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Vee.... excellent video. Especially impressed with your large "wound closure with duct tape"... brilliant. Thanks so much for sharing. Please give us more like this. You are obviously knowledgeable and your presentation is outstanding. Best wishes.... Ax
Thanks Vee intresting what people. put in there kit i think yours is well thought out like the wound close. kit i most get a tick remover Thanks Geoff x
Good vid. Gave me some things to think about regarding my ovn aidkit :) thanks for uploading , please keep em coming when you feel like it. I really enjoy your style of filming and camping :)
Great ideas with the large wound closures. My first aid pack is equally as big! I carry steri strips but the duct tape closures would be quick to apply. Cheers Mary
Just come across your channel and watched your video on your medical bag totally loved it brilliant information what a eye opener have a good day babes if you've seen this 🏴👍
This video is one of the best fak vids I've seen not only just showing but also explaining how and why, the other is Roach's video on his first aid kit
thanks and I am really happy to hear that you found the fak video good. :-) Roach knows his stuff so its a big compliment to be put in the same camp as him re the bak, a.t.b. Vee
That wound closure is freaking GREAT . Will definitely make one and add it to my kit . I've been thinking if doing a FAK video as well . ATB my friend. Steven
another great quality video Vee, those saline pods are great for cleaning out wounds and dogs bites, I've used them a few times when my dogs have damaged a pad while searching or tracking.
Thanks for that , I did a first aid course some years ago and probably I need to do a refresher course as methods change. Only yesterday, I was breaking branches to make a fire and one sliced through my finger, luckily I had my first aid kit . So you never know.
Your first aid/medical kit looks good - covers the basics, plus more. The wound closure device that you showed towards the end is similar to a "butterfly closure" used for smaller lacerations. A very useful improvisation. Thanks for sharing.
Hi, thanks and glad you found the DIY wound closure helpful, which are indeed similar to the butterfly closure but with gorilla tape being more sticky. a.t.b,. Vee
I gave Sky a scratch and she said thanks! lol. I am lucky to have some fairly extensive knowledge on trauma and emergency care but hope I never have to use it when out and about a.t.b. vee
Nice kit, very well thought out and presented. My kit is slightly larger but not necessarily better. Happy to see you making these informative vids again. I survived Hurricane Matthew, no damage to my home but massive damage to the trees around me. ATB from Florida. Chet
Hi Chet, that looked like one hell of a hurricane and glad to hear you are sage and your home is intact. We are lucky here in the Uk as no such dramatic storms but we still moan about the rain! a.t.b. vee
I'm finding your medical and first res-ponder knowledge very interesting Vee. There were some great ideas and guidance there. No stone un-turned i would say. A huge thanks for the mention of low blood sugar levels. I have literally just realized what I am experiencing after hard training. Nervous - anxiety - dizzy and super weak an hour or so after. Really, it's just dawned on me. Thanks for that. I will do something about it now. Well, fantastic video. All the best for the week. Mark.
Thanks Mark and really happy to hear you have found the vid interesting. As for your post workout symptoms, yes it could easily be related to low blood sugar ( fast carbs good to replenish glycogen levels). Also check your hydrating before during and after the workout as dehydration can make you feel weak etc too. Hope you can get rid of the symptoms :-). Best wishes to you, Vee
Wildsoul Vee Hi Vee, many thanks for that. I hydrate well usually so am looking at the carbs really. I'm researching now. Really is a good job I watched you today...I was beginning to worry. Peace....Mark.
Yah! Its been far too long since we've seen you and Sky! How have you been? Have you been able to get any hunting in? Great Video! I especially like the way you store the needles, safe, hygienic, and its easier to find. Thank you for posting!
I always carry mine whilst out. Had to use it recently when out photographing trains. I lost my footing on some loose granite chipping and bumped my head badly. I KO'd myself for a few moments and broke my glasses. My head was pouring with blood and needed stitches from the local minor injuries unit. My first aid kit came in useful as without it i'd have had great difficulty in getting away from where is was otherwise. I'm also Diabetic so I carry Insulin pens with additional vials and needles plus a blood meter too. Dextrose comes in very handy when blood glucose levels drop. They can be a lifesaver!
Hi Mick, that sounded like a nasty fall you had but glad the FAK helped you out. Yes I have had to use my glucose on a number of occasions when diabetic friends have gone hypo on me! a.t.b. vee
well thought out kit Vee , this is the best video I've seen on FAK. if I could make one suggestion it would be to add a hemostatic agent e.g. quick clot or celox .it will stop bleeding quite effectivly in places turniquets cant or are not otherwise nessesary .
thanks Terry and wow glad you rated the FAK so highly! I used to carry quick clot and decided to not carry it in favour of tourniquet and direct pressure method but i will have a think about it ( I carry it in my car now). thanks for watching a.t.b. vee
Very well thought out first aid kit Vee. I seen some items that I'll be adding to mine. Great points about the hazards of rushing or not paying close attention to what one is doing. I'm finding that takes more effort at 63 than it did at 53. I had excellent first aid training when I was a lineman, but that was many years ago so I should take a first aid class to refresh those skills. Take care, Ossie
Your kit is very similar to mine, I don't have the tic remover or the tea tree oil, but I have a space blanket, steristrips for wound closure (or thin strips of duct tape)and a few field dressings.
Thank you for a great video. You had some really good ideas that I'm going to use, including that wound-closure piece of gear. That saline sol'n tube also looks like a good thing to have and I liked the idea of those plastic bags for immersing in cool water. It's awesome you have First Response Training, too! Cheers~Stella
Hi Stella, so glad you found some useful ideas in the vid :-) Having had first response training has given me considerable useful knowledge as to how to prioritise and treat most traumas and that gives me some assurance that I can at least sort things if shtf re injuries but hopefully that will not happen! a.t.b. vee
I use neat bleach on burns it stops the blistering and helps with the pain! Wash it off after 10 mins tho. I hope i only need to use a few plasters now and again from my kit. As you said at the start of the video, most accidents happen when your'e tired and not paying attention to what you are doing. P.S Welders gauntlets for tending the fire ;)
Thanks for the look see into your first aid kit Vee. Always interested in what other people are carrying in theirs. I have a Maxpedition FR1 pouch kitted out much the same as yours. That home brew wound closure device is brilliant. I wonder how long it will be before one of the big medical supply companies gets hold of that idea and starts making it commercially. Thanks Vee and all the best from across the pond.
Thanks for watching Doug and yes the wound closure device will probably be copied and sold and crazy prices in the online store soon! lol! All the best to you too, Vee
Hello Vee Very nice to see, how the medical colleagues carry nearly the very same stuff in their FA kits. I am the medic/first aid instructor and EMS First Responder from the Czech republic and I have the nearly same kit I carry with. (SAM Splints, CAT Tourn., even teh Tick Twister :-) ... just carry sterile injection needles instead od sewing ones) Thank you for your video. I have added the Burn Jell / Water Jell to trat the burns - I can really recomend. If mistakes.. I am so sorry for my English, I am not a native :-)
Hi Robert and thanks for the comment. Sounds like you have a complete trauma kit! As for burn jel, yes its good but I always have water with me so prefer the plastic bag trick. thanks for watching and your English is good! Better than my Czech with is zero! a.t.b. vee
Wildsoul Vee well, to be honest .. I have my complete kit incl.my private AED and res kit, neck collar set or vacsplints and some more things when on FR duty or a Medic duty. But when going to the nature my way (geocaching, or other family trips), just the set I was talking about ;-) your videos are very nice I love Br.English Hope to see you one day
Good kit. Check out Mors Kochanski's and Paul Kirtley's kits. Great to see the T-tree oil. Have FFD / Israeli bandage with CAT. For light I use petzl e-lite so hands free. For irrigation, I use 10ml syringe (much better). Bag balm (in little pot) great for skin, burns and fires. I keep back-up whistle and signal mirror in kit too (latter good as mirror to check self).
Thanks for the comment and apart from the syringe and balm I too have the whistle and signal mirror, head torches but kept in each of my backpacks but I agree useful bits of kit re trauma and emergencies. thanks for watching a.t.b. vee
Vee you need a mirror in your fak , so if you have a wound on you face or something in you eye , you can see it and work on it . Just a heads up for you .
In addition to your excellent kit I would suggest Anginine, a pair of arterial clamps small but effective, or paper clips. Steri strips and super glue, glucose monitor and a pen of nova rapid. + a benzo/ or a opiate to reduce anxiety/pain. (i Noticed you mentioned codeine) and ventolin.. These Items would also fit in that great kit of yours. love your vids.
Hi thanks for the suggestions of extra kit. I think that those things you suggest maybe useful if I was trekking or out with a group as they cover possible asthma and diabetic issues, but I don't feel they really are that useful to myself when travelling solo. I don't carry super glue for a number of reasons and prefer other forms of wound closure. Thanks for the suggestions though. a.t.b. vee
Hello Vee, Thanks for posting this. The greater likelihood of needing a first aid kit is not in the woods, but on the road. The tip about using duct tape is brilliant. Kudos to the person who sent that to you. I will prepare some. SERIOUS GRIPE: It's a torch, not a flashlight! Do you keep your camping gear in your car's trunk? When will the UK become the 51st state? With either presidential hopeful, we're doomed Mr Mainwaring, doomed! Yrs, similarly qualified and ex-RAMC
Hi, I agree re the road and fist aid kits. I carry my huge responder bag in the car so that def covers any casualties I may have to treat. Did I say flashlight.. hahaha as usually I call it a torch.. must be a youtube moment! Mr Mainwaring would be appalled! lol! a.t.b. vee
well as i have just started wild camping i have been thinking of a first aid kit for weeks, what i would need and so forth.but thanks again vee i have learnt so much off your videos and i must admit copied a lot of your kit,thanks again atb, Dean
Hi Dean, I am really happy to hear that you found the vid useful and no problem copying anything as we are here to share and learn ( i learn a lot from others). Hope you have a good time wild camping and stay safe. a.t.b. vee
Bravo! Your training shows because you prepare for real trauma instead of dragging a bunch of band aids around that are useless for any real injury. Skip the band aids when you can use a bandana to wrap up your little owie until you can get home and have your mommie kiss it. Grow up and get the Vee-Kit. You will be glad when you stick a hatchet in your knee.
Hi Vee, Some useful tips in your video. The wound closures will come in handy when members of the public get sliced up by the blades of my new Mavic pro drone when it arrives:) Don't worry, just joking! Also the plastic bag/ water for submerging burnt hands is really useful. On more than one occasion I have burned myself whilst tending the camp fire. Not seen any drone footage yet. Have you crashed it?? Sandy
hahahahaha Sandy that was such a funny comment and yippee re the Mavic Pro.... it looks so brilliant and the fact its so small.... fantastic! My drone is not crashed...phew!... I have been mucking around with it and honing my skills with it and absolutely intend to post some vids as soon as I feel they are worth watching! Hope all is well with you and will be in touch as would be good to meet up again if you were up for that. best wishes Vee
Hi Vee, good kit there. The credit card sized magnifying glass can be used as a sucking chest wound gauze, same with the tescos bag, this is great for impaling wounds or the very unlikely event of a GSW in Civi Strasse. I would add another rolled up set of gloves as you will be surprised how fast you have to change them out with heavy bleeding and multiple victims to care for. I would ditch the heavy gauze you have and try to secure an Israeli Defence Gauze, mid sized. Vacuum packed and idiot proof to use under pressure. Also, try to get hold of a British Army tourniquet with fast securing pipe, again idiot proof and can be done one handed. If you need a hand securing any of this, PM me and ill get you some from work. ATB Moose.
HI there and thanks for the very helpful info re the tourniquets etc. very good point about the sucking chest wound and magnifying glass. I will be in touch if i can't find the items suggested , many thanks best wishes Vee
Wildsoul Vee Thank you. That's impressively light for such a comprehensive kit. Presumably the Sam splint and tourniquet are in addition to that. Cool! Nice to see a logically thought out kit, appropriate to activities. Strikes me the most useful part of your kit is knowledge, which you clearly have and weighs nothing.
Dear Wildsoulvee, Madam It's good to see you! May I take a moment of your time to tell you that you are looking good! There are some items you carry in your medic kit that I wish you could practice on Me Wildsoulvee Im absolutely no good at first aid I have a problem that I can't talk about But you if I knew you can put your skills to genuine good use. As it stands I'm just hoping praying my problem goes away on its own so far it hasn't. I appreciate you forever From Craig White. Byebye.
He says stuff like that to all of the female bushcrafters. I'd be leery of going outside without a baseball bat on two different continents because of his comments.
