True that.

Here in South Mississippi, yes we have a few rare wildlife risks out here, but we rarely venture out into the woods.

We either travel by vehicle, or I ride alone on my BMX bike. Which means our biggest risk might be busted knuckles or busted knees, or allergic reaction for me from a bug bite…

I just used plain old super glue, but I kept close inspection of the wound and bandages and disinfectant and all as it healed.

After washing thoroughly and after the bleeding finally almost stopped, I used either iodine or betadine solution to disinfect, dabbed that off, then cut a strip of paper towel to fit over the rip. Then super glue that on, wait for it to dry, then I’d smooth it out with acetone.

I kept the bandage protected with a bicycle glove through the next month, while I managed to continue my tech job doing hardware repairs on computers, tablets and phones.

The rip itself was more or less surprisingly straight and clean, thankfully. The rip came from a large sharp wood splinter from a dryrotted broken broomstick.

Every 2 to 3 days, I’d make sure to peel all that off and inspect. Each time I’d have to peel super glue out of the wound with tweezers (yes I should try to fit some tweezers in the kit), wash, rinse and repeat as stated above. It healed up so perfectly that I can barely even see the scar myself.

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Oof, I just realized our full size kit that I got most of the items from didn’t even come with a thermal blanket.

Agreed ☹️

As the dumbfuck that actually did that, I almost wholeheartedly agree, such measures should only be temporary at most, until they get to the hospital.

At least I dropped the disclaimer, I’m no doctor, I’m just a knucklehead, one that’s had pain level 13 on the 10 scale before, so super glue drying in my wound didn’t even bother me.

Hey, even as temporary use, at least super glue might help keep the patient from leaking out…

South Mississippi here. I can usually find a store with super glue somewhere within a half mile radius of my area, in the meantime I can use the bandages or 2x2 inch pad and tape until I get to a store.

But yeah you’re right, smaller first aid kits and survival kits are best arranged depending on the location and more common risks and needs.

I’ve used superglue on myself before too, check my recent comments.

Point is, it ain’t gonna store well in a vehicle glovebox. Not good for storage in a first aid kit, you want stuff that can last a few years or more…

I’m not really looking to expand it past the mini single pocket kit I’ve arranged. My two main risks are between busted knees or busted knuckles, but I also have allergies and occasional belly issues, hence the benadryl and pepto bismol.

But of course I have a little diversity of bandages, along with some medical tape. Hard pressed to fit much else in there though, especially any actual mechanical items.

But… In my other pocket, I carry a Nextool Card Tool…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=uh1Qu6lcA4E

Yeah it might not be the most functional tool in the world, but it’s actually amazingly well made for what it is, and part of my everyday carry.

I have everything there except the pouch… 👍

You’ve clearly never worked with superglue then.

Last night I had to use a rasp file to file superglue off of my fingers, because the tube busted on me when trying to open it.

Note that I didn’t say I filed my fingernails, I literally had to file my fingers, using a rasp file meant for wood no less.

I ain’t trying to test and see if everything in an emergency kit might get glued together…

Cool cool 👍

Contents?

That’s not the point. The point is that this is gonna get stored in our glovebox, which will get hot and dry out in the heat of the sun.

Not saying that heat won’t gradually degrade the other items, that’s entirely possible, but if super glue is in there and decides to leak in even the slightest, it’ll ruin everything else…

No. I’m here while I’m here, and I do my best to help people, when I can and am capable anyways.

There’s no stopping the clock, everyone has their time…

Interesting, and good advice.

It’s late here, I ain’t about to repack the kit now, but that did cross my mind earlier. Would be nice if gloves are packed into some sort of flat-pack, as I don’t have much space left.

Hope you checked my link to see what all I did manage to pack in the pocket kit…

Umm…

Context?

Crazy glue sounds great too, but not for a pocket size kit that’s gonna get tossed in our glovebox. Check the link I posted to see what all I packed…

Still, all advice is awesome, but also depends on the size of the first aid box…

Check the link I posted, most of that is already in there, minus the scissors. It’s a mini pocket sized kit, plus I also carry a multi-tool in a different pocket, so if cutting clothes or whatever becomes necessary, I got that covered too…

Did you check the link I posted?

I don’t think there’s even any room for any sort of mechanical devices.

I do keep a multi-tool in a different pocket on me at basically all times, so if cutting is necessary, I more or less got that covered anyways.

You know that flap of ‘webbing’ skin between your thumb and your index finger? Yeah, I had that ripped down to where I could literally see my tendons working…

Here in the USA, hospital bills are ridiculous! So, after like a half hour of washing and waiting for the bleeding to slow almost to a stop, I used super glue and a piece of paper towel to patch over it.

Since it cured so fast, I had to use some acetone to rub over the top of my wound patch, to smooth out the rough dried glue. Then I went and bought a pair of bicycle gloves. I only needed the right glove, to protect my homemade bandage.

Every 2 or 3 days, I had to maintain my bandage rigup, which basically meant peel that shit off, investigate, and use tweezers to pull super glue out of the wound as it healed. I wasn’t looking to have super glue get grown in under the skin ya know…

It took about a month before it fully healed, no noticeable scar and no stitches. Hand works fine too. 👍

Disclaimer: Not a doctor, I just did what I felt best, and it worked.

I’m not about to put metal tools in this kit, only to find they somehow puncture or damage the contents of the kit.

I do have a separate multi-tool that I carry in a different pocket though, so loosely speaking, I have something of equivalent tools readily available. 👍

Tourniquet? If that ever becomes necessary, I’ll quickly cut my shirt and make something positive happen.