BASIC FIRST AID KIT
Aspirin / Paracetamol / Ibuprofen for headache, fever and muscle pain
UV barrier lip salve
Throat and cough lozenges
Sun block
Strapping bandages, adhesive tape, gauge rolls, mole skins
Ophthalmic: Neo-cortex / Neo-mycin for treatment of snow blindness
Iodine
Imodium for treatment of diarrhoea
Diamox
Pain killer / sedative: sosogon for treatment of severe pain as with broken bones
Sutures for serious cuts
Water purification tablets
Antiseptic cream
THINGS TO KNOW
When you get to camp boil water for drinks while you assemble the ingredients for the main meal. Tired, cold, hungry and thirsty cooks and hikers are the most likely to make mistakes. When de-hydrating vegetables use hot water. Powdered milk mixes with other ingredients best after it has been made into a paste.
