Reasonable_Bend_1472 t1_j29evox wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:36 PM

Reply to comment by 8valvegrowl in Local Vermont Upstart Outdoor First Aid Kit Community feedback by [deleted]

That's good if you can get it, but weight can be a factor.

8valvegrowl t1_j29orpl wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:38 PM

For sure, carrying 500 ml of saline or DI is a weight concern for someone carrying a kit in a daypack or backpacking.

I was thinking more like the Base Camp kit would include a sterile water source.

For a lighter weight kit, maybe some Iodine drops/tablets to clean up an unknown water source. Yes, cleaning a wound out with any water is better than none, but a little insurance that you aren't adding bacterial infections in a deep or dirty wound might go a long way in prevention.