Gear Review
Excellent kit for the backcountry.
By jdstrong
Ranked #303 - Trail Running Accessories
December 21, 2004
As an EMT, I have chosen this kit for both a group sized contingency and for my home first aid kit. This kit is an excellent balance of necessary gear vs. too much weight.
View Details: Adventure Medical Weekender First Aid Kit
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Tech Specs:
- Dimensions:
- 8.5" x 6" x 5.5"
- Group Size:
- 7 People
- Trip Duration:
- 1-7 Days
- Recommended Uses:
- First-aid for wounds, skin ailments, and other medical emergencies in the backcountry
- Weight:
- 1 lb 9 oz / 709 g
- Medical Information:
- 1 Comprehensive guide to wilderness & travel medicine, 1 Illustrate guide to life-threatening emergencies
- Essential Equipment:
- 1 EMT shears, 1 non-mercury thermometer, 1 Duct tape, 1 Splinter Picker tweezers
- Wound Management:
- 3 Double antibiotic ointment, 6 antiseptic towelettes, 2 tincture of benzoin, 1 20 cc irrigation syringe, 1 Povidone iodine solution (1 oz), 10 wound closure strips
- Bandage Materials:
- 6 4x4 or 3x3 or 2x2 Sterile dressings, 2 non-adherent tape (10 yrd), 10 strip&knuckle bandages, 1 8x10 and/ or 5x9 trauma pad, 2 conforming gauze bandage, 2 cotton tipped applicators, 1 elastic bandage with Velcro, 1 triangular bandage
- Blister/ Burn:
- 1 Moleskin, 1 Spenco 2nd skin, 1 Non-woven adhesive knit bandage
- CPR/ Choking/Drowning:
- CPR Barrier Lifemask
- Infectious Control:
- 2 Nitrile exam gloves, 1 antimicrobial hand wipe, 1 infectious control bag
- Gear Repair/ Survival Items:
- 3 Safety pins
- Medication:
- 4 Extra Strength Tylenol, 2 Antihistamine, 4 Motrin
- Other Items:
- 1 Accident report & pencil
- Country of Origin:
- United States
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