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Home | Recreation & Sports | Tennis Most people think that when they go camping or hiking they can just grab the first aid kit or box of band-aids from the hall cupboard and that will suffice. Wrong! What if you are out-of-doors and someone falls and breaks their leg? What if you are bitten by a poisonous snake? What if someone gets a bad chill or frostbite? Your little home first aid kit will not have what you need during these medical emergencies. No, you need a CAMPING or OUTDOOR first aid kit. And that reminds me: if you have a child or grandchild in Scouting, or one who goes in for wilderness excursions or survival camping, why not give them the gift of outdoor safety by buying them a good-quality first aid kit? It isn't just marketing hype - these kits have been known to save lives! Of course, good camping first aid kits should be well-stocked. For sure it should contain more than just antiseptic towelettes, burn cream and band-aids! These kits should include such things as a variety of bandages (including some for bandaging large wounds), adhesive tape, finger and leg splints, ace bandages, tweezers, scissors, snake bite kit, vinyl gloves - and also a comprehensive first aid guide. By the way, a good first aid kit is an absolute must. In the home kits these are merely little more than large brochures, but the better ones will explain how to handle case of animal bites, poisoning, broken bones - even what to do if someone is drowning or you find them unconscious. If your first aid guide is not very helpful, then buy a good one and keep it at all times with your kit. Here's a tip from the experts: Go out and buy one of those sturdy metal fishing tackle boxes - you know, the ones with the drawers on each side that fold out when the case is opened. You can stock it with everything you will need - and they make a great gift as a Scout troop camping first aid kit, or for use by an entire family. Here are some other things to stock in your first aid kit: pain and fever reducers (like Tylenol or aspirin), a pre-paid cellular phone, water purification tablets, emergency matches (in a waterproof case), thermal blankets, and a handheld GPS device. You will not find some of these items in most pre-stocked first aid kits, so you will need to buy them separately and add them to yours. One final recommendation: Once you have assembled your camping first aid kit, make sure you inspect all the supplies at least once or twice a year. If you find any medicines that have reached their expiration date, they should be thrown out. As well, throw out any first aid supplies that have been opened or damaged - they are no longer sterile. Replace any supplies that you have used, or you may find yourself a hundred miles from nowhere when you realize that you need it - and someone's life could hang in the balance. Article Source: http://www.articlewheel.com
Author: Gary Colvin talks about camping, the outdoors and Coleman Camping Stoves Learn more aboutcompact camping trailers by stopping by his website.
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