RE: first aid kit

Walt Ebbert <[email protected]> Tue, 15 Feb 2011 01:37:07 +0000
Newsgroups gmane.recreation.bicycle.touring.phred
Message-ID <[email protected]>
Frank,

The steri strips are a pain and don't stick all that well without the
mastisol and believe it or not, the staples really do NOT hurt. As for the
scar....well, a scar is just another scar, I already have a bunch of them ;(


-----Original Message-----
From: Frank Mattheus [mailto:[email protected]] 
Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 3:36 AM
To: Walt Ebbert
Cc: j.a. tackett; touring list
Subject: Re: first aid kit

> I also carry a stapler
Might I suggest carrying steri strips instead :)

They're lighter, smaller, easier and less painful to apply, and have a nicer
(too wusses like me) looking scar after the fact.

I couldn't imagine walking around with staplers hanging from a bleeding leg.
:)