Trekking first aid kit

I’ve been looking around Singapore to find the first aid kit bag that used to be selling for $6, but its been a few months and I guess I will have to settle with a more expensive one before I leave for my trip next week.

Of course, the better alternative would be just to get a toiletries bag - it will work as fine.

First aid kits are critical during treks! It is a MUST! However, there are some things that we all must know when bringing the kit out.

  1. Check the kit before every trekking trip! This is to make sure that there are no expired items, and also to make sure that everything is waterproofed in the kit! It would not be useful if you drop your kit into the stream, and then have to work with wet cotton balls or gauze right?
  2. Make sure you know how to use everything in the kit! Afterall, what is the point carrying something that you do not know how to use? It will become more of a burden… and it may even make a difference between life and death! Really, so get trained when you gear up, know how to tie your basic bandages, which creams for which symptom etc.
  3. So how do you pack a kit? Apart from the regular list that you can get from your pharmacy, I think it will be useful to think and prepare… what will you use? For example, if you are wearing a new shoe for trekking this round, you might want to get prepared for blisters, so packing in some moleskin may be useful. If you travelling in wet weather or cold weather a blanket will be useful. If you are going to travel for long hours on a bus, you might want to get travel sickness pills from your pharmacist! Carry the appropriate things for the situation.
  4. There is a need to balance! Its easy to get caught up and bring everything, but you don’t want to do that, because every extra gram adds up when you go trekking.
  5. You might also need to get enough saline solution for washing wounds, because at the site of injury, you might not have a water source. You don’t know when things will happen during a trek!

I guess I better start packing mine for my trips soon!

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4 Responses to “Trekking first aid kit”

  1. Priscilla Says:
    September 18th, 2006 at 5:24 pm
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    Are you still looking for the first aid kit?I know of someone who is a supplier of first aid kit.He has all sorts of kit.If you are interested pls email me.
    Thank you.

  2. nic Says:
    October 15th, 2006 at 3:28 pm
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    Hi Pris,

    How much does one cost and wat does it contain?

  3. Graham Teo Says:
    April 4th, 2007 at 12:10 pm
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    Well, my first aid kit is a clear plastic box bought from beach road instead of using the soft bag like what Deuter sells. This is because with the plastic box, the panadols and the charcoal pills will not be squashed and pancaked.

    During rough hiking trips, sometimes the medicine foil gets torn and water may seep in and soil your pills. With an air tight box, your pills are safe.

    Although the box is heavier, I feel that it is worth its weight since the times when you need to use the contents are times of emergency. You do not want to carry the panadol all the way only to find that when you have a headache, you only have wet panadol!!!

  4. Kian Ann Says:
    April 6th, 2007 at 12:59 pm
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    Ah, great idea Graham. Normally, for our trips, we have this first aid kit bag, then wrap it up again with zip lock! :P

    I guess your solution would be great. Wet panadol doesn’t sound like a good sight when you are having a headache at the top of a mountain :P


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