Ivan the Butcher
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This mild weather appears to be our Central Ohio version of a January Thaw. It sets my thoughts to the outdoor activities of shooting, camping and bicycling. Every year at this time I start going over my equipment. Today's project involves my small First Aid Kits, I have them stuffed everywhere. The smallest are metal Band Aide boxes, the largest is a 50 cal ammo can.
While walking through Kroger's pharmacy department, looking for a current metal Band-Aide box (there were none!) I spotted a Welly first aid "kit". It had 16 non-Band-Aide brand vivid color adhesive strips (3/4" & 5/8"), 3 antiseptic gel packets, and 3 alcohol hand wipes. This was in a 1.5" x 1.5" x4" tin case with a hinged lid and aa slight "Dog-Bone" shape, cost $7.99. I consider band-aids to be extremely overpriced, but I liked the box!
To this I added 1 Bic Lighter, 1 "Classic" Swiss Army Knife, and a 10-pack tube of generic Ibuprofen. The SAK has the tooth pick, tweezers, knife blade (1/4x1 3/8"), fingernail file and scissors. I will probably get a smaller lighter or fire tool of some sort and add a "Solitaire" model Mini-Mag flashlight with a Lithium AAA Energizer battery. I also need to add a $10 bill and 4 or 5 quarters.
While cleaning out the barn when moving away from the farm, I found one of my Band-Aid Box med kits, in it were Pepto-Bismal tablets that were expired by 24 years! It had been assembled closer to 27 years. In the kit was a 14 function SAK and a Solitaire flashlight. I expected the light to be dead and ruined! I turned it on, and it still worked! The battery was an Energizer Alkaline that hadn't leaked! (I have switched all AA and AAA batteries in flashlight to Lithium for better cold temperature performance. Good to Zero degrees F.)
Every glove box, Bug Out Bag, and Emergency Kit has a small first aid kit like this in it. Every few years I throw out the meds and batteries and restock and upgrade equipment. Usually, nearby you'll find a small coffee can with a 3/4 roll of toilet paper.
These few easy preparations cover the most common "Emergencies" encountered in enjoying the great outdoors.
Tomorrow's project will involve finding a smaller fire source making another kit or two.
Ivan
While walking through Kroger's pharmacy department, looking for a current metal Band-Aide box (there were none!) I spotted a Welly first aid "kit". It had 16 non-Band-Aide brand vivid color adhesive strips (3/4" & 5/8"), 3 antiseptic gel packets, and 3 alcohol hand wipes. This was in a 1.5" x 1.5" x4" tin case with a hinged lid and aa slight "Dog-Bone" shape, cost $7.99. I consider band-aids to be extremely overpriced, but I liked the box!
To this I added 1 Bic Lighter, 1 "Classic" Swiss Army Knife, and a 10-pack tube of generic Ibuprofen. The SAK has the tooth pick, tweezers, knife blade (1/4x1 3/8"), fingernail file and scissors. I will probably get a smaller lighter or fire tool of some sort and add a "Solitaire" model Mini-Mag flashlight with a Lithium AAA Energizer battery. I also need to add a $10 bill and 4 or 5 quarters.
While cleaning out the barn when moving away from the farm, I found one of my Band-Aid Box med kits, in it were Pepto-Bismal tablets that were expired by 24 years! It had been assembled closer to 27 years. In the kit was a 14 function SAK and a Solitaire flashlight. I expected the light to be dead and ruined! I turned it on, and it still worked! The battery was an Energizer Alkaline that hadn't leaked! (I have switched all AA and AAA batteries in flashlight to Lithium for better cold temperature performance. Good to Zero degrees F.)
Every glove box, Bug Out Bag, and Emergency Kit has a small first aid kit like this in it. Every few years I throw out the meds and batteries and restock and upgrade equipment. Usually, nearby you'll find a small coffee can with a 3/4 roll of toilet paper.
These few easy preparations cover the most common "Emergencies" encountered in enjoying the great outdoors.
Tomorrow's project will involve finding a smaller fire source making another kit or two.
Ivan
