Dad Kit Check
Camping kit
Help is farther away. Pack for the weekend you are actually taking.
Education only. Not medical advice. Call 911 in an emergency.
Nitrile gloves
Two pairs. Trust the date on the box, not a guess.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Sterile gauze pads
A few 2x2s and 4x4s. Check the package date.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Roller gauze
Holds a pad in place on an arm or a leg.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Medical tape
Cloth tape sticks when the cheap plastic kind quits.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Emergency pressure dressing
The bulky bandage you use when a strip is not enough.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Windlass tourniquet
A C-A-T or another CoTCCC-recommended windlass. Learn it in a Stop the Bleed class. Not made for infants.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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Moleskin
Blisters. Cut it before the hike, not during.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Tweezers
Fine tip, for splinters and ticks. A tool. Keep them clean.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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Trauma shears
Cut clothing, not skin. A tool, so there is no expiry date. Check that they still cut.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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Elastic wrap
Sprains and holding a dressing. Not a tourniquet.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Irrigation syringe
For flushing a dirty scrape with clean water. A tool, not a medicine.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Burn dressing
A hydrogel burn dressing. Cool running water first when water is available, at least 10 minutes, then cover. It does not replace that water, and it is not for chemical burns.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
CPR face shield
A barrier for rescue breaths. A class teaches you the rest.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
Emergency blanket
The loud foil one. For shock and for waiting.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Kid-size adhesive bandages · Kid
Small fabric and a few waterproof. The ones that stay on through play.
Often dated about 5 years out. Trust the package.
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Small flashlight
Check the batteries every time you walk the kit.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
Your family's own medicines · Kid
Only what your own clinician already told you to carry. I don't name doses and I don't link medicine.
No printed expiry. Inspect it when you walk the kit.
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