Who Uses the Mountain Backpacker Medical Kit? Individuals who enjoy outdoor wilderness activities like hiking, backpacking, and camping use this first aid kit for medical emergency assistance when professional help is hours or days away.
Why They Love It: This first aid kit is compact and lightweight, which makes it convenient for travel and easy to store. The unique pocket design organizes supplies so they're easier to find. The hospital-quality medical supplies treat common ailments and injuries.
Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Series Backpacker Kit Overview
The Adventure Medical Kits Mountain Backpacker Medical Kit is an efficient and effective backcountry medical care kit that provides enough first aid supplies to treat two people for up to four days. It features medical-grade tools such as butterfly bandages, an irrigation syringe, and a variety of dressings for wound care. All the supplies are stored in labeled inner pockets to make finding items easy. The compact bag is lightweight and water-resistant, with an external kit map that indicates which items are stored in each labeled pocket. This first aid kit also comes with Wilderness Medicine: A Condensed Guide, a know-how book that helps users treat common injuries and illnesses.
Features and Benefits
- Bandages Shaped To Fit Common Problem Areas and Protect Wounds
- Provides Multiple Doses of Common Medications
- Kit Helps Treat Common Backcountry Injuries Like Sprains, Cuts, and More
- Medical Bag Is Water Resistant, Compact, and Lightweight
- Labeled Pockets Make Organizing and Finding Items Easy
- External Kit Map Helps Identify Items in the Pockets
- Portable Design Makes it Ideal for Traveling
- Guide Book Provides Tips and Instructions for Treating Injuries and Illnesses
The Wilderness Guide
"Wilderness Medicine: A Condensed Guide" by Eric A. Weiss, M.D., provides tips and how-tos for treating various backcountry injuries and illnesses. If all the first aid supplies are used in the backpacker medical kit, the guidebook features improvised techniques for when no items are available. This guide increases the likelihood that a user can successfully perform clean and effective backcountry medical care on themselves or others when traveling to remote locations that are not easily accessible to first responders.
What's in the Bag?
Cuts & Scrapes
- [5] Easy Access Bandages, 1 x 3 Inch Fabric
- [2] Triple Antibiotic Ointment
- [5] Easy Access Bandages, Knuckle Fabric
- [1] Tincture of Benzoin
- [4] Alcohol Swab
- [4] Butterfly Closure Fabric Adhesive Bandage
- [6] Antiseptic Wipe
Wound Care/Blisters/Burns
- [1] Wound Irrigation Tool, 10cc. with 18 Gauge Tip
- [14] Moleskin, Pre-Cut and Shaped Pieces
- [1] Conforming Gauze Bandage, 2 Inches
- [4] Sterile Gauze Dressing, 2 x 2 Inches
- [4] Sterile Gauze Dressing, 4 x 4 Inches
- [1] Elastic Bandage with Hook & Loop Closure, 2 Inches
- [2] Cotton Tip Applicator
- [1] Tape, 1 Inch x 10 Yards.
- [2] Sterile Nonadherent Dressing, 2 x 3 Inches
Stop Bleeding Fast
- [1] Trauma Pad, 5 x 9 Inches
- [2] Nitrile Gloves
Medication
- [6] Aspirin (325 milligrams)
- [2] Diamode (Loperamide HCI, 2 milligrams)
- [8] Ibuprofen (200 milligrams.)
- [3] After Bite Sting and Bite Relief Wipe
- [8] Acetaminophen (500 milligrams)
- [3] Antihistamine (Diphenhydramine, 25 milligrams)
Instructions/Instruments
- [1] Register Your Kit Card
- [1] Wilderness First Aid Manual
- [3] Safety Pin
- [1] Splinter Picker/Tick Remover Forceps
- [1] EMT Shears, 4 Inches
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is Moleskin?
Moleskin is used to stop blisters before they start. It's an adhesive-backed patch that goes over an area that receives a lot of friction, like the back of the ankle. It is also safe to use over already-formed blisters to prevent them from worsening.
Does a fully supplied bag have extra room for some additional items?
Yes, there is limited extra room to store more items in the bag.
Does the bag contain latex?
No, the bag is made from polyester.
Product Specifications
- Manufacturer: Adventure Medical Kits
- Product Number: 0100-1003
- Dimension:
- Length: 7.5 Inches
- Width: 6 Inches
- Depth: 3.5 Inches
- Trip Duration: 14 Days
- Group Size: 12 People
- Product Weight: 0.95 Pound
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