Here is a photograph of my final pre-production version of the, soon to be launched, JK Sonic Adventure First Aid.
it is packed in the top of my rucksack, in a water proof dry sack, so it is accessible but protected. Even though packed away, the kit is easily visible through the material of the dry sack.
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Here is the itemised list, with weights, for my backpacking load this weekend:
Download the spread sheet from here
I have not yet listed the items in my new First Aid Kit (yet) – but the extra weight, over my previous kit, does include:
The new case allows me to bring all my First Aid and medicines into one place, before they were spread out between several stuff sack and pouches. I will review the kit more fully after this weekend.
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Whilst in Bath I bought an ultra-lightweight Eagle Creek quarter cube bag to hold those extras and small items I take backpacking. This 13g bag replaces 45g of pouches and stuff sacks that I used to carry, bringing all these small items together in one place.
I have replaced the tick tweezers in my first aid kit for an easier to carry and pack tick card. There are no sharp points on the card unlike the tweezers which needed careful packing so they did not damage other articles in the kit.
The card also includes a useful magnify glass.
The article here, explains the tick problem in the UK and has a picture of the old tweezers that I now keep in my larger first aid kit.
I tried my new Light My Fire Spill-free Cup out today. Rather than take a stove, to save time I opted for hot water in a thermal mug and instant coffee.
The cup was a big success. As I hoped the lid kept the coffee hot, even though the cup/drink has a large surface area. It was comfortable to drink from and hold. I am not sure this cup will replace the plastic beaker I take backpacking but it will make a useful addition to my kit on trips when weight is not such an issue.
Last weekend I reviewed my two first aid kits for items that were approaching their expiry date. Whilst doing this I realised that the gloves I had in both kits were latex medical gloves. These gloves had come with the original kits, now they would need replacing – my sister (and others) are allergic to latex!
A quick phone call to her and she suggested a suitable non-latex replacement – better than that she sent me two packs of the gloves she carrys for emergencies.
I repackaged the gloves into some small zip-lock bags, having first cleaned my hands with antibacterial hand gel to make sure they were clean. One pair in the left bag for my pocket kit and two pairs in the right for my backpacking kit. I have also packed a pair in the pouch of bits I take camping and backpacking.
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Whilst looking online for a lightweight pocket knife I came across this article about what could possibly be the earliest multipurpose pocket tool.
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