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Navy salad
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| Foist wrote: | | (By the way, foam splints are a must-have. The "ten essentials" say "first aid kit" but don't say what should be in it, and your typical kit doesn't have one.) |
Based on this comment, which rang true, I ordered a SAM splint from Amazon. Only 3.2 ozs, seems like a worthwhile addition.
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Foist
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 Fri Aug 06, 2021 5:30 pm |
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We actually bought a bunch and tucked one into the back pocket of each of our packs (both day packs and overnight packs), so we never have to think about them again until we actually have to use one -- which finally happened last week.
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zephyr
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Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:43 pm |
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| Foist wrote: | | (By the way, foam splints are a must-have. The "ten essentials" say "first aid kit" but don't say what should be in it, and your typical kit doesn't have one.) |
If you would Foist, please PM me a link to this particular one or post it in this thread. When I do a search for foam splints I see a lot of different items. I imagine you have one you carry that's more all purpose or maybe oriented toward ankles? Thanks, ~z
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Foist
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Fri Aug 06, 2021 9:49 pm |
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zephyr
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Fri Aug 06, 2021 10:38 pm |
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| Foist wrote: | | We have this one, |
Awesome. I bookmarked it. Need to get one of these. I've been carrying around an ACE bandage. This will be even better. Thank you! ~z
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Bernardo
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Bernardo
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Fri Aug 06, 2021 11:16 pm |
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Scary. Glad you are alright.
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timberghost
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That areas very tricky been up and down it many times on my loop hikes. Glad it didn't turn out worse
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Chief Joseph
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| Rich Baldwin wrote: | | here is a large river campsite at about 5 miles with mining artifacts. |
Careful, some "elitists" jumped on me for mentioning "artifacts"...now I refer to them as "junky, rusty, metal things". 
| timberghost wrote: | | That areas very tricky been up and down it many times on my loop hikes. Glad it didn't turn out worse |
+1...Rich, hope you recover quickly and completely!
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
Go placidly amid the noise and waste, and remember what comfort there may be in owning a piece thereof.
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zimmertr
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Sun Aug 15, 2021 11:14 am |
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| Navy salad wrote: | | Based on this comment, which rang true, I ordered a SAM splint from Amazon. Only 3.2 ozs, seems like a worthwhile addition. |
I've been carrying one everywhere I go for the past few years. Even on my evening walks around Discovery Park in Seattle. Along with:
- Bandages of different sizes
- Medical superglue
- Naproxen
- Antihistamines
- Electrolyte Tablets
- Painkillers
- Duct Tape
- CPR Mask
- Nitrile Gloves
- Alcohol Wipes
- Albuterol Inhaler
- Body Tape
- Antibiotic Ointment
- Tourniquet
~1lb.
I hope I never have to use it. (Except the salt pills & naproxen! No avoiding that)
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