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@wanmankylung - no Ventouse of forceps? God help anyone who goes into tricky labour around you!
Rugby is a dangerous game.
Only things that I haven't had to use this season are the Chrich kit and AED.
My point is simple. Basic first aid kits supply dressings that are seldom large enough to cover a decent road rash. Hence I carry my own just in case. If it's a serious injury it will be 999. If it is a nasty graze and 30 miles to go, then a giant plaster might make the difference. I've sealed a pedal gash with duct tape too, but nothing worse.
Last week's little accident saw my road first aid kit remain firmly in the back pocket until they cut my jersey off in the CT scanner. 😉
A Sterile dressing or two, and insulation tape to hold it on.
Nothing else stays on in rain.
If it's a serious injury it will be 999. If it is a nasty graze and 30 miles to go, then a giant plaster might make the difference
What difference is that then?
It might placebo them down the hill?
It covered the modesty of some impressively ripped shorts, actually. Not mine btw.
Dunno why folks are being snooty about first aid kits? They're quite handy for making minor injuries comfortable for multiday rides or possibly some long rides. Painkillers/antihistamines/plasters for grazes etc all make for an easier second day. For sure if you can see bone then probabl? you're farked but most accidents aren't like that
Would honestly carry shots of morphine with me for downhill sessions if I had a supply. Nothing worse than waiting for an ambulance with broken bones.
I'm glad I've read this thread anyway, it's reminded me to put some bandages and plasters in my bag for more minor injuries
Main thing for me is a tick twister, those things give me the fear.
I carry stuff for cleaning wounds, antiseptic wipes and the like. Much easier to pick grot out of a graze when it's fresh rather than after it's scabbed over and going green. MTFU is all well and good, but a Real Man would be equipped to dress his OH's wounds after she's had an off. (-:
Also in there is a few dressings, ibuprofen and paracetamol, and odds and sods that came with the kit that I've not bothered to remove. I should sort it out really.
Tubes, duct tape etc are in the tool kit, of course.