Snip: >>- - Muscle cramps and muscle problems...Wondered if anyone could add to this list and/or suggest first aid remedies that are widely accepted.<< Group trip problems? Top Ten. Add: 10. Shattered dreams. 9. Lost friendships 8. Broken promises 7. Irritable buddy syndrome 6. Elevated frustration levels 5. Insufficient communication flow 4. Laboured breathing (in-situ two-person tent after refried beans) 3. Episodic fits of anger 2. Incessant whining 1. Bouts of anal retention Doug Lloyd :-) *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
>Also the list does include > > ailments that are preventable but I'ld like to consider them anyway: - > > - Muscle cramps and muscle problems > I'd bet that dehydration is a problem wrt cramps and some other > muscle problems. Rehydration with an electrolyte solutions (ie. > gatorade-type sports drinks) can help. That is very much a problem that can occur on any trip. I often develop cramps or spasms on whitewater runs in hot weather. Takes about 10 miles or so, then I've probably altered my electrolyte balance significantly. Maintaining hydration alone is not quite enough. I often use 1/2 strength Gatorade and it helps somewhat. A nurse friend suggests using a puree of Orange Juice and Bananas to keep up sodium & potassium levels and that seems to help too. Joe P. *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
In addition to tampons, even if no women are on the trip, sanitary pads are absorbant and can be useful for large wounds. Ivy *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
At 04:48 PM 3/29/2004 -0800, Doug Lloyd wrote: >Snip: > >>- - Muscle cramps and muscle problems...Wondered if anyone could add to >this list and/or suggest first aid remedies that are widely accepted.<< > >Group trip problems? Top Ten. > >Add: >10. Shattered dreams. >9. Lost friendships >8. Broken promises >7. Irritable buddy syndrome >6. Elevated frustration levels >5. Insufficient communication flow >4. Laboured breathing (in-situ two-person tent after refried beans) >3. Episodic fits of anger >2. Incessant whining >1. Bouts of anal retention I would imagine that the most common malady you encounter in people you paddle with would be the bruised ego. John Fereira jaf30_at_cornell.edu Ithaca, NY *************************************************************************** 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/ ***************************************************************************
SNIP > >3. Episodic fits of anger > >2. Incessant whining > >1. Bouts of anal retention > I would imagine that the most common malady you encounter in people you > paddle with would be the bruised ego. > John Fereira Ah, forgot that one. Actually, my list wasn't necessarily taken from all my own experiences, but I'll stuff a sock in it so I don't need to back-track post-post later on (hint - some major big-name expeditions). On a more serious note, severe foot infections/fungi problems are a reality to think about when one considers first aid kit supplies. Can't remember if that was on previous lists. The other one is sort of related: skin-type heat rashes and such. The only product I've found the alleviates this condition is Cortisone ointment (difficult to procure in some geographical locations). I've gotten some nasty heat rashes in drysuits/drytops. One product I like to carry in my first aid kit is high-grade T-tree oil. It is a wonderful natural antiseptic with many other uses. BTW, John, et al, as far as my tongue-in-cheek list snipped above, some of those _were_ from my experiences on group expeditioning. Other paddlers skills are not the huge issue necessarily, but rather the emotional intelligence representative within the group. And yes, I've been on both the receiving end and the giving end of that spectrum. That's why I crave solo paddling so much these days from the Victoria perspective. Paddlers can be so opinionated and this often extends to backbiting, backstabbing, and character assassination on a long trip, both within the group and as various names of friends and associates come up. I'm guilty too at times. I refuse to paddle with other paddlers now (as I work on the issue myself, too) who constantly put others down. Life's too short. Sorry for the ramble, tired, spent last night in the ER cardioverting. Take care. Doug Lloyd *************************************************************************** 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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