First aid kit

[Lizzy]

Have to say, after so many threads on FAK, the only commonality is the snake bite bandage (and PLB), the only item that will benefit in a life threatening situation. All the rest are of relative value and won’t alter any life-death outcome and can wait or be improvised. Suddenly, the weight of those FAK came down dramatically.

However for me it’s not all about “life & death” situations- more commonly it’s about being able to continue on comfortably. Yes I carry the PLB & compression bandages but a few other dressings can make a world of difference if some nasty blisters or some such thing occurs.

[andrewa]

My FAK depends on what I'm doing.

I'm fortunate enough to be a GP...

Day trips....bandaids

Longer trips depend on where I'm going, what I'm doing, what the perceived risks are, and then I take appropriate stuff to deal with these situations - it varies each trip, and according to who I go away with, and also with any of their medical conditions.

I haven't answered your question...just how I tweak it as needed.

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[Tortoise]

Day trips....bandaids

A snake bite can't kill you on a day trip?

[andrewa]

Yep, OK, maybe a compression bandage...

I don't ever do day walks. My only day trips are fly fishing, and I wear waders....hence my comment about it depending on what you're doing.

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[slparker]

the 'setopress' bandage can be over stretched to rectangles applying more tension.... would that be enough for snakebite?

Yep. For a bite on the leg stretch a bit further than the 40 mmHg square. The minimum compression for bite on an arm is 40mmHg so the setopress will give the minimum compression.

I recommend practicing as it is difficult to get the pressure even across a limb and an elastic bandage can easily be placed too tight as well as too loose. The setopress is normally applied with a 50% wrap as you can get high pressure when overlaying it 2/3 - like you would with a crepe.