I’d add a small side, hard wire cutter to cut fish hook shanks , usually imbedded in a finger.
Wow! Thanks man, great comment! You are totally right about the caffeine pills and packing some pseudo! I also take a few broad spectrum antibiotics like Ampicillin when I cant get my hands on them, they have actually saved my rear when I got a tooth ache on a river trip once!
I also pack Co-band, triple antibiotic ointment, 2 wooden planks to be used to stabilize a sprain or break like a splint, skin prep pads, and quite a few more things to make it a pretty comprehensive kit. Also you will not find aspirin, ibuprofen, Benadryl or anything with adhesive glue like band-aids as I am allergic and wouldn’t want anyone to give me something that would cause a reaction. My kit is always different from everyone else’s kits. Thank you for this video. It’s very helpful and informative. Have a great day 😊
I love it the uniqueness of your kit! Do you ever carry those padded aluminum splints instead of the wooden ones? I have those in my bigger kit and I love them!
Co-band, antibiotic, and a small piece of gauze has been the absolute best first aid for bleeding cuts on the fingers. I preach about co-band to anyone who listens 😂
It is Coban not Co-band but good choice! I love Coban, has to be one of the most versatile pieces of equipment in my pack and I use it not just for my first aid pack but all kinds of other small applications in a pinch!
Glad you got some use out of it! And the pill bottles are 5mL test tubes: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXP6G4WS/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NParams
One important thing to note, an Israeli Bandage original intention is NOT as a tourniquet. In fact its stated purpose is for significant bleeding injuries that do NOT require a tourniquet. You can use a stick or something as a windlass and get decent pressure but it won't stop a true arterial wound like a tourniquet would. You should include a true tourniquet in any wilderness first aid pack. Especially with how little space a decent CAT Tourniquet takes up. Source- 15 Years of EMS and hundreds of Israeli Bandages applied in the field.
Well.... no, I dont! I think the leuko will be better suited for your first aid applications, as I worry the thicker layer of glue on the gorilla tape would cause a mess in your wound! But anything can be used in a pinch!
Hi, nice video! Need to correct you on sone stuff though: The Israeli Bandage can NOT be used as a tourniquet (not even as a makeshift/improvised one). It is an absolutely great pressure dressing -and that’s what it is designed to be- and can generally Funktion as a dressing for stabilization/immobilization, but that’s it. Oh, an you can tow a car with it :-) Cheers
I suppose you're right, it technically isn't a tourniquet, but if you can tow a car with it, it can definitely be used as an improvised one. Simply cut a strip, put a sturdy stick in there and twist!
@@thehardcorenaturalist nope… it has too much stretch for a sufficient cut of the blood flow in the arteries. May I ask: what kind of training in trauma care/first aid do you have?
@@thehardcorenaturalist army Combat First Responder and TCCC trained. So you’d say a makeshift tourniquet out of an Israeli will work? I don’t think so. But you do you, I do me. And I’ll stick with what the CoTCCC guidelines, certifications and recommendations provide.
@@basstib.9343 I do! It does depends on the person's body composition and the location. But if you rolled it to about 1cm, wrapped it a few times, and twisted something in there to apply the pressure, it may work. I get what you're saying about the stretch, but look up a RAT tourniquet, they definitely stretch, and work just fine! But yea man, you do you!
@@thehardcorenaturalist good to have someone in group with kit and knowledge, top guy. I carry a kit when motorbiking after watching your vid I think I need to beef it up a bit. Thinking of adding a tourniquet.
@@gbarhip Do it! Hoping you wont ever need it! Honestly if I wasnt carrying the kit I would add a few more items, like splinting materials, an emergency blanket, a larger thing of petroleum jelly, or anything specific to motorbiking!
Having a comprehensive medical kit could save your life. I tend to go overboard with my medical kit. I carry a Trama Kit made especially for severe lacerations, puncture wounds,gun shots, or any other type of severe injury that requires immediate treatment to stop the flow of blood. I won't go into detail about my medical bag that is for common boo boo's and burns, but this is what I carry in my Trama Kit. X2 Isreal Bandages X2 Ratcheting Tourniquet X2 Bleedstop X2 Chest Seal X2 Venelated Chest Seal X2 Sterile Surgical Suiture X2 Wound Packing Gauze X1 Emergency Splint X1 Triangler Bandage X1 Tape X2 Mylar Blankets X10 Tylenol X1 Sterile Surgical Blades X1 Headlamp X2 Penlight X1 Knife X1 Medical Sizzers X1 Medical Hemostats X1 Mirror X1 Magnifying Glass X5 Antiseptic Wipes X2 Super Glue All this fits into a mollie bag that can be attached to any backpack. Again, this is strictly for control of blood and stopping blood flow . This might seem like it's overkill, but in reality, you never know what is going to happen, and it's always better to have a not need rather than need and not have . This Trama Kit wasn't expensive to make rather than trying to buy one already made with things that you will probably never need
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Great kit
Good Med pack, good job.
Thanks mate! Appreciate the kind words!
Great kit! Thank you for posting it!
Glad you like it! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for the checklist, I need it man, for sure
You are very welcome!
Great kit and video is a service to viewers. May I add some comments ? I think you need a minimum of 10 4”x 4” sterile pads per injury, big enough to require their use. A couple for cleaning up or out the wound and 2-3 to cover the wound and the other 4-5 to change the dressing, once or twice on a multi-day hike. Add 2-3 iodine pad packets to put into the water u will use with the irrigation syringe. That’s a good field expedient wound debrisment / wash. Ditch the super glue. Strong potential to seal-in debris and cause infection. Instead of superglue and butterfly’s, use 1/4” Steri-Strips in a 10 pack. The Izzy bandage, in 6” , is a great idea, especially if u got the model with 2 pads. The Israeli army protocol does allow for its use as an tourniquet ,if you don’t have a real one. Opinions vary. Best to spring for a real CAT tourniquet. Beware cheap imitations.
As to drugs. My aspirin recommendation is 16, chewable children’s aspirin. 8 should be rough equivalent of the amount needed to minimize a heart attack. Add pseudoephedrine tablets and caffine tablets. I and others use them together as an emergency 8:05 energy boost, assuming ur BP/ heart condition allows. I found that particular advice in Cody Lundin’s book, “ 98.6 degrees….”. CHECK FIRST WITH UR OWN Dr. ON THESE 2 ISSUES. Carry a 2-3 day supply of any prescription meds u take each day. U should note the newly preached OTC pain-kill combo of 400mg. Of ibuprofen + 1000mg. Tylenol, now used i military pill kits. AGAIN, FIRST CHECK WITH UR DOCTOR. Finally, before a trip, I ask my Doctor to prescribe a really powerful wide spectrum antibiotic tablet.
Finally, if u don’t carry a strong multi-tool , equipped with hardwire cutters, I’d add a small side, hard wire cutter to cut fish hook shanks , usually imbedded in a finger.
Wow! Thanks man, great comment! You are totally right about the caffeine pills and packing some pseudo! I also take a few broad spectrum antibiotics like Ampicillin when I cant get my hands on them, they have actually saved my rear when I got a tooth ache on a river trip once!
Put a tarp or sit mat or just a towel on the ground when doing a kit review. It helps prevent contamination!
I also pack Co-band, triple antibiotic ointment, 2 wooden planks to be used to stabilize a sprain or break like a splint, skin prep pads, and quite a few more things to make it a pretty comprehensive kit. Also you will not find aspirin, ibuprofen, Benadryl or anything with adhesive glue like band-aids as I am allergic and wouldn’t want anyone to give me something that would cause a reaction. My kit is always different from everyone else’s kits. Thank you for this video. It’s very helpful and informative. Have a great day 😊
I love it the uniqueness of your kit! Do you ever carry those padded aluminum splints instead of the wooden ones? I have those in my bigger kit and I love them!
@@thehardcorenaturalist I have one. It’s in the kit as well. The hospital put it on me when they gave me stitches a couple of weeks ago.
Co-band, antibiotic, and a small piece of gauze has been the absolute best first aid for bleeding cuts on the fingers.
I preach about co-band to anyone who listens 😂
@@hithere4719 Haha oh yea band-aids are next to useless! Try the leukotape in lieu of the co-band! You will love it!
It is Coban not Co-band but good choice! I love Coban, has to be one of the most versatile pieces of equipment in my pack and I use it not just for my first aid pack but all kinds of other small applications in a pinch!
Sorry for the wind in the mic!
Good video
Thanks man, appreciate it!
Question:
Link appreciate for those pill bottles ???
Thanks for the awesome video.
Glad you got some use out of it! And the pill bottles are 5mL test tubes: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXP6G4WS/ref=sspa_mw_detail_3?ie=UTF8&psc=1&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9waG9uZV9kZXRhaWwp13NParams
@@thehardcorenaturalist
Thank U
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@@STARFLEETC0MMAND you are very welcome!
One important thing to note, an Israeli Bandage original intention is NOT as a tourniquet. In fact its stated purpose is for significant bleeding injuries that do NOT require a tourniquet. You can use a stick or something as a windlass and get decent pressure but it won't stop a true arterial wound like a tourniquet would. You should include a true tourniquet in any wilderness first aid pack. Especially with how little space a decent CAT Tourniquet takes up.
Source- 15 Years of EMS and hundreds of Israeli Bandages applied in the field.
Do you think that a roll of 1” Gorilla tape can serve the same purpose of your Luco tape?
Well.... no, I dont! I think the leuko will be better suited for your first aid applications, as I worry the thicker layer of glue on the gorilla tape would cause a mess in your wound! But anything can be used in a pinch!
Hi, nice video! Need to correct you on sone stuff though: The Israeli Bandage can NOT be used as a tourniquet (not even as a makeshift/improvised one). It is an absolutely great pressure dressing -and that’s what it is designed to be- and can generally Funktion as a dressing for stabilization/immobilization, but that’s it. Oh, an you can tow a car with it :-)
Cheers
I suppose you're right, it technically isn't a tourniquet, but if you can tow a car with it, it can definitely be used as an improvised one. Simply cut a strip, put a sturdy stick in there and twist!
@@thehardcorenaturalist nope… it has too much stretch for a sufficient cut of the blood flow in the arteries.
May I ask: what kind of training in trauma care/first aid do you have?
@@basstib.9343 agree to disagree I suppose... and I'm an AEMT. And you?
@@thehardcorenaturalist army Combat First Responder and TCCC trained.
So you’d say a makeshift tourniquet out of an Israeli will work? I don’t think so. But you do you, I do me. And I’ll stick with what the CoTCCC guidelines, certifications and recommendations provide.
@@basstib.9343 I do! It does depends on the person's body composition and the location. But if you rolled it to about 1cm, wrapped it a few times, and twisted something in there to apply the pressure, it may work. I get what you're saying about the stretch, but look up a RAT tourniquet, they definitely stretch, and work just fine! But yea man, you do you!
What kind of tape was that?
Hi Gary, its called leukotape, highly recommended! www.amazon.com/BSN-Medical-BEI076168-Leukotape-Sports/dp/B07KB5KSB2
do you hike with someone? looks like a lot for one
Haha yes, I typically am hiking with multiple other people, some of whom don't even carry a first aid kit so I am generally the impromptu medic!
@@thehardcorenaturalist good to have someone in group with kit and knowledge, top guy. I carry a kit when motorbiking after watching your vid I think I need to beef it up a bit. Thinking of adding a tourniquet.
@@gbarhip Do it! Hoping you wont ever need it! Honestly if I wasnt carrying the kit I would add a few more items, like splinting materials, an emergency blanket, a larger thing of petroleum jelly, or anything specific to motorbiking!
label the medication. You want others, using your kit to help you, to know what they are giving you.
Good catch, thanks mate!
Never place content of ur kit on soil
Just gotta say thats way to much weight for me and way to much to carry on the off chance its needed
Haha you're not wrong! At least try the leukotape, I know its heavy, but it is my favorite thing in here, hands down!
Having a comprehensive medical kit could save your life. I tend to go overboard with my medical kit. I carry a Trama Kit made especially for severe lacerations, puncture wounds,gun shots, or any other type of severe injury that requires immediate treatment to stop the flow of blood.
I won't go into detail about my medical bag that is for common boo boo's and burns, but this is what I carry in my Trama Kit.
X2 Isreal Bandages
X2 Ratcheting Tourniquet
X2 Bleedstop
X2 Chest Seal
X2 Venelated Chest Seal
X2 Sterile Surgical Suiture
X2 Wound Packing Gauze
X1 Emergency Splint
X1 Triangler Bandage
X1 Tape
X2 Mylar Blankets
X10 Tylenol
X1 Sterile Surgical Blades
X1 Headlamp
X2 Penlight
X1 Knife
X1 Medical Sizzers
X1 Medical Hemostats
X1 Mirror
X1 Magnifying Glass
X5 Antiseptic Wipes
X2 Super Glue
All this fits into a mollie bag that can be attached to any backpack. Again, this is strictly for control of blood and stopping blood flow . This might seem like it's overkill, but in reality, you never know what is going to happen, and it's always better to have a not need rather than need and not have . This Trama Kit wasn't expensive to make rather than trying to buy one already made with things that you will probably never need
That is quite the kit! Well done, I approve!
A million ultralight backpackers just reeee'd after watching this video. A first aid kit should have 3 bandages only lol.
Haha I swear some ultralighters would cut their nose off to save a few ounces!