Re: first aid kit
Rob <[email protected]> Wed, 16 Feb 2011 17:01:36 +1030
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G'Day All A couple of items that don't seem to have made many 1st Aid kits... A torch...for checking equal pupil dilation after a good thump to the head. An eye bath...small light and nothing beats one for washing out bits of grit etc. Saline...again washes eyes, cuts & abrasions better than water. a Mirror....if your touring on your own and do a face plant, at least you can see how bad it really was...!! We started out with an "Equip - Pro2" kit then added some stuff of our own to it http://www.equip.com.au/Products/Product.aspx?pid=79 We carry it in the top of a trunk bag, and share the one between 2 of us. Have bought different 1st Aid Kits for our vehicles from the same company and they have always been good to deal with. Then again - often when we are touring we will only see a handful of cars in a day (or less), so perhaps we over cater on the more urbane routes...but when someone does miss judge a gravel patch on a loaded touring bike 3 hours from the nearest house and way beyond mobile range ....it sure is nice to have...!! Cheers Rob -- South Australia Warm Showers List Member Trek 7600 Airnimal Chameleon Greenspeed GTE (custom from frame kit)