Or be like me and just consume enough anti-oxidants not to need sunburn at all. But I think we've talked about that in a thread ages ago already.
What anticeptic?
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Or be like me and just consume enough anti-oxidants not to need sunburn at all. But I think we've talked about that in a thread ages ago already.
Anti-oxidants prevent skin peel from sunburn? Makes you burn proof lol Yea, right lol, I'll stick to factor 30+ and sensible clothing when in Gran Canaria
Anti-oxidants prevent skin peel from sunburn? Makes you burn proof lol Yea, right lol, I'll stick to factor 30+ and sensible clothing when in Gran Canaria
Lol sorry I meant sunscreen there not sunburn
hi gang...my go-to antiseptic is not Exotic it's just plain betadine/ providine...i have it in liquid ,ointment and small wipes forms...used since my Army Infantry days to now...i carry it in my PSK, my Boo-Boo kit and larger aid bag...i've never had a problem with getting an infection after using it as an topical antiseptic...this was/is the go-to antiseptic issued by the U.S. Army and was issued in many survival kits and vehicle first aid kits...can you folks in the U.K. get it at the chemist ? vince g. 11B INF...
Works for me. I guess hand sanitiser would also work, stings though!
Plus one on savlon, excellent stuff, although I also take a tube of Brulidine as it it is Antiseptic & Antibacterial with really works on infections. Also it's pretty cheap
My wife was a district nurse for 20+ years and does not allow Germoline/Savalon in the house - she says they cause more problems than the original wound.
Clean with water (add some salt to it if available just keep it clean - a breathable dressing if wound is not suckable
Clean with water (add some salt to it if available just keep it clean - a breathable dressing if wound is not suckable
Betadine. If it's good enough for hospitals it's good enough for me.
One of the first pieces of advice I got in Thailand was to have a bottle of Betadine in your FAK.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betadine
Available in 30ml bottles on eBay.
One of the first pieces of advice I got in Thailand was to have a bottle of Betadine in your FAK.
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betadine
Available in 30ml bottles on eBay.
iodoflex dressings
expensive but just work
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Iodoflex-...ealth_Beauty_First_Aid_ET&hash=item338012e5fb
expensive but just work
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Iodoflex-...ealth_Beauty_First_Aid_ET&hash=item338012e5fb
£18.75!!
Get a bottle of Betadine for £2.25 posted and stick a plaster or bandage over the wound.
i agree to a point but if im self treating i dont want to muck about. i just want to slap it on and go. Especially if its -20
Wee followed by a clean, dry dressing. I used this method on a small cut on the back of my neck last week lol
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Hi Niels,
Do you get your Tetanus vaccinations at school over there?
Always a good idea for us oldies who grub about outside to make sure it's up to date.
As well as bought antiseptics you can make up stuff in the field from seaweeds, pine needles, honey and sphagnum moss are some of the things you can use to help prevent wounds getting infected.
Cheers
Colin.
Do you get your Tetanus vaccinations at school over there?
Always a good idea for us oldies who grub about outside to make sure it's up to date.
As well as bought antiseptics you can make up stuff in the field from seaweeds, pine needles, honey and sphagnum moss are some of the things you can use to help prevent wounds getting infected.
Cheers
Colin.
We don't actually. I recall about a year ago, my dog started to shock in his chest every 5 minutes, only to suddenly collapse in the back yard. We thought he was choking, (He was having an epileptical seizure) so my mum put her hand in his mouth, and he bit her finger, REALLY hard. (This was the first and last time he ever had something like that, vet said most likely from fast growth
) So anyways, she had to drive to the hospital to get a tetanus shot. Which makes me wonder, if you get bit by a dog and you put on whatever anticeptic very quickly, would you still need a tetanus shot?
Lads and lasses 
, for the cost of a tube of Germolene/Savlon/alcohol gel/soap and water, put all the seaweed, peeing on cuts et al on the back boiler so to speak for crying out loud. There really is no need to faff about peeing on yourself etc or knocking up some Old Mother Hubbard's Herbal stuff...keep all this 'ye olde knowledge' for the end of world days etc when you can't buy stuff that actually works.
, for the cost of a tube of Germolene/Savlon/alcohol gel/soap and water, put all the seaweed, peeing on cuts et al on the back boiler so to speak for crying out loud. There really is no need to faff about peeing on yourself etc or knocking up some Old Mother Hubbard's Herbal stuff...keep all this 'ye olde knowledge' for the end of world days etc when you can't buy stuff that actually works.
sorry uncle Rik
Glad you listened
Got modern gas stoves (camping and house), wood burner (camping and house) but give me a break, I'm retired from nursing through illness, a job I went into quite late in life and really loved, much more than the other career choices I made and I have only the safety of the poppet's here at heart when I see them walking down a sticky path to infection and worse; think of me as a nice uncle and not the naughty one who liked to bounce you on his knee
Got modern gas stoves (camping and house), wood burner (camping and house) but give me a break, I'm retired from nursing through illness, a job I went into quite late in life and really loved, much more than the other career choices I made and I have only the safety of the poppet's here at heart when I see them walking down a sticky path to infection and worse; think of me as a nice uncle and not the naughty one who liked to bounce you on his knee
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And I'm sure it's why Niels and I felt we could have fun with you. You do give good advice and unlike my last job here with you around I'm not considered the stove guru everyone goes to which is nice.
Before I talked about the old stuff I did ask about tetanus as I'm suprised no-one had brought it up as a preventative. Your views on Tetanus jabs?
Cheers
GB.
Before I talked about the old stuff I did ask about tetanus as I'm suprised no-one had brought it up as a preventative. Your views on Tetanus jabs?
Cheers
GB.
My experience of Tetanus jabs is that is very easy to have too many. Growing up on a horse stud, I received a jab every time I got a deep puncture wound. The last one produced a rugby-ball-sized swelling at the injection site and a note on medical records that I was never again to be given an anti-tetanus shot.
