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2 Months in NZ: First Aid & Survival Kit
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2 Months in NZ: First Aid & Survival Kit

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2 Months in NZ: First Aid & Survival Kit

This Saturday I am heading to New Zealand for a 2 month (9 weeks to be exact!) hiking adventure. One of the things on my endless to-do list was a revamp of my own personal first aid kit. As an instructor for Rocky Mountain Adventure Medicine I have discussed at great length the importance of [...]

Brenda Watt2017-12-21T11:22:07-07:00January 1st, 2014|Categories: First Aid|Tags: Emergency Gear, First Aid, First Aid Supplies, Hiking, Travel Medicine, Wilderness First Aid|0 Comments

Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.
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Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.

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Magical, Magical Mepitel: Your new best friend and the enemy of blisters everywhere.

Hiking on the Annapurna Circuit in Nepal, doctoring my feet (once again) with Moleskin and Duct Tape, a fellow trekker stopped to observe and said: “You have got to be Canadian! I’ve never seen anyone put duct tape on their bodies like Canadians.” I felt a small surge of pride. Yes…I am Canadian, and I [...]