Wound care in the wilderness

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Wound care in the wilderness

Postby eightymesh » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:15 am

ok you get an injury and a band aid wont cover it ...waddya do now?

http://www.doomandbloom.net/2013/01/wou ... rness.html
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby russau » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:55 am

Larry, Leonard needs to REALLY pay attention to this artical!!!!
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby golden optimist » Sat Jan 26, 2013 8:35 am

All you need is Mrs Ed! She can do anything with a bandaid.
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby DJR » Sat Jan 26, 2013 7:11 pm

FM 21-76

Don't leave home without it.
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby Bonaro » Sat Jan 26, 2013 11:38 pm

Superglue to close it, duct tape to cover it. Then find a professional to fix it right.
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby poprivit2 » Sun Jan 27, 2013 7:30 pm

I find that one of the best topical antibiotics is natural cold or not processed honey to keep infections at bay and if you have some pure silver dust that can really do a number on germs, maybe combine the two? I have a pack of antibiotic jell that has silver in it.!!
When I was backpacking in the wilderness with horses I carried sutures with needles and string atached in small packs, also some 5% lanocain to kill the sting and some small hypos to squirt the lanocain in the wound. Butterfly bandages work for mid range wounds. Don't wrap to tight and cut off blood flow to adjacent tissues.
If you are considering being in bad spot to get help situations it is a good idea to get some first aid training. Could save your butt and your life. Supplys are cheap and easily carried.
adventurous people can be prepaired just like professionals.
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby russau » Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:58 am

yep! good idea!! i have a fairly well stocked first aid box in my trailer and i hope i NEVER have to open it for anyone!
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby DJR » Mon Jan 28, 2013 7:56 am

poprivit2 wrote:I find that one of the best topical antibiotics is natural cold or not processed honey to keep infections at bay and if you have some pure silver dust that can really do a number on germs, maybe combine the two? I have a pack of antibiotic jell that has silver in it.!!
When I was backpacking in the wilderness with horses I carried sutures with needles and string atached in small packs, also some 5% lanocain to kill the sting and some small hypos to squirt the lanocain in the wound. Butterfly bandages work for mid range wounds. Don't wrap to tight and cut off blood flow to adjacent tissues.
If you are considering being in bad spot to get help situations it is a good idea to get some first aid training. Could save your butt and your life. Supplys are cheap and easily carried.
adventurous people can be prepaired just like professionals.
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Oh sure turn yourself in to a tasty sweet Bear snack, then you are really going to have fun :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Re: Wound care in the wilderness

Postby russau » Mon Jan 28, 2013 1:42 pm

Oh sure turn yourself in to a tasty sweet Bear snack, then you are really going to have fun :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:[/quote]
JDR thatll be for only the slow guys! the fast guys wont have to run so fast!:)
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