Andy makes some great suggestions, i know this started as a question around
hatchet injuries but i would push everyone to carry a minimal first-aid
kit. I speak about this from experience, last year i was riding back from
errands through a small park that included a wooden bridge crossing.
My new favorite single first aid kit item:
http://www.target.com/p/adventure-medical-kits-quikclot-sport-50-g/-/A-13945480?ref=tgt_adv_XSG10001AFID=google_pla_dfLNM=13945480CPNG=Health+Beautykpid=13945480LID=17pgsci_src=17588969ci_sku=13945480kpid=13945480gclid=CKaIrNiluMECFbPm7AodYi0A8g
This is
Glad everyone is well! Anne is spot on: knowledge and level headedness
trumps kit every time. My first aid kit contains:
-- bandana (also used for a slew of other things, I've yet to use it for
first aid in a real situation
-- pocket knife
-- Pipe ashes or pine needle dust with spit for
On 10/18/2014 12:41 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Glad everyone is well! Anne is spot on: knowledge and level headedness
trumps kit every time. My first aid kit contains:
-- bandana (also used for a slew of other things, I've yet to use it
for first aid in a real situation
-- pocket knife
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Bikepacking. Fire = hot meal and drink and warm toasty feeling.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Saturday, October 18, 2014 4:10:07 PM UTC-6, Steve Palincsar wrote:
Seriously, what do you need with a hatchet on a bike ride?
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I carry a few 2 gauze bandages, some large (2 x 4) and medium band aids,
and a couple of gloves in a small zip-lock bag.
I should probably add some antibiotic ointment.
Luckily I've only had to use my kit once, when a small group of roadies in
a tight group crashed in a pile about 50 feet in
Thanks guys and gal! Great input as usual. For clarification my bike and
hatchet incidents were isolated from each other... I only included them in one
post because of the relatively short amount of time between them and Riv's BBH
storefront making both topical.
I think I'll stick to the
Sorry to hear Tony. Accidents out riding are never fun. Had a fellow rider
take a spill on a dirt trail last weekend and ended up with 30+ stitches
between two arms after getting torn up by some rocks on his way down. Good
thing we both had med kits. Lots of gauze and tape were used, as well as
