Any trip begins with the preparation of equipment. One of the main components of this preparation is the collection of necessary medicines. A first-aid kit on a hike is simply necessary, especially if the path lies through the mountains or children go with you. When you are far from your home, medicines must be with you, no matter where you go or how long you will be on the trip. What to take in a first-aid kit for a camping trip? Read the article!
The basic principles of the formation of the first-aid kit
The first thing you should pay attention to when creating a first-aid kit is the quality of the medicine. This means that all medicines must be tested by you earlier for tolerance and effectiveness. Be sure to check the expiration date of all medicines. Look at what you put in the medicine cabinet, you should know the properties, dosage and side effects of medicines. The first-aid kit on the trip should not be too heavy in weight.
Refuse glass containers, if possible, transfer the necessary liquids into plastic bottles. They weigh less, and are more durable to shock.
Packing a first-aid kit
What packaging requirements are important to keep on the go?
- Rigidity - the container must be rigid (a plastic box will do). In it, your medicines are not afraid of sunlight and external negative mechanical influences. If you do take a non-rigid first-aid kit on a camping trip, then carefully pack the glass bottles and make sure not to take them.
- Tightness - the first-aid kit should have a tight case. Otherwise, you can spoil some medications in heavy rain or on a roll. A great option is packing the medicine box in a pressure bag (often used by tourists, especially water workers). Not the best solution would be packing drugs in a garbage bag.
- Shock absorption is an important point. A first-aid kit for hiking in the mountains should be laid with a piece of high-quality foam foam. Then the ampoules will not be afraid of falling from a decent height.
- Names of drugs - do not take a pack of drugs on a trip, this is overweight in your backpack. Be sure to duplicate the names of the medicines on the bottles and blisters where necessary, otherwise confusion may occur in the acute moment.
Make a list of drugs!
Be sure to make a clear and clear list of what is in your pharmacy. Put the sheet in a box or bag on top of all means. Next to each medicine, write its expiration date, symptoms of administration and concentration of the drug. This will greatly help those who have not encountered a particular medical problem (of course, we are talking about a group first-aid kit). By the way, if you still decided not to refuse glass containers, then glue it with a band-aid. If the medicine breaks, all the glass will be on the patch, and will not shatter on the first-aid kit and backpack.
Take care of the convenience of carrying the first-aid kit outside the backpack. Ideally, it should have a shoulder backpack or at least straps for manual transfer. If the first aid kit is soft, then it may have straps for attaching and carrying on the belt. Also take care of the recognition of the first aid kit among other things. It should have a bright color or a cross on both sides. You can draw such a cross yourself.
Individual first-aid kit
An individual first-aid kit is the list of drugs that every tourist in a group should have with them. Each person must adjust its composition for themselves. That is, if you are allergic - take antihistamines with you, the core - drugs from the heart, and so on. A first-aid kit for a camping trip, the composition of which is not individualized for you, will not work! Individual set should always be in an accessible place. By the way, if you travel alone, then you will not have group dialing. In this case, expand the composition of your individual first-aid kit.
So, the individual first-aid kit will include:
- Remedies for your chronic diseases.
- Remedies for a heart attack (Validol, Nitroglycerin).
- Allergy Remedies.
- Tourniquet and patch.
- Anesthetic (for example, "Analgin").
- Antipyretic (such as Aspirin).
- Antibiotics.
- Eye drops ("Albucid", "Levomycetin").
- The remedy for burns "Panthenol".
- An intestinal disorder ("Loperamide") and activated charcoal.
- Hydrogen peroxide.
- "Nosh-pa."
- "Iodantipyrine" for the prevention of encephalitis.
- "Doxycycline" (used in case of Lyme disease).
Group first aid kit
A first-aid kit in a campaign in a large group should be compiled especially carefully. Its composition is determined based on the number of participants and the length of the journey. If the group gathered on a hike in the taiga, where there will be at least 200 km to the nearest village, then medications should be selected very carefully. The group kit includes the same tools as the individual, plus some additives:
- A remedy for sore throat.
- Means for relieving itching after insect bites.
- Anti-inflammatory ointment.
- Means against cough.
- Enzyme preparations.
- Antimalarial drugs.
- Hygienic lipstick.
Be sure to bring along an ampoule layout and all the tools and tools for treating various wounds.
First aid kit with children
A first-aid kit for hiking with children should be collected especially carefully! Select drugs strictly according to the age of the children in the group. So, you definitely need to take with you:
- Remedy for increased temperature in syrup (Panadol, Nurafen or Efferalgan).
- Remedies for poisoning ("Rehydron", "Smecta", "Linex", activated carbon, "Loperamide").
- Allergy drugs ("Fenistil gel", children's "Loratodin", "Tsetrin").
- Means for treating wounds (for children, iodine is better to take in the form of a pencil).
- Antibiotic "Summamed".
- Remedies for a cold (for washing - "Aquamaris", drops - "Vibrocil" or "Nazivin baby").
- Be sure to take funds for ear pain, eye drops, cough medicine and sore throat.
Mountain camping kit
Just like a nursery, a first-aid kit goes on a mountain trip with special care and attention to detail. The main difference of such a first-aid kit is the presence of a medicine for mountain sickness in it . This ailment often harms even experienced climbers, not to mention beginners. Be sure to place the Novezin drops of snow blindness in your backpack. "Penicillin" and "Novocaine" should be in each individual and group first-aid kit. A trip to the mountains must be accompanied by a doctor and at his disposal are Macrodex 6%, Dolantin, Dimethyl Sulfoxide, Repar Gel, sets for intravenous infusion.
Now you know that a first-aid kit on a trip is an extremely necessary thing, irreplaceable! Take its collection responsibly, and then a trip to the mountains, taiga and any other dangerous place will not be scary. And do not forget that the most convenient way of laying medicines is the block one. So you will find the right drug much faster.