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    First Aid & Emergency Equipment - Clara Maynard

    A collection of first aid kits that would be good to build off of and my other favorite pieces of emergency supplies

    Clara Maynard's expert gear recommendations on Rendezvu

    Products in this list

    • Roadie Plus Readiness Kit by Redi — Very comprehensive kit to keep in a vehicle or build your wilderness kit out of.
    • C-Splint by Adventure Medical Kits — For splinting and all the other uses we learned in class
    • Expedition Medical Kit by Adventure Medical Kits — If you were going to purchase one ready-made kit on this list, I’d purchase this one. It even comes with a wilderness medicine guide. I would still make modifications though for your specific trip length, risk, group size, activity. Swap out triple antibiotic for bacitracin, remove scalpel and scrub brush, replace elastic bandage for a larger one, etc.
    • Garmin inReach Mini 2 Black by Garmin — Two-way messaging with rescue is crucial for them to know your location and assistance needed. This one is currently on sale because the mini 3 was just released!
    • Trauma Tourniquet by Adventure Medical Kits — Versatile tourniquet that can be used on pets and children, doubles as elastic wrap for pressure bandage and splinting, and is compact. Good to bring a tourniquet when recreating with skis or ice tools and working around any kind of tools.
    • Ultralight Watertight Medical Kit - .9 by Adventure Medical Kits — Decent kit for short trips but I would customize it for your specific needs. For example potentially removing triple antibiotic ointment and adding more gauze, larger elastic wrap, tourniquet, splint, or more meds.
    • Aquatabs Purification Tablets by MSR — Water treatment with ultralight packaging and good taste
    • Thinlight Foam Pad - 1/8" by Gossamer Gear — Great piece of emergency equipment to insulate injured person from ground or improvise a splint.
    • SOL Emergency Bivvy with Rescue Whistle and Tinder Cord Orange by SOL — Good for some assurance on low risk light and fast adventures
    • Windsack by Hilleberg — Versatile emergency bivy/shelter/tarp/signal panel but not fully waterproof
    • Fenix ARE-X1 V2.0 Battery Charger by Fenix — 2 way battery charger. At home I use this to charge my 18650 batteries. In the field I can use it to charge my devices off my spare battery (or batteries).
    • Fenix HM65R-T V2.0 by Fenix — Very bright, uses 18650 batteries, excellent battery life, rechargeable, love the “boa” dial fit headband
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  1. Nitecore NB10000 Gen 3 Ultra-Slim USB-C Power Bank by Nitecore — Very ultralight with a lot of power for many charges. Bring this on longer trips.
  2. Instant Field Repair Kit by Therm-a-Rest — A leaking sleeping pad can become an emergency on cold weather trips if you lose your insulation protecting you from the cold ground.
  3. DAS® Light Pants by Patagonia — Like a wearable sleeping bag, comes on most adventures with me!
  4. Women's DAS® Parka by Patagonia — Like a wearable sleeping bag, comes on most adventures with me!
  5. Reactor 1.0L Stove System by MSR — Fastest at melting snow and most fuel efficient stove in the cold. Be sure to keep the canisters warm for optimum performance.
  6. REI Co-op Nalgene Sustain Logo Wide-Mouth Water Bottle by REI Co-op — Can handle boiling water well and also makes a good hot water bottle to warm someone up, which insulated flasks do not.
  7. Wilderness First Aid by Backcountry Medical Training