First aid kits and tips for hiking

Basic first aid tips for safety on mountain roads

A first aid kit bought from a local pharmacy is enough for you to walk a short distance in the woods, but it may not contain the essentials needed for a real hike. If you are easily sprained, you can put some allergy treatments in the kit, or extra sports tape, or a custom kit. Use a bag to keep the bandage dry, prevent the leaking bottle from getting dry things that should be kept dry, and pay attention to the expiration date of the medicine and ointment.

First aid kits and tips for hiking

For a Short Hike

Hikers are especially aware of the need for blister therapy. Applying products such as second skin, mole pads and sterile dressings can alleviate pain and prevent further damage. Remember to wipe the skin around the blister with a sterile tissue first. Pack sterile gauze or gauze pads, fix them with tape, and a handful of band-aids of different sizes. Bring a best travel backpack, over-the-counter painkillers, antihistamines to prevent allergies, and bee sting treatment towels. Bandages are useful on sprains or gauze bandages-make sure you have clips or safety pins to hold it in place.

To the backcountry

Hikers who plan to travel long distances to remote areas should put a few more things in the first aid kit. Increase the number of band-aids you carry with you, and bring a longer roll of gauze. Lip balm can protect lips from sunburn and repair cracked lips. Tweezers can remove ticks and debris, and a small pair of blunt-ended scissors can be used to cut gauze and tape. Cotton swabs are useful when applying ointment. The treatment of blisters may not be your purpose of using duct tape, but it is an effective way to prevent the deterioration of blisters. Hydrocortisone cream can treat a variety of skin diseases, and latex gloves can protect the wearer from blood-borne infections.

First aid kits and tips for hiking

Helpful, but not essential

The silver space blanket helps lower body temperature, but it is not needed if the temperature is reasonable. Aloe lotion or skin cream can help relieve the pain of minor burns, but it is not a necessity for hiking. Powdered beverage mix packs help restore electrolyte balance, but if you maintain proper moisture, you don't need them. Hikers who have not received first aid training should put a first aid book in the suitcase. If you have experience in healing wounds in the wilderness, leave the book at home. If you think you may have gastrointestinal discomfort, then antidiarrheal medicine is useful, but not necessary.

Leave these at Home

Generally speaking, unless you are a medical professional, you should leave items such as sutures and delicate splints at home. For severe wounds, it is best to stop the bleeding first and then wait for rescue. Moreover, unless you travel long distances to remote areas under extreme conditions, you may not need to buy expensive satellite GPS messengers or personal positioning beacons. Satellite devices send and receive text messages, track your location, and act as beacons for emergencies, but they are rarely necessary.

 

 

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