Ok why do you carry what do you have? to be legal?, to do some good?, or just what comes in a kit?
You would be better off with CWolf with a T shirt and some duck tape then me with a trauma kit.
Ok me and me only what I consider most is stopping bleeding, shock, and hypothrema (getting cold
I have no spell checker so forgive or just put up with it! .
Did a trip recently that had a portage, wheels were used, had to cross washed out cuvert that was crushed, and we had to kinda lift the boats over the mud. Went through with mine 1st and on the return for my buddies boat I fell in the mud and cut myself and bruised a leg. Well I fell on a nasty piece of tin and at an awakard angle.
Blood flowed from a hand cut and leg was sore as it took my weight in the fall. All was minor, polysporin and duck tape to hold the self holding gauze, Yea a lot of stuff works in ideal conditions like at home,
You are not at home and your enviroment is wet, salt water, river water, and nasty with stuff that will mess you up in the long term.
Go stand in the rain at home and put a bandaid on your thumb or any other bandage while in the rain and tell me how it works? Hell your a Watertriber so you can go stand in the rain and I will not make fun of you (well maybe). When you get done with that tell me how you will contain the bleeding on you thumb?
Viatiam buffrin to reduce the swelling and a lot of limping for two weeks and I can now run with the slow old guys.
What if? This could have been a majore gash with a lot of blood flow and a broken leg or arm. This was on part of UFC coarse. already seen surf boarders and paddlers step into oyster bars bare footed.
We could have handled it if it had been worse (been there done that).
The snake bite from the cotton mouth we could have had the next morning on the trail to the secret waterfall I am not sure how to handle? Dumb for a Florida boy but it changes every year? I be very ignorant on how to handle a snake bite in the back country with no phone service, you gonna die or what?
Hey come on now. When was the last time you heard of a snake bite death. Hell the sharks, pythons or lighting is gonna get ya 1st. In all reality you gonna be a traffic death doing this stuff.
What happens here is this was a fun trip, no sleep deperation, all daylight stuff. A race it all changes. We became instanly aware of the snake. Well rested, daylight, no hurry etc. Pay attention!
Reconsider what you carry for what you are doing.
I would not pass you on inspection with a bandaid and an asprin, But I do belive in Darwin! Chief would chastie me if I did pass you..
Add the comfort stuff last.
Comfort stuff, well cortiszone keeps the no see ums itching down, (dam it feels good to rub your feet together with sand though.) Hi quality hand lotion all over, (goldbond?) including feet is nice. Destin for the nether regions, also good for the chest and bobbies on the ladies.
You guys in neopreame foot wear better do something. At least wash with peroxide or witch hazel often. Air them piggys a lot.
Hey you can cheat a lot on this 5 or so day stuff, no big deal. You get old like 40 or so or do a twenty or more days wet trips you better have it together and not neglet small stuff.
Yep you can do long miles but you better practice. Did my most milage single bladeing in one 24hr day recently, 208 with a team, most before single bladeing that was 170 solo. Yep I hurt on both!
toby