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Offline Roudy

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Makeshift Bandage
« on: May 03, 2006, 08:10:49 AM »
A few months ago I was wandering through the woods and stopped to cut a walking stick.  The knife slipped as I was peeling the bark and I ended up with a minor cut on an index finger.  

I didn't have a bandaid but I did have some emergency toilet tissue and a rubber band......makes an excellent bandage!

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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #1 on: July 21, 2006, 10:01:28 AM »
Scented or unscented? One or two ply? Charmin or Northern?
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #2 on: July 21, 2006, 10:04:59 AM »
Quote from: Dee on July 21, 2006, 10:01:28 AM
Scented or unscented? One or two ply? Charmin or Northern?
scented charmin two ply but of course, it would not be otherwise.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #3 on: August 05, 2006, 08:12:02 PM »
My favorite improvised band-aid is TP and tape.  Used to work great when I worked in the cabinet shop years ago.  Still use it from time to time.  For emergencies you might want to consider the high tech coagulating powder they have.  Put it on the injury and it is supposed to help clot the blood.  I dont have any....yet, but plan to put together a large first aid kit soon and will have some in it for certain.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #4 on: August 06, 2006, 08:22:08 AM »
IO have heard that the Quick clot stuff does not work if you have been hit in a vein or artery.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #5 on: August 06, 2006, 04:40:07 PM »
If you want a real "Ole Injun Trick" they and even some whites used to use cob-webbs. Just pull them off the ceiling of your Teepee, cabin or cave and apply directly to the wound. Having been first responder to many car accidents, and dozens of knifings and shootings over my 20 year career (retired). I have found the best method is DIRECT PRESSURE preferablly with a DRY bandage. Also NEVER remove the first bandage applied even though it may become blood soaked. Just keep pileing on more bandage material and keep the pressure on. Keep any liquid (water ect) AWAY from the wound as this opens up the wound all over again. If its a sucking chest wound such as a knife or gunshot wound apply plastic like a cigarette wrapper ect. DIRECTLY TO THE WOUND as many times this will actually cause the lung to re-enflate. In the event it is an artery some will tell you not to use a tournequet as it may cause nerve damage or even gangreen. It would seem to me going with out an arm or hopping around on one leg would be better than six feet of dirt thrown in my face although I have not had to experience any of the above events personally. ;)
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #6 on: August 07, 2006, 05:00:41 AM »
For small cuts, cover with pepper....clots instantly...I keep in my truck, boat, duffle bag....Cheap and it works....

PS....Nope, it doesn't burn.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #7 on: August 07, 2006, 12:22:28 PM »
I didn't know that. ???
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #8 on: August 07, 2006, 01:40:33 PM »
Yup, ground red pepper works just fine for that type of cut.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #9 on: August 22, 2006, 05:53:51 AM »
If you are concerned of any small infection on that small cut just put on a dab of ... toothpaste.  A lot of people forget that teeth get dirty by bacteria in your mouth and toothpaste is designed to fight this.  The small .99 cent trial size toothpaste that contains TRICLOSAN are perfect to carry in any daypack.  If you will see that many liquid hand cleaners contain TRICLOSAN, although in higher concentations.  I havn't used this in freezing weather yet.

My grandfather used Crest may years ago when he cut his leg doing work on his cabin/house.  From then on he would drive grandmother crazy, and I mean ballistic, by running for the toothpaste everytime one of us kids scaped a knee.  Boy did she give him earfulls of grief.  Only after they both past on did both my dentist, and also my  pharmacist, say it was a perfect O'l Injun trick.  I really wish she had been around so I could give her the good news Grandaddy wasn't nuts after all.

Plus If you want to feel minty fresh breath for that big buck your hunting, just use your finger to brush teeth.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #10 on: August 30, 2006, 10:25:58 AM »
I have used Spider webs and it does work quite well.
Sublimed Sulphur works also, but it burns like crazy.
I have put black powder on a cut also and it stopped the bleeding.
I didn't go all Rambo and light it though  ;D
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #11 on: August 30, 2006, 01:35:29 PM »
I guess you could also throw flour on the wound and later scrape it off and make gravey.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #12 on: April 02, 2009, 04:20:43 PM »
Use pine sap as a band aid. Can also be used to patch a canoe or tent.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #13 on: April 03, 2009, 10:32:36 AM »
Super glue is a trick that works very well, the military medics carry it in their bags. It will stop a major leak when applied and the wound held together for a few seconds.
 
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #14 on: April 06, 2009, 11:08:42 AM »
You can also use salt, it will make it clot, doesn't burn either.
I learn this from an old indian science teacher.
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Re: Makeshift Bandage
« Reply #15 on: April 17, 2009, 05:22:12 PM »
I came across a young lad on a broke down four wheeler who cut his finger bad trying to fix it. I wrapped his finger in milk weed pod silk and it stopped the bleeding. He should have had stiches. He hiked back in this spring and showed me the scar. He says he always carries milk weed pods in his back pack now.
He brought me in a loaf of bread his mom made. Nice kid.
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