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05-16-2004, 02:38 PM
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| What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? Since it got warmer around here I've been spending a lot of time on the bicycle; commuting and mountain biking on the trails. I love summer  On the trails today I got some (what I thought were) pretty minor scratches, but have since become somewhat caked with blood and misc. dirt and are actually throbbing somewhat. At the time I tried to clean it with a bit of water. When I look at it now it's a big oozing hairy mess! At some point I think the front gear cut into my leg... messy. Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? -- Jem Berkes [Only registered and activated users can see links. ] |
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05-16-2004, 03:16 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? On Sun, 16 May 2004 22:38:18 +0000, Jem Berkes wrote: > Since it got warmer around here I've been spending a lot of time on the > bicycle; commuting and mountain biking on the trails. I love summer > > On the trails today I got some (what I thought were) pretty minor > scratches, but have since become somewhat caked with blood and misc. dirt > and are actually throbbing somewhat. At the time I tried to clean it with a > bit of water. When I look at it now it's a big oozing hairy mess! > > At some point I think the front gear cut into my leg... messy. > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? Thin strips of duct tape and a couple gauze pads. You can use it like a butterfly bandage to hold gashes together, make a regular bandage that sticks like a MF, or use it to make a splint. It also use it to boot tires that get cut badly. |
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05-16-2004, 03:16 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? On Sun, 16 May 2004 22:38:18 +0000, Jem Berkes wrote: > Since it got warmer around here I've been spending a lot of time on the > bicycle; commuting and mountain biking on the trails. I love summer > > On the trails today I got some (what I thought were) pretty minor > scratches, but have since become somewhat caked with blood and misc. dirt > and are actually throbbing somewhat. At the time I tried to clean it with a > bit of water. When I look at it now it's a big oozing hairy mess! > > At some point I think the front gear cut into my leg... messy. > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? Thin strips of duct tape and a couple gauze pads. You can use it like a butterfly bandage to hold gashes together, make a regular bandage that sticks like a MF, or use it to make a splint. It also use it to boot tires that get cut badly. |
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05-16-2004, 03:16 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? On Sun, 16 May 2004 22:38:18 +0000, Jem Berkes wrote: > Since it got warmer around here I've been spending a lot of time on the > bicycle; commuting and mountain biking on the trails. I love summer > > On the trails today I got some (what I thought were) pretty minor > scratches, but have since become somewhat caked with blood and misc. dirt > and are actually throbbing somewhat. At the time I tried to clean it with a > bit of water. When I look at it now it's a big oozing hairy mess! > > At some point I think the front gear cut into my leg... messy. > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? Thin strips of duct tape and a couple gauze pads. You can use it like a butterfly bandage to hold gashes together, make a regular bandage that sticks like a MF, or use it to make a splint. It also use it to boot tires that get cut badly. |
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05-16-2004, 03:16 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? On Sun, 16 May 2004 22:38:18 +0000, Jem Berkes wrote: > Since it got warmer around here I've been spending a lot of time on the > bicycle; commuting and mountain biking on the trails. I love summer > > On the trails today I got some (what I thought were) pretty minor > scratches, but have since become somewhat caked with blood and misc. dirt > and are actually throbbing somewhat. At the time I tried to clean it with a > bit of water. When I look at it now it's a big oozing hairy mess! > > At some point I think the front gear cut into my leg... messy. > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? Thin strips of duct tape and a couple gauze pads. You can use it like a butterfly bandage to hold gashes together, make a regular bandage that sticks like a MF, or use it to make a splint. It also use it to boot tires that get cut badly. |
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05-16-2004, 03:16 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? On Sun, 16 May 2004 22:38:18 +0000, Jem Berkes wrote: > Since it got warmer around here I've been spending a lot of time on the > bicycle; commuting and mountain biking on the trails. I love summer > > On the trails today I got some (what I thought were) pretty minor > scratches, but have since become somewhat caked with blood and misc. dirt > and are actually throbbing somewhat. At the time I tried to clean it with a > bit of water. When I look at it now it's a big oozing hairy mess! > > At some point I think the front gear cut into my leg... messy. > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? Thin strips of duct tape and a couple gauze pads. You can use it like a butterfly bandage to hold gashes together, make a regular bandage that sticks like a MF, or use it to make a splint. It also use it to boot tires that get cut badly. |
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05-16-2004, 03:24 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? "Jem Berkes" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:Xns94EBB37EB722jbuserspc9org@130.179.16.24... > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? > On tour: duct tape wrapped around seatpost (see other poster's comments), polysporin. I wash out cuts with a water bottle. |
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05-16-2004, 03:24 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? "Jem Berkes" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:Xns94EBB37EB722jbuserspc9org@130.179.16.24... > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? > On tour: duct tape wrapped around seatpost (see other poster's comments), polysporin. I wash out cuts with a water bottle. |
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05-16-2004, 03:24 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? "Jem Berkes" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:Xns94EBB37EB722jbuserspc9org@130.179.16.24... > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? > On tour: duct tape wrapped around seatpost (see other poster's comments), polysporin. I wash out cuts with a water bottle. |
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05-16-2004, 03:24 PM
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| Re: What do you carry in your medical kit (for wounds, etc.) ? "Jem Berkes" <[Only registered and activated users can see links. ]> wrote in message news:Xns94EBB37EB722jbuserspc9org@130.179.16.24... > > Anyway, what I'm curious is, what kinds off stuff do you guys/gals carry in > your med kits when you're commuting or on the trails? I really want to > carry as little as possible, I was thinking: alcohol wipes for disinfecting > and polysporin antibiotic cream to protect an open wound. What else? > On tour: duct tape wrapped around seatpost (see other poster's comments), polysporin. I wash out cuts with a water bottle. |
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