Are you going for a backpacking trip? If so, you need to carry certain items or things to meet emergency situations. You will surely take food and water for your trip. Along with this, it is mandatory to carry a medical supply kit with you. You can never predict when an accident or medical emergency might occur. Hence, it is always best to carry all necessary medical supplies with you to alleviate your stress. Below are some tips for packing your backpacking medical supplies.
First, purchase a ready made first aid kit from a local store. Generally, a basic medical kit will have medical items such as sterilizing wipes, gauzes, bandages, antibiotic ointment, small scissors, antiseptic wipes and even pain killers. Double check all the items for the expiration date. After checking, keep this first aid kit in your backpack.
Always remember to carry a first aid manual with you. This emergency booklet should contain all the necessary information related to basic first aid and methods for treating various injuries. It would be better if you read the booklet before starting to trip so that you can have a clear idea about its contents. Even if you forget, you can just have a glance and act accordingly in times of emergencies.
Apart from carrying basic first aid kit, you should have few more items specific to your backpacking needs. For instance, you can have a small bottle of calamine lotion to protect yourself from bug or insect bites. Have some roll of bandages and small hooks for attaching it. This might be helpful if you or your group member gets sprains or sore muscles. in addition, carry a butterfly band aid if you incur some serious cut. Always have few sachets of pain reliever and allergic medicines or antihistamines.
Don’t forget to take an eye wash cup. A small cup is enough so that you can clean your eyes in case of any dirt or irritants.
Adapting to new climates and dehydration may cause your lip to chap. Hence, it is advisable to carry chapsticks with you to safeguard your lips from bleeding or cracking.
During backpacking, you will surely experience sore muscles, blisters and bug bites. Generally, places that are nice to visit will have the most dangerous bugs. Never feed the bugs by exposing your skin. Carry bug spray to repel insects. To prevent soothe itchiness, have some calamine lotion or aloe lotion with you.
Don’t forget to pack items such as water and blanket, as it is very essential to treat a victim who is in shock. Also have some iodine tablets to purify the water in case if you run short.
If you have any specific health concerns, then pack those medication and medical equipment in your backpacking. Include blood pressure medication, asthma inhaler and epipen injection if required. Apart from this, pain and fever medication, antibacterial hand sanitizer and sunscreen lotion.
Put all these items in a small ziplock bag or water proof pouch and place it in an easily accessible zipper of your backpack.
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