RE: [Philmont]: First Aid Kit

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Does anyone have a complete listing of their first aide kits they carry to
Philmont. I am carrying two different types one for feet (blister kit) and
the other a complete First Aide Kit. Just completed WFA and realize I need
to beef my kits up.

Stan Clark

ASM Troop 63

701-Q1

I took the WFA course last winter; it was an excellent training experience.
My first aid kit is listed below. Each member of our crew carries their own
moleskin and a few bandages for self-maintenance of blisters and other small
injuries. It's not the lightest most efficient way to go, but it gives us a
ready supply of the #1 first aid consumable at Philmont and makes the guys
largely self-reliant on the trail.

I carry everything else in my kit. I've packed it to be pretty inclusive
rather than lightweight - it's not just for Philmont, but for other troop
outings, my cub scout den, and my family. It weighs 53 oz. and fits into a
(large) side pocket on my pack. This is my share of the crew equipment. I
used to have two small first aid kit bags to fit it all, but invariably what
I wanted was always in "the other bag". We were doing a first aid drill on
one of our shakedown hikes this spring and the scout who went for "the first
aid kit" in my pack brought only one even though I'd showed them the two
bags. I found an OR organizer bag at REI (10" x 5" x 3") which holds
everything, has a lot of compartments, and fits my pack.

It's more than most folks will want to carry. But Murphy's Law assures me
that if I bring it all, I won't need to use any of it. That's justification
enough.

>Ched Hudson
ASM, Troop 994
Fairfax Station VA
Philmont 1967, 2004 (713-M-3, Trek 32)

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Ball-point pen

2 SOAP reports

2 CPR shields (one small and one "micro" - nothing more than a square of
plastic with a slit in it)

2 pair biohazard gloves

Moleskin

Molefoam

Lamb's wool padding

Kleenex tissues travel pack

Bandages:

  - 3 2"x4" self-adhesive

  - 8 1"x3" self-adhesive

  - 4 self-adhesive fingertip bandages

  - 3 self-adhesive knuckle bandages

  - 3 self-adhesive Spyroflex abrasion dressings

  - 4 1-3/4"x2-1/2" Compeed

  - 5 small self-adhesive strips

  - 4 small self-adhesive dots

  - 2 self-adhesive butterfly closures

  - 2 small waterproof self-adhesive

  - 2 medium waterproof self-adhesive

  - 1 roll 3" gauze

  - 1 5"x9" sterile pad

  - 2 3"x4" sterile pads

  - 1 3"x3" sterile pad

  - 2 2"x3" sterile pads

  - 2 3"x3" gauze sponges

  - Ace bandage (velcro closure)

  - Triangular bandage

  - 2 safety pins

  - roll of cloth adhesive tape

Small scissors

Irrigation syringe

1 oz. Tincture of Benzoin

1 Tincture of Benzoin swab

1 tube Neosporin Plus

3 antiseptic towelettes

3 iodine pads

3 foil packets Burn-Jel (lidocaine)

2 foil packets Tecnu (poison ivy cleanser)

2 small instant ice packs

Medications:

  - 100 ibuprofen

  - 7 Advil Chewable

  - 24 aspirin

  - 24 acetaminophen

  - 20 Imodium AD

  - 8 Bonine (antiemetic/motion sickness)

  - 1 pack Extra-strength Rolaids

  - 2 Benadryl

  - 8 Sudafed

  - 6 electrolyte tablets

  - 8 cold tablets (antihistamine/cough suppressant)

  - 4 sore throat lozenges

4 disposable fever thermometer strips

space blanket

Sting-Eze analgesic stick

Tweezers

Sawyer Extractor

wire mesh splint

2 EPI-pens

1 quart Ziplock bag

Medium kitchen trash bag

Small paperback version of "Wilderness & Travel Medicine" by Eric Weiss MD
(5 oz), included mainly as a training aid for scouts (and advisors).
Supports wilderness first aid principles.

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Received on Sat Jun 19 08:53:06 2004