Curtesy of one of you lovely subscribers, here's a typed list of the items in this video: One large plastic ammo can, put all the first aid kit items in the can Hydrogen peroxide bottle Rubbing alcohol bottle SAM splint, flexible Gauze pads, sterile A roll of gauze A pad of paper, a pencil and a pen, for medical notes to be recorded A bottle of cayenne pepper, like a styptic powder, to stop bleeding Metamucil, powder, to counter diarrhea and stop dehydration Hand sanitizer, one small bottle Castor oil to treat surface wounds, it can help draw infection and dirt out of a wound Iodine, for disinfecting A saline solution in a sealed bottle, to flush an eye Ibuprofen bottle Aspirin bottle Tylenol bottle Dr. Bronner’s soap, one plain bottle Two tubes of antibiotic ointments Benadryl, a couple of sheets of tablets, to counter allergic reactions Rolaids, one roll Temporary dental filling kit Emergency packets, flavored Vitamin C powder Band aids, six or seven different sizes in a Ziploc bag A few Ziploc bags for storage A mini first aid kit, with scissors, nail file, nail clippers, tweezers A couple sets of rubber surgical gloves Kleenex tissues Disposable face shield for CPR Medical shears Hemostat clamp A bag with toothpick floss items and clothes pins Q-tips, for cleaning A thermometer Wide and thin Ace type elastic bandages that stick to themselves Sanitary pads, to catch blood A couple different sizes of medical tape A lighter to sterilize metal items and to light a fire A tube of liquid “skin” to seal small wounds An irrigation syringe, to use with sterilized water to flush out a puncture wound Steri-strips, similar to little stitches to hold wounds closed An instant ice pack A Ziploc with one large thin flour sack towel to make a sling out of Put six small first aid kit labels on the ammo box so that people know that the box is a first aid kit
I have a well stocked emergency kit in my house because of hurricanes but, I never thought to include pencil and paper, ty for that advice. I have kept a small kit in my cars for years, they can be very handy if you travel with kids. Fortunately we live where there are plenty of pharmacy's and hospitals so we don't need an extensive kit like your. You are very smart to include such things as you do. I also hope you never have the need for using your kit. Good advice for all.
Unless all your pharmacies are open 24/7 (I know that might be available in some more populated areas I've never lived in) and never affected by things going wrong like power outages, storms, etc. you might still want to have things at hand. :) Hoping that none of us ever need any of this stuff.
I always carry extra medicine for myself in my car or handbag. Plus soluble aspirin if someone has had a heart attack or stroke. Put it under their tongue to dissolve and it enters their bloodstream faster than it would than dissolving it in water and drinking it.
Well done Ariel. As a medical professional I applaud you presenting such a comprehensive guide for others to follow. I might include a small pen light and a space blanket just to round it out. So glad I found your channel and anxious to watch your videos.
Good tips! I keep several flashlights and headlamps as well as space blankets in my car kit, so that's why I don't personally duplicate them in this kit.
Do you know that old saying if ever you were washed up on a remote island who would you most want with you ...Lol, or in this case the remote woods. Fab video
You know Ariel , I've been meaning to do this Forever- and keep putting it off ! That's it , I'm doing it right now , it could be a life saver! Thanks for the reminder ! I am CPR certified, highly recommend it !
Sounds like a great Mom bag! When my son was small I carried a bag with almost the same assortment but for kids. I have always carried many of those items in my own handbag or work bag. I was given a very hard time for it by co-workers and friends, BUT if anyone needed anything like bandaids, aspirin, etc. I was the one they came to. I have always kept extra water and a blanket in my car along with electrical tape (in case radiator hose ruptured). The people that gave me the hardest time were guys. I keep telling everyone that women generally look at personal safety much different than men. I've tried to teach my son much of this including checking into back seats before entering vehicle. So many give me a hard time but I lived alone for 15 years and I had to take care of myself! I'm so glad to see how you care for yourself! Love watching you. You are one amazing woman!
Nice work! I have many of those other things (duct tape, electrical tape, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc) in the "vehicle kit" which is also always in the car so they aren't duplicated in my first aid kit.
Hi Ariel 👋 This video you did is a wealth of information . Thank you . I've live in California . The information you learned is very informative and helpful . If you ever take a trip to my place I know I can count on you to be helpful . I admire that. Thank you . And if I ever take a trip out to your place I will talk to you first to make sure I have all I need to make the trip safe. I'm about 30 minutes from Malibu beach . I hope to learn more from you in the future thanks again . You are always welcome here in my place . Love you Ariel Joey ⚓☕☕🍔🍔🍟🍟🍩🍩🤸🤸 Ps I've watched this show of yours about 6 times to comprehend the information you are sharing. Thanks again. Love you girl ⚓❤️
Gr8 vid! gr8 list! I was hunting deer, took a shot, then realized the hammer on the lever action had sliced my thumb open and it was bleeding pretty good, then realized I didn't have even a band aid. Being well prepared is always best.
That’s a little judgemental no? When hunting, you’re providing healthy meat from animals that lived a perfectly free, normal, natural life, and with an ethical shot, zero suffering involved. The animal is saved from the likely possibility of painful starvation or being literally eaten alive by predators. Some people can but many cannot be healthy as vegetarians because their ancestors adapted to a meat filled diet. Nowadays hunting is probably the only (affordable) way to get healthy protein that isn’t laden with leftovers from pesticides, herbicides, animal biproducts, and antibiotics. If you’re not a vegetarian then you’re only supporting factory farming where the animals suffer their whole lives through. And even a vegetarian supports millions of animals habitats being destroyed for farmland or the animals themselves being scooped up by machinery. I’m not trying to be mean I just want you and anyone else to see the other point of view. Take care and God bless :)
....well done... many favs... cornstarch/swedish bitters/acv/helichrysum oil are with me as well...my dog is with me so much that he needs to be safe as well...again ty for all the excellent content...really appreciated
You have a lot in that kit. I didn't know or maybe I simply forgot that cayenne can be used to stop bleeding. I knew it could be used to stop a heart attack. So, that is good to know. One suggestion I can offer: You had that product to treat a damaged filling or toothache. I don't think anything works better than clove oil. Earlier in the year one of my molars which had been drilled to death and filled and filled decided to develop a hairline crack all the way around the tooth. I"m rural and it was Saturday and that spells a nightmare. I applied 2 or 3 drops of oil to a swab and rubbed it all over the tooth and repeated as needed. It stopped the ache. I wasn't able to find anyone to remove it until Wednesday so I walked around more than 4 days with a volcano in my mouth. If not for the clove oil, I honestly don't know what I would have done. I share your sentiments about city life compared to country life. The bears are fine. It is people who are dangerous.
Clove oil is great for stopping the pain! This kit is to actually fill in a little hole temporarily so you don't have food coming in direct contact with a nerve or sharp broken edges scratching your tongue. :) So the two together could be a great combo in the right circumstances.
@@FyNyth .... it is a good combo. Old first aid called for mixing zinc oxide powder with clove oil to form either a thick or thin paste to use as a temporary filling, pack a broken tooth or sticking a crown back on using this as a thin seal. Basically that's what the more recent kits I've seen are......
If you can squeeze a tag more in the box, might consider adding a small tube of Bacitracin, some moleskin, stich/sewing kit, Leatherman or Swiss Army Knife, and an epi-pen.
Most of that is already in my backpack for on foot that also lives in the vehicle, or my vehicle kit where there are other tools, flashlight, batteries, fuses, fluids, cables, light bulbs, etc...
Being prepared for accidents is far from exclusive to wilderness areas! I would still have the same things if I lived beside the biggest hospital in the world.
Just a couple of things to think about .... Vet Wrap is the best tape type product to put into your kit. The 2nd .... a very compact Space type Blanket for keeping the patient warm or the covering of a non-functioning body.
At least one of those rolls is vet wrap. Not a bad idea on the space blanket! I already have one in my backpack for on foot kit that lives in the vehicle too so I don't carry a separate one in this kit.
Good to know info. Thanks. BTW...I tried your water fried cabbage for lunch today. I added salt, pepper, red pepper seeds, and a little onion. Yummy and easy to fix...thanks again.
This was wonderful,. Because I live in a city it's easy to get lax about having emergency supplies, but I also live in earthquake country and it's always shocking how quickly, even in cities, basic supplies and medical help can be cut off. One thing I'd add, because I had a recent severe allergic reaction, is benedryl. I have a son with allergies so generally have some in my purse. My throat started swelling shut (never determined the source) and I was able to take several. The emergency room doctors (who gave me an immediate IV of benedryl to arrest the reaction) said it could have been what kept me breathing. I now carry an epi pen too, but just having benedryl on hand could be live saving until you could get to a hospital.
Yeah, even living near things does not mean they will always be available. I have the same thing in there, just the generic version rather than brand name Benadryl. :)
Nice kit. Might I suggest a length of duct tape wrapped around the lighter or pencil perhaps and tube of super glue to close wounds (having resorted to using it on the arch of my foot when I sliced it open on a soup lid, after sterilization...ouch!!! I sealed it out a large bandage on it and kept walking minimal scaring), length of Paracord can wrap around the outside of medkit,x
Good tips! Those things are already in my "vehicle kit" along with stuff like, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc. and that always lives in the car too. :)
Hand Sanitizers: What a HOT topic!!! I’ve been researching this one for years and still with no firm medical reports one way or another. All I know is when I was in South Africa for 3 weeks, hand sanitizer & antibacterial wipes were in every car. If you didn’t use them, you were setting yourself up BIG-TIME in contacting an “unknown virus” unknown to mankind ...which no antibiotics or any doctor could possibly help you with. I think about that each time I gas up at the pump now ...
Hello beautiful and Burley too great first aid kit Burley would be able patch you right up. 🙄 Something i my self like to keep a pack of in first aid kit is super glue. Super glue was designed for military front line medics for severe cut applications and could save a life. When I had surgery to my stomach the surgeon used it to close the outer section of skin, nurses knew who did my surgery by the way he closed it. My scar is neat looking others i have seen looks like they opened them up with a chainsaw. But for cut's that are on the hand nuskin isn't strong enough. And no it's main use was medical but people figured out that it will almost stick anything together. Ariel give Burley a big hug for me and you be safe. ✌🐓🤘🖖😎
Great information and I will put together a kit! I have various purchased kits which thankfully I have never needed but I think they are all old and in need of review/replacement and some different items for both me and my pets. One thing I have done in my home and I think I’ll do a mini version for my vehicles ... After 2 or 3 incidents (not close together, but still I should have learned from the first!) of slicing a finger or some part of my hand and struggling on my own to keep bleeding in check while one handed trying to get bandage stuff open and applied ... I created a little ER kit with some of the stick to itself gauze, a few sizes of sterile pads and they are in a small zip. Hopefully, if needed, it will be easier to 1 handed get something on a wound so my bathroom doesn’t look like something out of CSI!
On preparedness: for me a level of preparedness gives me confidence. I live on wooded acreage with lots of treed acreage around me. Wildfire as well as just a house fire is a concern. I have a dog and a cat. The cat is a concern as they tend to hide when frightened. So, I have actually practiced a routine of searching quickly: small house and I can close off rooms so systematic but I had to test my routine with a chimney fire last winter (worked!). I also have an "Emergency Go" list in my entry: the order of what to do depending how much time I have. None of us can plan for every conceivable emergency but a little thought to preparedness is worth a level of confidence to me.
Thanks so much, Ariel. I do have a first aid kit in my car and backpack but realize how I could really improve my car kit. Great suggestions! Always have a wool blanket and sleeping bag in there. I’ve had to use them and was so glad to be prepared.
Very nice kit! A bottle (perhaps the 250ML size would fit) of sterile Normal Saline for Irrigation could be added for a wound cleanser especially since you have the irrigation syringe. (Although the saline would not be sterile after you run it through a non-sterile syringe so pouring from the bottle would be better if that would cleanse the wound.) And I would add a trash bag (bigger than the zip locks) in case you need a way to clean up biohazardous waste after the emergency such as bloody gauze or perhaps your big towel if it were to get blood or other biohazardous material on it. Not necessary but just a thought since you've been so thorough.
Not a bad idea. Having the bottle of alcohol would allow for creating a sterile syringe. Full sized trash bags are already in my "vehicle kit" along with things like duct tape, electrical tape, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc. and that always lives in the car too. :)
Appreciate you sharing, I keep 1st aid kits, Home - Auto - Purse (mini version) I live in Fl. and due to evacuating for hurricane/storms always good to be prepared. One thing I did not think of, that you suggested, was kit for teeth, lost filling/broken tooth.
Hi hun nice boo boo kit. just as an idea after a holiday to Afghan, I was handed a few Israeli bandage which have come in handy a few times and is a main stay in our IFAK, which I have found better than a tourniquet which may become dangerous after an hour use, Israeli bandage is a must if you use a chainsaw you have to have one at hand.
You look up PREPARED in the dictionary... yeah for a second there I thought your SAM was a FRAM as in oil filter for the car 😆 And you know it's a statistical fact that your preparing so well actually WILL prevent the bad thing from thing from happening, I swear those items also work as good luck charms. My kid is getting to the point in cub scouts where we start letting them cut things with knives, hatchets, make fires, archery, BB guns etc. and on knife day we had to be super careful because none of us very responsible adults had thought to bring a first aid kit except for one of those dinky vehicular premade things, in not my glove box 🙄.. we'll try to at least bring a few cut & burn care items for the activity at hand. tcg♥︎ some days, writing you a note is the best part.
Thanks, great 1st aid kit, I have a small kit in my car and a kit in the house, but it always scares me that a lot of people don't have anything or any idea what to do if things go wrong a specially since we don't have an emergency unit or even ambulance service close by, in rush hour traffic it's about an hour to get to hospital it's not far but we're on a peninsula 1 road out, and yes people have died because of this.
Well hopefully this will encourage maybe at least one person to have something with them sometime they would not have otherwise and maybe save a person some day. It is sad how few folks plan for the ordinary things that go wrong in life.
Have a small first aid kit in my car and my small fishing boat but yours is way more comprehensive. You probably started a run on those plastic ammo cans. Hope you don't ever need yours for yourself, take care.
Love it! I have actually put together several medical survival kits however, my mistake was using smaller containers. Your ammo box is perfect. I already checked it out. BTW, your cotton towels have always caught my eye so whilst on your Amazon page, I BOUGHT THEM! I'm weak. Just please tell me they are super absorbent. :-)
I use them for all kinds of things. In the kitchen and else wear. I think you'll like them. If they are not absorbent enough out of the package, give them a wash and they will be.
Thank you Ariel for sharing another excellent video with the rest of us. You have a very comprehensive First Aid kit and if I may add a suggestion to add to your First Aid kit, and that would be about 5 yards or more of duck tape or even a roll of electrical tape etc it actually works a lot better than what a bandage does for times when you may have to improvise a large bandage from your towel for any large wounds when regular bandages and gauze is not going to work to protect the wound, such as a sucking wound in the chest that needs to be as air tight as possible, and/or large wounds in the arms or legs etc.. If you don't have room inside the first aid kit just wrap the duck tape around the outside of your first aid kit so it can be readily available to use. Thank you again for sharing your time with the rest of us. Very Respectfully, dd
You are welcome. Good tips. Those things are already in my "vehicle kit" along with stuff like, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc. and that always lives in the car too. :)
Interesting video/list. I think I have almost everything that you do = just recently put a larger kit together to carry in the RV, separate from my smaller car one. I will double check your Amazon list against what I have. I’d be curious to know what you do use (if anything) for pain management. Do you ever get sore muscles, female cramps, etc.? Do you use arnica/montana for example? Thanks!
Yes I do use arnica for sore muscles. For menstrual cramps this has been the most effective thing I've ever used - mothernaturesmountain.com/product/herbal-pain-reducer/ . Advil/Ibuprofen/Aspirin/etc never really seem to help pain for me personally.
Hey Ariel just caught this older video Jun 27, 2018 Life in a Tiny House called Fy Nyth - DYI Mosquito Spray! Use Once, it Lasts for Months! and wondered if it is safe around the kittens that I have living on my porch...thanks
Ariel, I believe that I could survive better in an accident, living close to you and with your knowledge, way out in the Country, than living in my own neighborhood, where there are people and house's all over the place. Because you would definitely qualify, as a First Responder. Thank You: Ariel & Burley
Than maybe you and some other friends in the area want to go take a first aid course together and be sure you have some supplies on hand too! :) I'm pretty far from most folks.
Ariel, good information. I learned something new from this. How do things do in the cold temps? I would think that the hydrogen peroxide would freeze up being in the car out in winter.
Depending on the concentration, it can require very cold temps to actually freeze. -27F apparently for 35% concentration. But mine probably does get slushy at times.
Thank you so much. I intend to start in a hiking club here in the BEAUTIFUL Western Northcarolina Great Smokey Mountains. Asheville, N.C. area... and beyond. What type of hiking boot do you use and or recommend ? I was at REI not long ago, and tried on a pr. Of Obo boots. Think that was the name. VERY MORE COMFTORABLE compared to my Merrell and Keen hiking boots. Thanks again. 🎃🐾🎃🐾🎃
You're welcome! I have worn Vivo Barefoot trail runners for backpacking for years now. amzn.to/2VSPFbM is one of the one's I've walked through. Like most shoe companies they change the colors etc every year. I love the light weight, rapid drying, etc. though if you are new to lighter shoes that put your feet in more contact with the ground and rocks, I recommend starting slow so your feet can strengthen. I never wear hiking boots or anything heavy.
Both seem to be doing much the same thing. As well as a few other issues. sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/10/22/does-hand-sanitizer-do-more-harm-than-good/ blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/scientists-discover-that-antimicrobial-wipes-and-soaps-may-be-making-you-and-society-sick/ time.com/96112/why-im-breaking-up-with-hand-sanitizer/
How do you protect yourself from predatory animals, e.g. while hiking or otherwise in thr elements? I presume you are experienced with guns and knoves.
You forgot to pack an 8-ball of coke in case you, or a loved one, take too many quaaludes in the wilderness -- and need to get out of a jam FAST (like save your friend from choking, or run from a bear, for example).
Curtesy of one of you lovely subscribers, here's a typed list of the items in this video:
One large plastic ammo can, put all the first aid kit items in the can
Hydrogen peroxide bottle
Rubbing alcohol bottle
SAM splint, flexible
Gauze pads, sterile
A roll of gauze
A pad of paper, a pencil and a pen, for medical notes to be recorded
A bottle of cayenne pepper, like a styptic powder, to stop bleeding
Metamucil, powder, to counter diarrhea and stop dehydration
Hand sanitizer, one small bottle
Castor oil to treat surface wounds, it can help draw infection and dirt out of a wound
Iodine, for disinfecting
A saline solution in a sealed bottle, to flush an eye
Ibuprofen bottle
Aspirin bottle
Tylenol bottle
Dr. Bronner’s soap, one plain bottle
Two tubes of antibiotic ointments
Benadryl, a couple of sheets of tablets, to counter allergic reactions
Rolaids, one roll
Temporary dental filling kit
Emergency packets, flavored Vitamin C powder
Band aids, six or seven different sizes in a Ziploc bag
A few Ziploc bags for storage
A mini first aid kit, with scissors, nail file, nail clippers, tweezers
A couple sets of rubber surgical gloves
Kleenex tissues
Disposable face shield for CPR
Medical shears
Hemostat clamp
A bag with toothpick floss items and clothes pins
Q-tips, for cleaning
A thermometer
Wide and thin Ace type elastic bandages that stick to themselves
Sanitary pads, to catch blood
A couple different sizes of medical tape
A lighter to sterilize metal items and to light a fire
A tube of liquid “skin” to seal small wounds
An irrigation syringe, to use with sterilized water to flush out a puncture wound
Steri-strips, similar to little stitches to hold wounds closed
An instant ice pack
A Ziploc with one large thin flour sack towel to make a sling out of
Put six small first aid kit labels on the ammo box so that people know that the box is a first aid kit
Brilliant! Many thanks
I would add activated charcoal and/or bentonite clay for drawing out splinters or dirt from wounds and for digestive issues.
Good job Ariel. I am an ex-nurse, that is z very comprehensively kit for the wilderness xxx
I have a well stocked emergency kit in my house because of hurricanes but, I never thought to include pencil and paper, ty for that advice. I have kept a small kit in my cars for years, they can be very handy if you travel with kids. Fortunately we live where there are plenty of pharmacy's and hospitals so we don't need an extensive kit like your. You are very smart to include such things as you do. I also hope you never have the need for using your kit. Good advice for all.
Unless all your pharmacies are open 24/7 (I know that might be available in some more populated areas I've never lived in) and never affected by things going wrong like power outages, storms, etc. you might still want to have things at hand. :) Hoping that none of us ever need any of this stuff.
I always carry extra medicine for myself in my car or handbag. Plus soluble aspirin if someone has had a heart attack or stroke. Put it under their tongue to dissolve and it enters their bloodstream faster than it would than dissolving it in water and drinking it.
Well done Ariel. As a medical professional I applaud you presenting such a comprehensive guide for others to follow. I might include a small pen light and a space blanket just to round it out. So glad I found your channel and anxious to watch your videos.
Good tips! I keep several flashlights and headlamps as well as space blankets in my car kit, so that's why I don't personally duplicate them in this kit.
You come up with so many subjects. Each one relevant and interesting. Excuse me now , gotta go check my medicine cabinet.
Do you know that old saying if ever you were washed up on a remote island who would you most want with you ...Lol, or in this case the remote woods. Fab video
Ariel, you continue to amaze and impress me with the depth of your knowledge and experience for a younger person! Thanks for the info :)
You are so right about people and the city...great video
You know Ariel , I've been meaning to do this Forever- and keep putting it off ! That's it , I'm doing it right now , it could be a life saver! Thanks for the reminder ! I am CPR certified, highly recommend it !
You're welcome!
Check expiration dates periodically also. They come quicker than you realize.
Good point!
Sounds like a great Mom bag! When my son was small I carried a bag with almost the same assortment but for kids. I have always carried many of those items in my own handbag or work bag. I was given a very hard time for it by co-workers and friends, BUT if anyone needed anything like bandaids, aspirin, etc. I was the one they came to. I have always kept extra water and a blanket in my car along with electrical tape (in case radiator hose ruptured). The people that gave me the hardest time were guys. I keep telling everyone that women generally look at personal safety much different than men. I've tried to teach my son much of this including checking into back seats before entering vehicle. So many give me a hard time but I lived alone for 15 years and I had to take care of myself! I'm so glad to see how you care for yourself! Love watching you. You are one amazing woman!
Nice work! I have many of those other things (duct tape, electrical tape, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc) in the "vehicle kit" which is also always in the car so they aren't duplicated in my first aid kit.
Nice kit. I would affix first aid kit stickers on all sides just in case one has more than one similar cases in their vehicle.
Love the ammo can...a very thorough 1st aid kit
Hi Ariel. Nice 1st aide kit. Ways. Better to have it than not.
I feel safer knowing that you’re in the same world as me. God bless 🙏
Hi Ariel 👋
This video you did is a wealth of information . Thank you . I've live in California . The information you learned is very informative and helpful . If you ever take a trip to my place I know I can count on you to be helpful . I admire that. Thank you .
And if I ever take a trip out to your place I will talk to you first to make sure I have all I need to make the trip safe. I'm about 30 minutes from Malibu beach . I hope to learn more from you in the future thanks again .
You are always welcome here in my place . Love you Ariel Joey ⚓☕☕🍔🍔🍟🍟🍩🍩🤸🤸
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I've watched this show of yours about 6 times to comprehend the information you are sharing. Thanks again. Love you
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I love you. Lol.."if I'm injured and they want to help me" they better help you. Just thought it was funny.💜
Well hopefully. But sadly, so many these days don't want to or know how to.
Gr8 vid! gr8 list! I was hunting deer, took a shot, then realized the hammer on the lever action had sliced my thumb open and it was bleeding pretty good, then realized I didn't have even a band aid. Being well prepared is always best.
YIKES!!! 😢
Those kinds of things always seem to happen when you are least expecting it!
Stop hunting is better...
That’s a little judgemental no? When hunting, you’re providing healthy meat from animals that lived a perfectly free, normal, natural life, and with an ethical shot, zero suffering involved. The animal is saved from the likely possibility of painful starvation or being literally eaten alive by predators. Some people can but many cannot be healthy as vegetarians because their ancestors adapted to a meat filled diet. Nowadays hunting is probably the only (affordable) way to get healthy protein that isn’t laden with leftovers from pesticides, herbicides, animal biproducts, and antibiotics. If you’re not a vegetarian then you’re only supporting factory farming where the animals suffer their whole lives through. And even a vegetarian supports millions of animals habitats being destroyed for farmland or the animals themselves being scooped up by machinery. I’m not trying to be mean I just want you and anyone else to see the other point of view. Take care and God bless :)
WELL DONE LASS! THANK YOU FOR SHARING!
Very thorough and informative. Thank you.
....well done... many favs... cornstarch/swedish bitters/acv/helichrysum oil are with me as well...my dog is with me so much that he needs to be safe as well...again ty for all the excellent content...really appreciated
Interesting first aid kit, one suggestion, if you have room, maybe put in one emergency space blanket
Not a bad idea! I already have one in my backpack for on foot kit that lives in the vehicle too so I don't carry a separate one in this kit.
You have a lot in that kit. I didn't know or maybe I simply forgot that cayenne can be used to stop bleeding. I knew it could be used to stop a heart attack. So, that is good to know. One suggestion I can offer: You had that product to treat a damaged filling or toothache. I don't think anything works better than clove oil. Earlier in the year one of my molars which had been drilled to death and filled and filled decided to develop a hairline crack all the way around the tooth. I"m rural and it was Saturday and that spells a nightmare. I applied 2 or 3 drops of oil to a swab and rubbed it all over the tooth and repeated as needed. It stopped the ache. I wasn't able to find anyone to remove it until Wednesday so I walked around more than 4 days with a volcano in my mouth. If not for the clove oil, I honestly don't know what I would have done.
I share your sentiments about city life compared to country life. The bears are fine. It is people who are dangerous.
Clove oil is great for stopping the pain! This kit is to actually fill in a little hole temporarily so you don't have food coming in direct contact with a nerve or sharp broken edges scratching your tongue. :) So the two together could be a great combo in the right circumstances.
@@FyNyth Both of you together came up with a great solution! Thanks to both of you for sharing your knowledge. 👏👍😊⛑️
@@FyNyth .... it is a good combo. Old first aid called for mixing zinc oxide powder with clove oil to form either a thick or thin paste to use as a temporary filling, pack a broken tooth or sticking a crown back on using this as a thin seal. Basically that's what the more recent kits I've seen are......
Thank you - love your practicality!
Maybe some kind of tourniquet thing would be good to have, think in practice it would be a good thing to have temporarily .
The flour sack cloth combined with the pen or pencil would make a pretty good one! :)
If you can squeeze a tag more in the box, might consider adding a small tube of Bacitracin, some moleskin, stich/sewing kit, Leatherman or Swiss Army Knife, and an epi-pen.
Most of that is already in my backpack for on foot that also lives in the vehicle, or my vehicle kit where there are other tools, flashlight, batteries, fuses, fluids, cables, light bulbs, etc...
Good to be prepared as off grid people know
Very good idea and well presented. Thank for sharing. You may have helped save someones life.
Great kit! Thanks for thinking of sharing this. :)
Great information. Everyone needs to be prepared . Thanks Ariel!
Hi Ariel that is a great emergency kit.
Wow, great list and insights.
At first glance, I wasn't sure all the items on the table were going to fit in the box.
You made it work.
HA!
:)
I almost didn't watch this one since I am not in a wilderness area but it was very informative.
Being prepared for accidents is far from exclusive to wilderness areas! I would still have the same things if I lived beside the biggest hospital in the world.
Just a couple of things to think about .... Vet Wrap is the best tape type product to put into your kit. The 2nd .... a very compact Space type Blanket for keeping the patient warm or the covering of a non-functioning body.
At least one of those rolls is vet wrap. Not a bad idea on the space blanket! I already have one in my backpack for on foot kit that lives in the vehicle too so I don't carry a separate one in this kit.
Good to know info. Thanks. BTW...I tried your water fried cabbage for lunch today. I added salt, pepper, red pepper seeds, and a little onion. Yummy and easy to fix...thanks again.
Nice! Glad you enjoyed it.
Thank you!
This was wonderful,. Because I live in a city it's easy to get lax about having emergency supplies, but I also live in earthquake country and it's always shocking how quickly, even in cities, basic supplies and medical help can be cut off. One thing I'd add, because I had a recent severe allergic reaction, is benedryl. I have a son with allergies so generally have some in my purse. My throat started swelling shut (never determined the source) and I was able to take several. The emergency room doctors (who gave me an immediate IV of benedryl to arrest the reaction) said it could have been what kept me breathing. I now carry an epi pen too, but just having benedryl on hand could be live saving until you could get to a hospital.
Yeah, even living near things does not mean they will always be available. I have the same thing in there, just the generic version rather than brand name Benadryl. :)
I hope that you are well Ariel and I hope to see some new videos soon.
Nice kit. Might I suggest a length of duct tape wrapped around the lighter or pencil perhaps and tube of super glue to close wounds (having resorted to using it on the arch of my foot when I sliced it open on a soup lid, after sterilization...ouch!!! I sealed it out a large bandage on it and kept walking minimal scaring), length of Paracord can wrap around the outside of medkit,x
Good tips! Those things are already in my "vehicle kit" along with stuff like, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc. and that always lives in the car too. :)
Would you like to show us your electrolyte replacer recipe?
See this video! ua-cam.com/video/plezotuaML0/v-deo.html
Excellent video
Excellent list. Living in Texas I would add sunscreen and sunburn remedy. Nice job of a lot of info but not wordy. 👍💖
Good tip!
Thanks for the great video
that is a very thought out kit, heck the kit in my in the house is not stocked that well, very good 😀
Hand Sanitizers: What a HOT topic!!! I’ve been researching this one for years and still with no firm medical reports one way or another. All I know is when I was in South Africa for 3 weeks, hand sanitizer & antibacterial wipes were in every car. If you didn’t use them, you were setting yourself up BIG-TIME in contacting an “unknown virus” unknown to mankind ...which no antibiotics or any doctor could possibly help you with. I think about that each time I gas up at the pump now ...
Hello beautiful and Burley too great first aid kit Burley would be able patch you right up. 🙄 Something i my self like to keep a pack of in first aid kit is super glue. Super glue was designed for military front line medics for severe cut applications and could save a life. When I had surgery to my stomach the surgeon used it to close the outer section of skin, nurses knew who did my surgery by the way he closed it. My scar is neat looking others i have seen looks like they opened them up with a chainsaw. But for cut's that are on the hand nuskin isn't strong enough. And no it's main use was medical but people figured out that it will almost stick anything together. Ariel give Burley a big hug for me and you be safe. ✌🐓🤘🖖😎
Another good tip!
Nice kit. Good explanation.
that's a lot of stuff ! but handy to have
Thank you so much for sharing this with me
Great information and I will put together a kit! I have various purchased kits which thankfully I have never needed but I think they are all old and in need of review/replacement and some different items for both me and my pets. One thing I have done in my home and I think I’ll do a mini version for my vehicles ... After 2 or 3 incidents (not close together, but still I should have learned from the first!) of slicing a finger or some part of my hand and struggling on my own to keep bleeding in check while one handed trying to get bandage stuff open and applied ... I created a little ER kit with some of the stick to itself gauze, a few sizes of sterile pads and they are in a small zip. Hopefully, if needed, it will be easier to 1 handed get something on a wound so my bathroom doesn’t look like something out of CSI!
On preparedness: for me a level of preparedness gives me confidence. I live on wooded acreage with lots of treed acreage around me. Wildfire as well as just a house fire is a concern. I have a dog and a cat. The cat is a concern as they tend to hide when frightened. So, I have actually practiced a routine of searching quickly: small house and I can close off rooms so systematic but I had to test my routine with a chimney fire last winter (worked!). I also have an "Emergency Go" list in my entry: the order of what to do depending how much time I have. None of us can plan for every conceivable emergency but a little thought to preparedness is worth a level of confidence to me.
Excellent tips. Especially on the topic of knowing and practicing what you would do in a particular scenario!
Thanks so much, Ariel. I do have a first aid kit in my car and backpack but realize how I could really improve my car kit. Great suggestions! Always have a wool blanket and sleeping bag in there. I’ve had to use them and was so glad to be prepared.
Isn't it relaxing to know you'll be ok at least when some things go wrong?
I'm missing your videos so much Ariel. I just keep watching your previous videos. Any updates yet whether you will be posting more videos?
Very nice kit! A bottle (perhaps the 250ML size would fit) of sterile Normal Saline for Irrigation could be added for a wound cleanser especially since you have the irrigation syringe. (Although the saline would not be sterile after you run it through a non-sterile syringe so pouring from the bottle would be better if that would cleanse the wound.) And I would add a trash bag (bigger than the zip locks) in case you need a way to clean up biohazardous waste after the emergency such as bloody gauze or perhaps your big towel if it were to get blood or other biohazardous material on it. Not necessary but just a thought since you've been so thorough.
Not a bad idea. Having the bottle of alcohol would allow for creating a sterile syringe. Full sized trash bags are already in my "vehicle kit" along with things like duct tape, electrical tape, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc. and that always lives in the car too. :)
@@FyNyth You are well prepared for any event!
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Excellent kit. Love videos like this! Thank you for sharing.
Appreciate you sharing, I keep 1st aid kits, Home - Auto - Purse (mini version) I live in Fl. and due to evacuating for hurricane/storms always good to be prepared. One thing I did not think of, that you suggested, was kit for teeth, lost filling/broken tooth.
Nice. I also have stuff in the house and in my backpack/on foot bag.
Hi hun nice boo boo kit. just as an idea after a holiday to Afghan, I was handed a few Israeli bandage which have come in handy a few times and is a main stay in our IFAK, which I have found better than a tourniquet which may become dangerous after an hour use, Israeli bandage is a must if you use a chainsaw you have to have one at hand.
I just learned about those today thanks to a couple of you! That's a tool that is new to me.
You look up PREPARED in the dictionary... yeah for a second there I thought your SAM was a FRAM as in oil filter for the car 😆 And you know it's a statistical fact that your preparing so well actually WILL prevent the bad thing from thing from happening, I swear those items also work as good luck charms.
My kid is getting to the point in cub scouts where we start letting them cut things with knives, hatchets, make fires, archery, BB guns etc. and on knife day we had to be super careful because none of us very responsible adults had thought to bring a first aid kit except for one of those dinky vehicular premade things, in not my glove box 🙄.. we'll try to at least bring a few cut & burn care items for the activity at hand. tcg♥︎ some days, writing you a note is the best part.
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Thanks, great 1st aid kit, I have a small kit in my car and a kit in the house, but it always scares me that a lot of people don't have anything or any idea what to do if things go wrong a specially since we don't have an emergency unit or even ambulance service close by, in rush hour traffic it's about an hour to get to hospital it's not far but we're on a peninsula 1 road out, and yes people have died because of this.
Well hopefully this will encourage maybe at least one person to have something with them sometime they would not have otherwise and maybe save a person some day. It is sad how few folks plan for the ordinary things that go wrong in life.
Have a small first aid kit in my car and my small fishing boat but yours is way more comprehensive. You probably started a run on those plastic ammo cans. Hope you don't ever need yours for yourself, take care.
Me too! Thanks.
More or less, Ha, ha, ha. You are cute and a hoot. Love your show so much. Hurry back.
Very comprehensive First Aid kit .Medical superglue ?
Also a good addition.
Love it! I have actually put together several medical survival kits however, my mistake was using smaller containers. Your ammo box is perfect. I already checked it out. BTW, your cotton towels have always caught my eye so whilst on your Amazon page, I BOUGHT THEM! I'm weak. Just please tell me they are super absorbent. :-)
I use them for all kinds of things. In the kitchen and else wear. I think you'll like them. If they are not absorbent enough out of the package, give them a wash and they will be.
Thank you Ariel for sharing another excellent video with the rest of us. You have a very comprehensive First Aid kit and if I may add a suggestion to add to your First Aid kit, and that would be about 5 yards or more of duck tape or even a roll of electrical tape etc it actually works a lot better than what a bandage does for times when you may have to improvise a large bandage from your towel for any large wounds when regular bandages and gauze is not going to work to protect the wound, such as a sucking wound in the chest that needs to be as air tight as possible, and/or large wounds in the arms or legs etc.. If you don't have room inside the first aid kit just wrap the duck tape around the outside of your first aid kit so it can be readily available to use.
Thank you again for sharing your time with the rest of us. Very Respectfully, dd
You are welcome. Good tips. Those things are already in my "vehicle kit" along with stuff like, tools, extra fluids, lightbulbs, fuses, belts, flashlight, raincoat, etc. and that always lives in the car too. :)
Interesting video/list. I think I have almost everything that you do = just recently put a larger kit together to carry in the RV, separate from my smaller car one. I will double check your Amazon list against what I have.
I’d be curious to know what you do use (if anything) for pain management. Do you ever get sore muscles, female cramps, etc.? Do you use arnica/montana for example?
Thanks!
Yes I do use arnica for sore muscles. For menstrual cramps this has been the most effective thing I've ever used - mothernaturesmountain.com/product/herbal-pain-reducer/ . Advil/Ibuprofen/Aspirin/etc never really seem to help pain for me personally.
Hey Ariel just caught this older video Jun 27, 2018 Life in a Tiny House called Fy Nyth - DYI Mosquito Spray! Use Once, it Lasts for Months! and wondered if it is safe around the kittens that I have living on my porch...thanks
I don't see anything in mint mouthwash, epsom salt, or beer that would hurt a kitten to the best of my knowledge.
@@FyNyth thanks then I might just give it a try.
Ariel, I believe that I could survive better in an accident, living close to you and with your knowledge, way out in the Country, than living in my own neighborhood, where there are people and house's all over the place. Because you would definitely qualify, as a First Responder. Thank You: Ariel & Burley
Than maybe you and some other friends in the area want to go take a first aid course together and be sure you have some supplies on hand too! :) I'm pretty far from most folks.
@Fy Nyth : Where is the video regarding the emergency setup in your vehicle? I didn’t find it in my search.
Some info in this one - ua-cam.com/video/N6TQ5Juksto/v-deo.html I need to do a couple more detailed videos on that.
What is in your first aid kit when you go back packing or hiking?
I have plans to cover that in detail in another video.
Awesome kit!! So with the cayenne pepper..do you mix it with water or would you just sprinkle it on the wound?
Just sprinkle on. Or you can make a gauze pad with it like this - ua-cam.com/video/gtGznM_yvZE/v-deo.html
Ariel, good information. I learned something new from this. How do things do in the cold temps? I would think that the hydrogen peroxide would freeze up being in the car out in winter.
Depending on the concentration, it can require very cold temps to actually freeze. -27F apparently for 35% concentration. But mine probably does get slushy at times.
@@FyNyth The H2O2 that you have is 3% which has a freezing point only a few degrees below water. 35% concentration is close to rocket fuel.
Thank you so much. I intend to start in a hiking club here in the BEAUTIFUL Western Northcarolina Great Smokey Mountains. Asheville, N.C. area... and beyond.
What type of hiking boot do you use and or recommend ? I was at REI not long ago, and tried on a pr. Of Obo boots. Think that was the name. VERY MORE COMFTORABLE compared to my Merrell and Keen hiking boots. Thanks again. 🎃🐾🎃🐾🎃
You're welcome! I have worn Vivo Barefoot trail runners for backpacking for years now. amzn.to/2VSPFbM is one of the one's I've walked through. Like most shoe companies they change the colors etc every year. I love the light weight, rapid drying, etc. though if you are new to lighter shoes that put your feet in more contact with the ground and rocks, I recommend starting slow so your feet can strengthen. I never wear hiking boots or anything heavy.
Can hand sanitiser create superbugs? I thought that was antibiotics?
Both seem to be doing much the same thing. As well as a few other issues.
sites.psu.edu/siowfa15/2015/10/22/does-hand-sanitizer-do-more-harm-than-good/
blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/scientists-discover-that-antimicrobial-wipes-and-soaps-may-be-making-you-and-society-sick/
time.com/96112/why-im-breaking-up-with-hand-sanitizer/
wat brand n size is your refrigerator?
See all the details here - ua-cam.com/video/p28SgxHfuEQ/v-deo.html
I find people *AND* Grizzly Bears to be scary...
:-/
They both have the potential to be dangerous for sure. I just find bears more predictable.
How do you protect yourself from predatory animals, e.g. while hiking or otherwise in thr elements? I presume you are experienced with guns and knoves.
That’s a 50cal ammo can.
Yep!
You forgot to pack an 8-ball of coke in case you, or a loved one, take too many quaaludes in the wilderness -- and need to get out of a jam FAST (like save your friend from choking, or run from a bear, for example).
So far I've managed to not run into that particular scenario.
Hi Ariel, I just want to say, if you are screwed then you are screwed