This Underrated Gear Could Save You – Don’t Overlook It!

Overlooking certain gear items could make the difference in the experience you have out backpacking and camping. Here are a few items I think shouldn't get overlooked in your backpacking.

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[backfirstaidtraining]

Honestly - bandaids and blisters are the most likely first aid needs. Next is cuts like your friend’s. But one tool I think so many backpackers do not pack would be an elastic tensor bandage. Sprains, support, simple fractures, and bleeding management can all done with one 3” elastic bandage roll. It’s worth it.

[juandavidmunoz]

Great video! Adding scissors and syringe to my kit!

[briandoolittle]

So rare and refreshing to see a backpacking youtuber defend boots! I do a lot of off trail and scrambling terrain. I love mid-height approach shoes. They work SO well for trips that are a mix of long easy trail and more serious steep rock. They are heavier and stiffer than most youtubers are suggesting, but they are amazing on high routes and scrambles.

[davidcooper]

Watching you flush the wound with the irrigation syringe was a learning experience and something that I want to add my first aid kit going forward.

[tanvach]

An ultralight alternative - i believe the smart water neck is of type PCO 1817 which fits 28/410 cap. On Amazon there are pointed tipped 28/410 caps that should work for wound irrigation.

[peterfagley]

Great advice, we all need to hear these things no matter how long we've been hiking/camping. Thank you.

[AndrewSmith-rpee]

I add a little baggie with 1 tsp of non-iodized salt so that if I need to make saline solution to flush a wound I can just add it to 2 cups of boiled water.

[philsmith]

I’m not a UL type so the massive ≈12oz weight of my first aid kit isn’t a problem. It’s fairly comprehensive, with contents based on about 40 years of being in the outdoors in all seasons. EMT shears, steri-strips, ampules of benzoin tincture to keep moleskin or StrengthTape (my preference over Leukotape) adhered to your skin for 2+ days even when wet, etc. HYOH, to be sure, but I just can’t wrap my head around 3 bandaids and an ibuprofen being a first aid kit.
Something strange that I carry is a tube of Ora-Jel - it’s a great topical anesthetic.

[panhandlejake]

Definitely concur with all of these points !
Regarding first aid, accidents are always a possibility but still strive to minimize the occurrence. I know that you are a proponent of Wilderness First Ad training - GOOD knowledge is the lightest piece of gear to add to your pack. It is possible to take too much first aid gear so use this good knowledge to decide what works -- your kit is a great example.
Hiking shoes: after 50 years, I made the switch from boots to Hokas. I love the weight but I have noticed more lingering ankle pain. I learned that I had to push off with my feet a little less aggressively. My feet also get MUCH dirtier.

[LarryLyonRelyon]

I always carry a small bottle of brush on superglue to close skin gashes in an emergency. It's what they used in Vietnam, and what I used when I was days away from a doctor. It works and it didn't kill me and left less of a scar than if I'd carried a needle and sutures like my former Navy medic brother does.

[GlennRoberts-cf]

If you hike solo, consider adding a small non-glass mirror (like Coghlan’s Camping Mirror) to your first aid kit. It’s hard to clean and dress a wound on your own forehead without one. (Don’t ask how I know that.)

[TheNewGreenIsBlue]

@5:00 Just maybe don't put your snacks in the same bag as your poop kit. 😆

[mostlythistle]

Great video. I had not seriously considered carrying an irrigation syringe until I watched this, but it's making a lot of sense to me.
Apple clearly states"not for emergency use" for their satellite function on the iPhone for some good reasons. It is a different satellite Network system from the Zoleo, which is Iridium.
And yes, you did say that bag was good for a poop kit for putting your snacks in. 😂

[rodoutdoors]

I've been thinking about this a lot too since your video. Also I'm really deep into the knife rabbit hole after 30 years lol. Added laceration closure strips and blood clotting powder to my saved cart. Great tip on the syringe.
I like having a ziplock for my ready to go ditty bag for hygiene and first aid related stuff because I can see everything and grab what I need faster. Electronics and other gear I don't immediately need go in a more durable pouch.

[azclaimjumper]

After watching your adventure with friend who fell & gashed above his eye, I've added Steri- Strips to my First Aid Kit.
Excellent & informative video - TIMLEY.

[wolfeadventures]

Great tips. If you hike in the desert I recommend a real pair of tweezers. The tiny Swiss Army knife tweezers won’t pull cactus spines out well at all. Uncle Bills Sliver Grippers work and only weigh 4g.

[millsmarkchris]

1. I'm sure a stand-alone pair of scissors works best, but if someone is disappointed with their cheap Swiss army knife, Victorinox makes great Swiss army knives, although at three times the cost. I personally like their 580 version that comes with nail clippers.
2. The Garmin definitely has advantages over an iPhone, but it's misleading to compare it to a $1, 200 iPhone 16, when the 14 and the 15 also have satellite communication.
3. You need to retract your bamboo suggestion for socks. I don't own bamboo socks, but I have a few bamboo shirts, and they hold more water than cotton. In fact, they are advertised as "cooling" because the shirt will stay drenched.

Thanks for the video.

[jakemostov]

Small tip that helped me a few times, Make sure your organization bags can hold water. There are many cases where having the ability to collect that little bit more water can make your experience much more pleasant. For example, my fire kit is a ziploc bag. It keeps my tinder and lighter dry, and also allows the collection of water, and even if it gets damaged in daily use, its not a big deal.

[PokerMuppet]

When it comes to first aid and scissors I wouldn't have anything else than a pair of Tuff Cut Medical Scissors.
Smaller scissors are fine for the basics but if you have a significant wound that requires the removal of clothing, there is nothing better than being able to cut the material away if required. Coming from my Dad being a now retired, 30+ year Paramedic (UK and yes I know that it actually predates Paramedics) I took his advice and also backed it up with advice from the BMC (British Mountaineering Council).

[tanvach]

Great suggestion on the syringe, I’ll definitely need to add that to my kit! One item I’d like to bring is spare chlorine dioxide tablet or liquid (aka aquamira). Good for backup water purification but also when used with less water, a disinfectant solution that is wound irrigation safe. It’s tough to have a ‘known good’ sterile items or liquid when you’re in the outdoors.