Author Topic: bandages (Read 1205 times)

longwalker · « **on:** December 08, 2005, 05:53:14 AM »

Spending more time afield or in a situation where you may be on your own for a while. May I suggest large bangades. The old fashion battle dressing kind. The reason I say so is, most first aid kits just do not provide such a bandage. The odd 4 inch gause pad may help a cut finger or a scrape, but will fall woefully short on a serious wound.

For those of us that hunt can imagin what kind of a fix you would be in when a slip with your knife puts it into your leg. Or you cut the inside of your arm. Or worse yet poke yourself in the leg with one of your broadhead arrows.

These bandages are cheap pack well in a day bag and don't go bad. You will most likely have to buy a package of them. So spread them around you never know when you may come across someone in distress.

longwalker

myronman3 · « **Reply #1 on:** December 16, 2005, 12:46:13 PM »

in a pinch, spiderwebs work as a makeshift bandage. it helps to clot blood. now given the choice between a regular bandage and spiderwebs, i'll take the bandage. but sometimes improvision is all you have.

Horn · « **Reply #2 on:** December 18, 2005, 03:46:50 AM »

maxi pads will also work very well, tape them on with duct tape or wrap them on with anything handy.

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #3 on:** December 18, 2005, 05:46:07 AM »

Quite often I hunt several hundred miles from the nearest hospital so I carry a pretty extensive first aid kit. I always carry a few setup suture kits of a couple of sizes as well as bloodstop and some good bandages. Stitching yourself up isn't very fun, I know from experience, but it does come in handy when your out in the wilderness. A lot of times if you don't stitch up a cut within a few days they can't stitch it up anymore and that can prolong recovery time. a generous dousing of iodine and a quick stitch up really helps. I started out carrying the suture kits to stitch up hunting dogs but have always keep them with me ever since.

corbanzo · « **Reply #4 on:** March 02, 2006, 03:03:21 PM »

If going on long trips, I usually carry a little tube of super glue, just hold the wound, goop some over the top, and it seals instantly. Works greats for those little, yet deep cuts. It is a fast fix and works well, for anything big though, I do recommend the suchers. Keep a small curved needle and some 2lb test, works better than thread, wont break so easy.