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- Wilderness First Aid and other First Aid Topics. (7)
- 26 January 2011: First Aid Kits
- 25 January 2011: First Aid Section
- 18 August 2010: Background on Dry Wicking Fabrics
- 2 January 2010: "All Purpose" Paper versus Baby Wipes
- 4 December 2009: Where to save money and where not to skimp
- 29 November 2009: How To Stay Warm and Dry in the Outdoors
- 24 November 2009: Selling the Jeep's OEM Wheels and Tires
- 24 November 2009: Backpacking Gear Packing List and Analysis Spreadsheet
- 16 November 2009: More on the Jeep Power Steering Pump Noise
- 16 November 2009: How a sleeping bag works (and how to stay warm in one)
More Still on Northern Tier First Aid Kits
The Northern Tier kits are now available on the Rescue Essentials web site. Here is the link: http://www.rescue-essentials.com/servlet/Detail?no=457 I have to admit I had a bit of sticker shock when I saw the price, and I have not independently priced everything on the list, but after looking at a few things I did not already have that were on the NT list, why this kit is expensive made a bit more sense. The Tegaderm dressings are $8+ a box of 8 at Walgreens. That is over $1.00 per dressing. The anti-fungal cream at Walgreens is almost $10.00. The waterproof bag is around $25 at REI. It really adds up. Whether it adds up to $150 I can’t say, but if you are worried, you can figure it out for yourself. For guys who don’t have a first aid supply locker like I do, just having somebody put it all together in the right quantities is worth something. I appreciate the fact that they put them together for our crews who needed kits and wanted kits that met the recommendations of Northern Tier. I know that NT does not check the kits and their recommendations are just that (I called them and confirmed), but I also think folks normally recommend things based on experience.