Mine is stored in a sandwich bag and weighs 8 oz. I need to whittle it down.
Lost in the right direction.
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LoboSolo wrote:
i'v never had a"first aid" kit for hiking. what you got in it?
BirdBrain wrote:
We had a small dedicated kit on our walk. Doubt I will again. There will be multi use items in ditty bag that can be used for first aid plus foot care.
CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
hikerboy wrote:
screens?CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
screens?CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
Keeps the insects away?
milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
screens?CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
Keeps the insects away?
Tent repair I think.
hikerboy wrote:
he doesnt have a tent. he has a tarp and bug net.milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
screens?CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
Keeps the insects away?
Tent repair I think.
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
Astro wrote:
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
What type of antibiotic is good for tick exposure?
milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
he doesnt have a tent. he has a tarp and bug net.milkman wrote:
Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
screens?CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
Keeps the insects away?
Tent repair I think.
Must be for the bug net then.
milkman wrote:
Astro wrote:
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
What type of antibiotic is good for tick exposure?
Doxycycline.
hikerboy wrote:
milkman wrote:
Astro wrote:
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
What type of antibiotic is good for tick exposure?
Doxycycline.
over 90% of deer ticks do not carry lyme disease.the symptoms sometimes may not manifest for several weeks. the best course is prevention with repellant/permethrin treated clothing during the height of the season, as well as daily tick checks.if you do contract lyme, you need a full course of antibiotics, a single dose will only give you piece of mind.
milkman wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
milkman wrote:
Astro wrote:
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
What type of antibiotic is good for tick exposure?
Doxycycline.
over 90% of deer ticks do not carry lyme disease.the symptoms sometimes may not manifest for several weeks. the best course is prevention with repellant/permethrin treated clothing during the height of the season, as well as daily tick checks.if you do contract lyme, you need a full course of antibiotics, a single dose will only give you piece of mind.
Absolutely. A full course treatment can be quite long too. 3 weeks to a month. I've heard of even longer than that. It's some mean stuff. And doesn't the tick have to be embedded for a fairly long time as well?
carry what you got. 8 oz. ain't shitTrafficJam wrote:
LoboSolo wrote:
i'v never had a"first aid" kit for hiking. what you got in it?
Don't laugh
3 packs Surgicel
Sterile gloves
3 packs steri strips
steri strip adhesive
dermabond
Alcohol pads
2 gauze pads
Band aids
Meds
Survival blanket
Scissors
Band aids
Iodine swabs
LoboSolo wrote:
carry what you got. 8 oz. ain't shitTrafficJam wrote:
LoboSolo wrote:
i'v never had a"first aid" kit for hiking. what you got in it?
Don't laugh
3 packs Surgicel
Sterile gloves
3 packs steri strips
steri strip adhesive
dermabond
Alcohol pads
2 gauze pads
Band aids
Meds
Survival blanket
Scissors
Band aids
Iodine swabs
BirdBrain wrote:
Yes. It isn't like a bug bite. Get it in the first day and you should be time. Permethrin works. I saw zero ticks this past summer.
Rasty wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
screens?CoachLou wrote:
Zee brand Knuckle bandages
neosporin
2 squares of gauze
Needle and thread
nail clipper
tea candle
screens
safety pins
razor blade
headache, & sinus tablets
mini bic click
3" pocket knife
I think that is it!
Keeps the insects away?
CoachLou wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
Yes. It isn't like a bug bite. Get it in the first day and you should be time. Permethrin works. I saw zero ticks this past summer.
Oh no, I saw ticks everywhere!!! I do hourly tick checks. i had 2 on me in May in NJ, I saw many more. I had one on me from the bush-wack to Goose pond Cabin. It was tiny, but I felt it digging into my knee! When The Elf put that story, in the Blaze, about the ticks feeding on the moose in New Hampshire, I was walking a few weekends up there and I was freaking out thinking about TICKS.....I was taking 5 steps....checking for tics.....5 steps...checking for ticks!!! gif.002
BirdBrain wrote:
CoachLou wrote:
BirdBrain wrote:
Yes. It isn't like a bug bite. Get it in the first day and you should be time. Permethrin works. I saw zero ticks this past summer.
Oh no, I saw ticks everywhere!!! I do hourly tick checks. i had 2 on me in May in NJ, I saw many more. I had one on me from the bush-wack to Goose pond Cabin. It was tiny, but I felt it digging into my knee! When The Elf put that story, in the Blaze, about the ticks feeding on the moose in New Hampshire, I was walking a few weekends up there and I was freaking out thinking about TICKS.....I was taking 5 steps....checking for tics.....5 steps...checking for ticks!!! gif.002
Yup. I searched often too. Saw none. Totally sold on permethrin.
hikerboy wrote:
milkman wrote:
Astro wrote:
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
What type of antibiotic is good for tick exposure?
Doxycycline.
over 90% of deer ticks do not carry lyme disease.the symptoms sometimes may not manifest for several weeks. the best course is prevention with repellant/permethrin treated clothing during the height of the season, as well as daily tick checks.if you do contract lyme, you need a full course of antibiotics, a single dose will only give you piece of mind.
1azarus wrote:
hikerboy wrote:
milkman wrote:
Astro wrote:
1azarus wrote:
i have this little aluminum foil single use bacetracin thingy... a dose of antibiotic for tick exposure... duct tape... ibuprofin... hydropel... kite string and a couple of zip ties.
What type of antibiotic is good for tick exposure?
Doxycycline.
over 90% of deer ticks do not carry lyme disease.the symptoms sometimes may not manifest for several weeks. the best course is prevention with repellant/permethrin treated clothing during the height of the season, as well as daily tick checks.if you do contract lyme, you need a full course of antibiotics, a single dose will only give you piece of mind.
Hey H.B. I guess i like piece of mind... no harm done as best as i can see, anyway, to try the single dose:
According to guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), people bitten by deer ticks should not routinely receive antibiotics to prevent the disease.
A single dose of the antibiotic doxycycline may be given in situations that meet all of the following conditions:
The tick is still attached to the patient and is positively identified as an adult or nymphal I. scapularis (the tick that carries the Lyme disease B. burgdorferi spirochete).
Doxycycline treatment can be started within 72 hours of the tick bite.
There is proof that at least 20% of ticks in that geographic area are infected with B. burgdorferi .
It is safe for the patient to receive doxycycline (this drug should not be given to pregnant women or children younger than 8 years of age).
In general, the risk of developing Lyme disease after being bitten by a tick is only 1 - 3%. However, patients who have removed attached ticks from themselves should inform their doctors. Patients who have been bitten by a tick should be monitored for up to 30 days to make sure they do not develop symptoms of Lyme disease, especially the tell-tale bull’s-eye rash. If you do develop a skin lesion or flu-like illness during this time, be sure to tell your doctor.