Riding the Metro
02-27-2006, 05:35 PM
Everyone enjoys the great outdoors whether on foot, bicycle, horse or motorcycle.
Should an accident or mechanical failure happen on the trail, are you prepared to handle the situation? Let's take a look at the basic survival items needed.
Basic First-aid kit
# Activated Charcoal (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center)
# Adhesive Tape
# Antiseptic Ointment
# Alcohol swabs, individually wrapped
# Band-Aids (assorted sizes)
# Blanket
# Cold Pack
# Disposable Gloves
# Gauze Pads and Roller Gauze (assorted sizes)
# Hand Cleaner
# Plastic Bags
# Scissors and Tweezers
# Small Flashlight and Extra Batteries
# Syrup of Ipecac (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center)
# Triangular Bandage
# Burnaid gel
# Snake Bite kit
# Disposable emergency blanket
# Instant Cold pack
# Instant Hot pack
# Medications:
Anti-diarrhea medication, Tylenol ( fever reducer), Ibuprofen (Nuprin, Motrin, Advil) inflammation reduction, sprains bruises, etc, Benadryl for mild allergic reactions.
Personal items:
* Water - Drier, hotter climates may require more.
* Food - Bring food for twice the amount of time you are planning on being gone. Should you be delayed and have to spend a night out on the trail, you wont have to worry about going hungry. Good ideas for trail food: trail mix, beef jerky, fruits, dry/canned food, etc.
* Extra Cloths - Nobody likes to sit in wet cloths or an extended period of time.
* Personal items - This includes toilet paper, anti- microbial hand cleaner, etc
* Sun block
* Rain Jacket
* Communication devices - Cell Phone, CB Radio, GMRS/FRS radios
* Trash bags - Keep your trails clean
* Maps, information about the area
* Compass or GPS
* Water purification tablets
Survival - Seasonal Specific
Winter
* Extra clothing
* Warm outer layers (jacket, wind breaker)
* Head gear (warm hat, hooded jacket)
* Emergency blanket (compact survival type)
*
Summer
* Sun Block
* Insect repellant
* Sunglasses
Basic Tools
Your tool sets should cover the variety of sizes found in your vehicle. Regardless of whether your vehicle is Japenese made or European.
Tool kits are a very specific item and I will leave this up to the reader to decide on which tools are necessary.
See you on the trail.
Riding the Metro
Should an accident or mechanical failure happen on the trail, are you prepared to handle the situation? Let's take a look at the basic survival items needed.
Basic First-aid kit
# Activated Charcoal (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center)
# Adhesive Tape
# Antiseptic Ointment
# Alcohol swabs, individually wrapped
# Band-Aids (assorted sizes)
# Blanket
# Cold Pack
# Disposable Gloves
# Gauze Pads and Roller Gauze (assorted sizes)
# Hand Cleaner
# Plastic Bags
# Scissors and Tweezers
# Small Flashlight and Extra Batteries
# Syrup of Ipecac (use only if instructed by Poison Control Center)
# Triangular Bandage
# Burnaid gel
# Snake Bite kit
# Disposable emergency blanket
# Instant Cold pack
# Instant Hot pack
# Medications:
Anti-diarrhea medication, Tylenol ( fever reducer), Ibuprofen (Nuprin, Motrin, Advil) inflammation reduction, sprains bruises, etc, Benadryl for mild allergic reactions.
Personal items:
* Water - Drier, hotter climates may require more.
* Food - Bring food for twice the amount of time you are planning on being gone. Should you be delayed and have to spend a night out on the trail, you wont have to worry about going hungry. Good ideas for trail food: trail mix, beef jerky, fruits, dry/canned food, etc.
* Extra Cloths - Nobody likes to sit in wet cloths or an extended period of time.
* Personal items - This includes toilet paper, anti- microbial hand cleaner, etc
* Sun block
* Rain Jacket
* Communication devices - Cell Phone, CB Radio, GMRS/FRS radios
* Trash bags - Keep your trails clean
* Maps, information about the area
* Compass or GPS
* Water purification tablets
Survival - Seasonal Specific
Winter
* Extra clothing
* Warm outer layers (jacket, wind breaker)
* Head gear (warm hat, hooded jacket)
* Emergency blanket (compact survival type)
*
Summer
* Sun Block
* Insect repellant
* Sunglasses
Basic Tools
Your tool sets should cover the variety of sizes found in your vehicle. Regardless of whether your vehicle is Japenese made or European.
Tool kits are a very specific item and I will leave this up to the reader to decide on which tools are necessary.
See you on the trail.
Riding the Metro