Abdominal pads are my secret sauce. I've had to take too many of my friends to the hospital and it seems that the main thing I've ever needed in addition to what I'm wearing is an abdominal pad. I also like to carry a little bottle of idoine to clean my water bottle and water to flush wounds.
In a pinch:
-T shirt and jersey makes good triangle bandage
\- Pump makes a good splint
\- Loose allen keys also make good finger splints, it's one of the reasons I prefer to carry an L set over a multitool
-Gorrilla tape and innertubes can be used to tie things (there are consequences to this)
-Valve extenders have gotten me out of a number of flat/pump related too. I keep those handy
-Emergency blanket, lighter, knife, some bonus snacks, and a light is a good idea (I've spent a few unplanned nights on the mountain due to mechanicals or surprise weather conditions in somewhat remote places... )
Doing a lot of hiking these past years has been weird, I've had to start carrying things like sam splints because I don't have the bike tools I'm used to having around.
And, in case your wondering, yes I have splinted things with pumps and allen keys.... one of the reasons I usually alone is so I don't have to do as much first aid.
April 23, 2020, 5:09 p.m. - Sanesh Iyer
Abdominal pads are my secret sauce. I've had to take too many of my friends to the hospital and it seems that the main thing I've ever needed in addition to what I'm wearing is an abdominal pad. I also like to carry a little bottle of idoine to clean my water bottle and water to flush wounds. In a pinch: -T shirt and jersey makes good triangle bandage \- Pump makes a good splint \- Loose allen keys also make good finger splints, it's one of the reasons I prefer to carry an L set over a multitool -Gorrilla tape and innertubes can be used to tie things (there are consequences to this) -Valve extenders have gotten me out of a number of flat/pump related too. I keep those handy -Emergency blanket, lighter, knife, some bonus snacks, and a light is a good idea (I've spent a few unplanned nights on the mountain due to mechanicals or surprise weather conditions in somewhat remote places... ) Doing a lot of hiking these past years has been weird, I've had to start carrying things like sam splints because I don't have the bike tools I'm used to having around. And, in case your wondering, yes I have splinted things with pumps and allen keys.... one of the reasons I usually alone is so I don't have to do as much first aid.