[Paddlewise] Survival Kit

Lisa:  You  are on the right track; preparing for the worst, so you can
enjoy the best.
My  advice would be to talk to experienced kayakers/medicos  IN THE REGION
YOU PADDLE.
I could suggest items from my survival kit here in Australia which would be
presumptious of me and inaccurate for you.
That said, there are standard first aid items which apply just about
anywhere, and standard kit like an emergency blanket, fire-lighting
apparatus etc. [but even that sort of gear may have to be upgraded depending
on environment].
One thing I found most useful was to carefully list every item when you have
finished assembling the stuff - and keep the list inside your survival kit
container.
Better still, write/print  an identical list of contents and secure that to
the outside of the container too.
Makes it easy to recall in an emergency just what you have.
And remember too to REPLACE things like antibiotics, eye medications, burn
creams.
[Expiry dates could be recorded on a check list ].

Safe paddlin'
Peter Rattenbury
Australia.



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