I routinely carry medical swag to patch up myself or a buddy if needed.
It’s also essential to save any wounded hogs that I recover but unable to dispatch. (This has not yet occurred).
Because of my background and access, my kit has different toys than most. The components fall into three general categories:
Biological: Biochemical body hacks
Hydrocortisone stick
Handy after planting a tripod leg into a fire ant mound. (But what are the odds of that happening…again?)
Epipen
(I’ve have had three wasp stings with no problem; this comes out when I get twenty).
Ibuprofen / Excedrin
(When I just did something that I know I’m gonna feel in the morning).
Bacterial: Early infection prevention
Saline syringe (Eye or wound flushing)
Betadyne / povidone swabs (Lotta ways to kill cooties, but I’m a fan of monkey blood)
Antibiotic ointment
Tubes tend to leak, so I carry a few small tear packs.
Bleeding: Options to keep the red stuff inside.
Bandages / wraps
Tourniquet
Clotting powder
Clotting gauze
Dermabond (A little tricky to use, but can save a trip to the ER if done quickly and correctly).
Because my primary hunting property is covered with prickly pear cactus, a powerful and frequently used tool is (are?) tweezers (with builtin light and magnifier).
Amazon.com: Carson Lighted MagniGrip 4.5x LED Lighted Magnifier with Precision Tweezers (MG-88): Sports & Outdoors
Removal often requires mechanical assistance:
Researchers Stabbed Slabs of Meat With Cacti Spines to Learn About Puncture Strength | Smart News | Smithsonian
It’s also essential to save any wounded hogs that I recover but unable to dispatch. (This has not yet occurred).
Because of my background and access, my kit has different toys than most. The components fall into three general categories:
Biological: Biochemical body hacks
Hydrocortisone stick
Handy after planting a tripod leg into a fire ant mound. (But what are the odds of that happening…again?)
Epipen
(I’ve have had three wasp stings with no problem; this comes out when I get twenty).
Ibuprofen / Excedrin
(When I just did something that I know I’m gonna feel in the morning).
Bacterial: Early infection prevention
Saline syringe (Eye or wound flushing)
Betadyne / povidone swabs (Lotta ways to kill cooties, but I’m a fan of monkey blood)
Antibiotic ointment
Tubes tend to leak, so I carry a few small tear packs.
Bleeding: Options to keep the red stuff inside.
Bandages / wraps
Tourniquet
Clotting powder
Clotting gauze
Dermabond (A little tricky to use, but can save a trip to the ER if done quickly and correctly).
Because my primary hunting property is covered with prickly pear cactus, a powerful and frequently used tool is (are?) tweezers (with builtin light and magnifier).
Amazon.com: Carson Lighted MagniGrip 4.5x LED Lighted Magnifier with Precision Tweezers (MG-88): Sports & Outdoors
Removal often requires mechanical assistance:
Researchers Stabbed Slabs of Meat With Cacti Spines to Learn About Puncture Strength | Smart News | Smithsonian
