What goes in your offroad rig for support

Here are some tips (always growing) of items to bring with you on your adventure

Carry multiple way to make a fire

Fire can be used to:

1. provide heat

2. cook and preserve food

3. purify water & sterilize wound dressings

4. act as a signaling device

There are several easy methods to start a fire that include:

• Survival lighter

• Matches (kept in a waterproof case)

• Magnesium bar with built in flint and your knife. I like Doan Magnesium Starters because of the quality or Light My Fire Swedish Firesteel

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First Aid Kit

A water proof case or bag

DOCUMENTATION

• Field Guide of Wilderness & Rescue Medicine

• SOAP Notes (or Injury / illness documentation forms)

• Note book & pencil

• List of drugs in the kit & expiration date

• Copy of doctor’s order for prescription drugs carried in the kit

PERSONAL PROTECTION

• 4 (at least) pair non latex Gloves (also put a set in each of the other sections)

• Ear plugs

• Purell hand sanitizer

TOOLS

• Headlamp / Penlight

• Watch

• Scissors

• Tweezers

• 60 cc syringe

• Suction bulb

• Oral / digital thermometer

• Sterile scalpel blade

• Fine hemostat x 2

• Blood pressure cuff

• Stethoscope

• Sterile needles for splinters

• Pocket rescue mask

WOUND CLEANING KIT

• Tooth Brush - new

• 2 4x4 inch sterile gauze dressings

• 2 2x2 inch sterile gauze dressings

• 1 small bottle of tincture of benzoin

WOUND DRESSING KIT

• 2 4x4 inch sterile gauze dressings

• 2 2x2 inch sterile gauze dressings

• First Aid Cream

• Neosporin

• 1 2x2 mole skin for blisters

• 6 band-Aids

• 1 roll 1 inch flexible tape

• 1 roll “vet” wrap

• 1 small tube Providone iodine ointment

• 1 small bottle liquid soap

• 2 inch elastic bandage

ANAPHYLACTIC SHOCK KIT

• Epinephrine

• 1 cc syringe x3 or Epi pen

• 4 tablets Benedryl

LARGE WOUNDS / FRACTURES

• Large Triangular Bandage

• Xeroform gauze dressing

• Sam Splint

• 4 Diaper pins

• 4” & 6” Ace bandage

• Burn sheet (100% cotton t-Shirt fresh from dryer kept in plastic bag)

• Large dressing (Sanitary Napkins / diapers work well)

• Handful of big plastic cable ties

• Duct Tape

MEDICATIONS – Nonprescription

• Tylenol aka Acetaminophen (Pain, Fever)

• Advil aka ibuprofen (Pain, Fever, Inflammation)

• Aspirin (Pain, Fever, Inflammation)

• Aleve aka naproxen (Pain, Fever, Inflammation)

• Allegra-D

• Imodium

• Benadryl

• Stool Softener (e.g. Colase)

• Syrup of Ipecac

• Liquid activated charcoalv

• Cake mate

• Dramamine (motion sickness)

• Cough & cold preparations

• Sun block

• Chap Stick

MEDICATIONS – Prescription  (Talk to your doctor)

• Antibiotic tablets

• Antibiotic eye ointment or drops

• Epipen

• Prednisone

• Abuterol Inhaler

• Medication for severe pain

• Steroid cream

• Diamox (if going to altitude)

Tools & Replacement Parts

Replacing a universal joint

The tools and parts you’ll need for replacing a U-joint include:

• New U-joint

• Snap ring pliers or pliers

• Flat blade screw driver to push the "C" clips off - a thin blade is nice

• Big hammer

• Block of wood to work on

• Old socket that has the right OD (outside diameter) to fit inside the yoke holding the U-joint cap