Re: [Philmont]: Gear Check

I made sure each boy had a SMALL supply of mole skin in their personal first
aid kit.

In 2003, I had new insoles, got blisters on one foot, and used SPIRO-FLEX
and duc tape each day. SPIRO-FLEX pads are great and not as thick (less
weight) as moleskin. A little pricey (from REI), but can probably be
found else where for less.

I would agree to check for allergies with all this stuff before you go.

Because of skin sensitivity, We had one scout experiement with a dozen or
more sunscreens and bug juice before we went to Northern Tier this past
summer. He was highly allergic to MOST of the stuff........glad to have
found out before we got to Northern Tier in Bissett, Manitoba, CANADA!!!

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Kim Pigorsch
Membership Chairmun (sic)
and Eagle Scout Advisor

Troop 681

San Diego, CA

>From: CCPineoIII@aol.com
>Reply-To: philmont@troop47.com
>To: Multiple recipients of list philmont <philmont@troop47.com>
>Subject: Re: [Philmont]: Gear Check
>Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2004 18:14:54 EDT
>
>
>In a message dated 9/4/2004 5:53:10 PM Eastern Standard Time,
>mickmeyer@cox.net writes:
>
>I was hauling way too much first aid gear and only used the triple
>antibiotic ointment, moleskin, duct tape, and band-aids.
>
>
>I agree. Had the same experience in 2003 on our trek. First aid kit
>didn't
>get much lighter one band-aid at a time and one triple antibiotic ointment
>packet at a time. We ran short of gauze pads and adhesive tape for
>blister
>protection. We had some off-brand band-aids donated and learned on the
>trail
>that they didn't stick very well. Advice: try out your supplies before
>you
>leave home. Also, if you plan to use duct tape as part of your first aid
>kit,
>test it on everyone to see if anyone is allergic to the adhesive. A small
>patch of duct tape directly on the skin for 24 hours should suffice.
>
>We unexpectedly went through a lot of our gauze pads with one scout who
>had
>severe nosebleeds each day. Trading posts did not stock packages of gauze
>pads in 2003. Gauze pads were sold as part of blister kits which included
>a lot
>of extra stuff we didn't need at $6 or $7/package. Good news: we didn't
>need all our first aid supplies; bad news, "we" had to carry all that
>first aid
>gear through the trek.
>
>Charlie Pineo
>Woodstock, GA
>Assoc. Advisor, Troop 994 Crew, 721B2, Trek 4, 2003
>_www.troop994.org_ (http://www.troop994.org)
>

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Received on Sat Sep 4 19:54:26 2004