Business of Ferrets posted:This sounds like it would invite infection. I've done the needle and thread thing a bunch of times. It's the best way to deal with blisters with multiple.. "chambers" IMO. Just make sure you cover up the thread with gauze and tape. The fluid will leak out of the bandage while keeping it fairly clean.
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# ¿ May 16, 2013 16:00 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 21:30 |
PRADA SLUT posted:I have a Swiss Army Knife that I keep in my pack when day hiking. Those big survival knives are kind of silly unless you're dressing meat, in my opinion. But I think it's a pretty good idea to carry a good multitool. I use the Leatherman Wave, it's great. Outrail posted:Don't forget a razor blades in your first aid kit. I had to cut my knee open to fish out a cactus spine that was rubbing on the bone. The Swiss army knife knife was dull and needed to be sharpened on a rock. It was horrible and would have been so much easier if I had blades. Yes I was stupid. That's loving horrible. I mean, who carries a "first aid kit"?
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# ¿ May 18, 2013 14:21 |
Hypnolobster posted:They're sharp as hell, don't lock and they're a bit less fragile than those snap-off razor blades. Great for gear repair and picking out splinters, which is 99% of what I've ever needed a blade for while backpacking. My dermasafe hangs out in my first aid/gear repair kit and it's the only blade I carry. It depends, I had to fix a stove once, and my glasses. The pliers and screwdrivers were good for that. The scissors are nice to have, but not essential, I've used the file quite a bit. The pliers are also great for weird ropework if you do any climbing. I think mine has mostly been used to clean weapons for work, which is kind of hiking. Basically, your multitool/knife decision should be based on the gear you have available and what might need repairing or... tooling. So I guess since you, Hypnolobster, just cut on yourself and your equipment, that sweet razor blade thing works perfectly! Actually I kind of want one for ultralighting.
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# ¿ May 19, 2013 03:45 |
What do you use an 85 litre pack for? Also, I had no idea that the Australian Alps were a thing. Must see.
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# ¿ May 19, 2013 13:24 |
PRADA SLUT posted:I have one more gear question. I have the insulated version of that jacket from a few years ago. I've never done anything special to it and it's held up perfectly. Go hog wild!
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# ¿ May 20, 2013 00:49 |
UglyDucklett posted:A question about the appalachian trail. How did you get the 4-10 grand to do it in the first place? It'd take a few years to work up that kind of money, for me at least, and when people say "if you're thinking about doing it, just do it." It bugs me. 6000, to go one way comfortably, is not "just do it" money to me Yeah I don't know any details about your situation, but the solution is just to save 10-80% of your income and/or sell some stuff until you have the money. BFC has all sorts of cool folks who can help you with this. krispykremessuck posted:Anyway the pack I picked up is a Gregory Z30 (large, so 33L). It did really great over the 8 or so miles I did on Saturday. My roommate picked up a Camelbak Vantage (41L) from a local place here which is super nice, but I warned him that extra space makes him the group's pack mule. Hey that's my pack (the 60L version)! I've had it since 2007 and did the Georgian and Vermont sections of the AT with it before I decided to go full ultralight. I also took it to Costa Rica, Mexico, edit: and Turkey, Spain, France, and the Grand Canyon, and tons of trips in Eastern Canada. It's served me very well with only a few minor repairs needed (Possums biting my straps ). tuyop fucked around with this message at 14:59 on May 23, 2013 |
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# ¿ May 23, 2013 14:51 |
Verman posted:I'm pretty late to the party but I just watched 127 hours for the first time the other night, already completely aware of the story and outcome. It blows my mind how irresponsible it was to set out without anyone else knowing where you are, carrying dull gear, and not taking precautions like extra water. Obviously no surprise since thats what got him in the predicament that hes famous for. Pff whatever. I roll with a poncho liner and a 500ml water bottle and disappear from my family and friends for many weeks at a time. Don't let this fearmongering control your lives, guys!
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# ¿ May 23, 2013 15:58 |
krispykremessuck posted:pretty gnarly trail injuries because of stupid/piss-poor decisions about what people should/shouldn't bring/wear. Can you give examples? I haven't heard too many stories that justify just-in-case items, but I'm sure mountaineers have some good ones.
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# ¿ May 23, 2013 19:08 |
krispykremessuck posted:I'm hardly a mountaineer, but the most common injury I see up here is rolled ankles and sprains. Those normally aren't that gnarly, but when you're a couple miles in with no way to contact EMS and by yourself or just +1 on a low-traffic trail, that can turn into a really bad situation quickly. Especially if you cut yourself up on sharp basalt scree in the process. Ah that's kind of what I thought. You've got a lot more serious conditions out West than I've seen here in the East. Even in Arizona and New Mexico, when it can get dangerously hot, it's still really a matter of attitude over gear to maintain safety. I don't really bother bringing any "just in case" items because I've only seen two categories of injury: 1. The type where you will die without immediate medical attention (this was in the military so that was available) (e.g., fall down a mountain with some gear and suffer a broken neck and pelvis, deep wounds, severe frostbite) and 2. The type where you can HTFU and either treat in place with a bit of tape, knife and iodine, wait for help to come to you, or hobble out on your own. (e.g., blisters, sprains, infections (MRSA), pneumonia, etc.) For type 1, there is nothing that I would be able to carry that would save a person in that situation. We needed four men, a stretcher, an IV and a helicopter. If this had been one of my friends in the Hundred-Mile Wilderness, they would have just died. For type 2, a FAK isn't necessary because they can usually be treated with tools and materials that you use regularly for other things. And if they're not treated, the person won't die or come out with a serious injury anyway (and any reasonable FAK won't prevent it if they will).
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# ¿ May 24, 2013 12:25 |
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# ¿ Apr 17, 2024 21:30 |
I wash my Arc'teryx stuff when it becomes visibly dirty or noticeably funky. In the past this was once every few months, now I've been using it a lot less so I haven't washed it in like eight months.
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# ¿ May 26, 2013 02:39 |