Hopefully I Never Have to Use These
Picture this: You are out on a beautiful Saturday morning, hiking through the mountains with not a care in a world. All you take along with you is a water bottle and a Cliff bar. The terrain is getting treturous and all of a sudden you slip and fall. You can’t put weight on your leg and there is a deep gash in your calf. What can you do with no leg support and blood loss? Hopefully this won’t happen but like I always say: being prepared is the best case scenario- always! While camping and hiking, I have with me an emergency kit. It’s small and contains medical aid supplies. But what if I were to get lost and not have food or water? Then what? Having not only an emergency kit, but a survival kit as well, can bring assurance that even though you are in trouble, you will be ok and survive! Lifeline makes great survival kits in different sizes from small, packable $30 1-person, 2-day kits to backpacks with emergency and survival goods that are 2-person, 2-day kits for $135. A smaller kit will have emergency water packets, whistle, poncho, waterproff matches, and handwarmers. Larger kits have those supplies as well as medical aid, radio, duct tape, and cable ties. You can always make your own too! Just make sure you have one on you at all times!
Happy Camping!!
Girly Camping® 
Never leave home without it. I carry one hiking and kayaking and so far have not needed to open it other than grabbing an Ibuprofen. Knowing how to use the stuff in the kit is a good idea too. Anyone going outdoors should have a basic knowledge of first aid. And make sure someone you can trust knows where you are going too.
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YES! You are right! There is no good in having a kit if you don’t know how to use it! I always call my parents and tell them where I’m going and when I should be home so they know if they haven’t gotten a call from me, they should be worried! Great advice and thanks!!
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Many times it’s almost best to put together your own based on a survival kit you can purchase, because then you can pick and choose similar items you’re familiar with. You don’t want to make a bad situation worse by having surprises with your survival kit… Great Post 🙂
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Yes! I haven’t put one together yet but I think its a great idea- and more cost effective too! You definitely don’t want surprises in an emergency situation!
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Thank you for making me think about this. Have rested far too long with the thought that my emergency kit is safely tucked away under the bathroom sink in the RV. Yup, we’re good, we got one, we’re prepared, etc. However, haven’t looked at it in about 12 years…..think it’s time to get it out and renew the contents. Thanks again, and happy camping!!!
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Of course!! 🙂
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Your comment also raises a great point- as important as it is to have an emergency kit, its equally important to make sure nothing is expired and to keep updating! Thank YOU! 🙂
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Great post!
One of the most important things I bring with me, almost anywhere, is my First Aid Kit… recently did a post going through the contents of it: http://justyouraveragehiker.com/2013/01/26/whats-in-my-first-aid-kit/
In addition to that, I did not specifically call it out, but, I posted a tip recently as well about always going through your gear – http://justyouraveragehiker.com/2013/01/25/just-your-average-tip-always-go-through-your-gear/ – which includes your First Aid Kit.
Not meaning to spam your comments, just thought they were applicable 🙂
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Yep- went straight to spam! HAHA! Thanks for the info! I will check it out 🙂
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