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First Aid Kit 27-Aug-2010 At 1:53:40 PM Pok

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On 27/08/2010 widewetandslippery wrote:
>On 27/08/2010 Pok wrote:
>>Bandaids
>useless, get a few of those proper blister plasters

Not sure if I know what you mean.

>>Panadol
>useless, get something with an opiate in it.
>>Stingooze
>Too heavy and bulky. This is meant to be an emergency kit?

I'm thinking for everyday + emergency. To treat stuff that isn't going to stop you climbing, but makes life more bearable. In an emergency, for example, I wouldn't be using panadol, but if you are climbing with someone who has a headache, it can quiet the whining. Same with stingooze on a nasty ant bite, bandaids on a leech bite (ooh, that reminds me, salt...)

>Toilet paper
>Atheletic tape
>head torch

I've usually got this stuff with me anyway. If I'm not planning to be out overnight I've got a small single-led torch just in case. And my little pack of baby wipes is pretty handy, both for cleaning the grit from your hands before taking in food, and cleaning the other end after the food has done its job. Lemon fresh is my personal preference, but that's another topic.