G'Day, Doug wrote: >Are there any other medical mini-emergencies that people have to deal >with while on the water? I remember cutting myself on the hand quite badly and feeling very satisified that I had a first aid kit. Trouble is sticking plaster doesn't stay on in the water and the combination of saltwater and paddling kept the woumd open until I started to feel quite giddy. The minor injury became a major embarassment. Nowadays always include duct tape and a gauze pad in the kit - much better than sticking plaster on the water. All the best, PeterO *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
From: "Peter Osman" <rebyl_kayak_at_iprimus.com.au> > I remember cutting myself on the hand quite badly and feeling very > satisified that I had a first aid kit. Trouble is sticking plaster doesn't > stay on in the water and the combination of saltwater and paddling kept the > woumd open until I started to feel quite giddy. Peter, I don't know how easy it is to get 3M products down under, but they make some waterproof, breathable "band-aid" type plasters. I've used them paddling and they really work well on relatively smooth flat skin. I haven't used them on an tricky area like between thumb and fingers. Mike *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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