Been awhile, but think it was about $45
Posted on 09/26/2018 4:53:51 PM PDT by OKSooner
I think everyone should have a backpack in their car for emergencies. (I’m a lady by the way lol) So just in case there’s a giant earthquake and I’m walking home, I have a backpack stuffed with stuff. (did you see what I did there?) Flashlight, solar blanket, good tennis shoes, socks, sweatshirt, extra batteries, work gloves, tools should I need to cut through a wire fence, solar phone charger thingy for my phone, 2 bandannas, little fold up tools that have screwdrivers etc, duct tape, box cutter (now I sound creepy), a purchased first aid kit, some packs of water that last for years, and some food bars that will last forever as well. In my car I have a storage container with towels, paper towels, more first aid items, a couple of gallons of water, leashes (I’m in dog rescue!). An extra set of clothes. And this is going to sound weird, but a box of sanitary napkins. Why? Well, what do they do? So if you have a deep wound, they will absorb well. I’m sure I have more in there (something for protection), but that’s all I can think of off the top of my head. My kids call me Mrs. Gadget because I’m always buying key chain gadgets that have tools. Hope this helps. Or apologies if way more than what you wanted hahaha.
Paint paddles make good splints too!
That’s about where I’m at. Add a small water-purifying device and some protein bars. (I’m in earthquake country).
This is a great thread w/ wonderful ideas. My list is pitiful in comparison ; ) I like that many posts include where to buy these things.
Thanks!
No problem amigo, I deserve it. :)
Gotcha covered on the fps thingy, floor tiles are 12” and all legal tender bills are 6.14” long.
Placemarker
Also I'm frankly shocked... shocked, I say, that anyone would think that I would ever carry one of THOSE THINGS, around with me... the notion would never even occur to me...
(Do I really need the tag?)
Asst. Bandaids (from Spots to 2x3 Elbow Adhesive type.)
Ace Bandage
Medical Gloves Blue Nitrile (L) grab a few from Docs office or AutoZone has a box of 100 for $10-20 IIRC. Also good for Kitchen food prep, Flat Tyre changing and auto repairs.
Barrier Mouth Piece (Mouth to Mouth Emergency Breathing)
Kotex type Pads (for Direct Pressure on big wounds)
Super Absorbent Underwear that turn urine to a gel (for use on Massive Blood loss, a substitute for QuickClot)
Small containers of Isopropyl Alcohol & Hydrogen Peroxide (like hotel shampoo size)
Burn Cream
Itch Cream 2% (Benadryl)
Antibiotic Cream
Personal Meds
Eye Drops and/or Wash
Liquid Bandage
Needle & Thread (or a Suture Kit)
Single edge razor blade
Small Scissors
GOOD Tweezers
Medical Tapes (paper & adhesive)
4x4 Gauze Pads
3” or 4” Gauze Roll< br /> Sling or Large Triangle Cloth to make one.
Optional Stuff:
(depending on how detailed You want to get)
Sphygmomanometer (Blood Pressure Cuff & Stethoscope, Can also be used for a Tourniquet if needed.)
OR
EZ Use Blood Pressure Monitor Kit
(And add an odld belt or a cloth to make a Tourniquet.)
Chemical Ice Pack Chemical Heat Pack 1/2" x 8" Wooden Dowel. (Bite Stick for Seizures) Washcloth Hand Sanitizer Asprin/Tylenol/Benadryl/Tums/Etc. Halazone Tablets (Water Purification) Pick out a Tackle Box or a Nut/Boot Tray at Wally*World. I could keep going but You get the idea. Depending on how detailed You want to get. Is it staying in the Car/Truck or going in a Backpack ?
Mirrors,,,
A Couple of them.
If you get a thorn in a
spot you can’t see or a cut
On your face, you can get it with
Tweezers you’ve Also Packed.
.
More importantly,
That Mirror can “SIGNAL FOR HELP!”
along with a Whistle!
To stop bleeding the Israeli battle dressing and quick clot.
Pays to be prepared.
Oh, that would be .357, particularly Buffalo Bore 140gr Barnes Solid Copper short barrel, loaded in my SP101... :)
Yeah, she’s good.
a tube of zinc oxide ointment and a collection of various bandaids. The zinc has amazing healing properties and will help recover from small cuts, even if infected...
Instead of making your own first aid kit, check out your local sporting goods store or Walgreens, CVS etc, or the dreaded AMAZON.com for a small inexpensive first aid kit. Anywhere from a $10 mini kit to a $20 or $30 kit is enough. You aren’t an EMT. All you can do is stop or retard bleeding, treat minor cuts and abrasions, bug bites etc. You can add an Isreli bandage or 2 for larger wounds.
If you’re into going to the range it wouldn’t hurt to add a VOK (ventilated operator’s kit) but you need to know when and how to use it for it to be effective.
No tourniquets unless you are trained. You could do more harm than good.
Some Kotex or tampons also make good bandages, blood absorbers.
Today, unless you are deep in the back country, a working cell phone and a basic first aid kit is probably the best bet.
Mark for later
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