Great kit. I always have ibuprofen too as anti-imflamatary good for all sorts of injuries, aches etc. I also like to unclude a small pair of nail clippers as they are great for trimming all sorts of little things that happen in the bush, dry, cracking skin around hands and fingers, small cuts and wounds and so on. I find they cut cleaner and closer than scissors, without leaving that annoying little bit that catches on everything.
Good tips. We have a custom first aid kit. We travel with two kids, off the shelf kits have the basics but are not comprehensive enough for my wife!! Cheers
Good tips Brett. To the hiking first aid kit, I'd add some kind if ID maybe? Unless of coarse you carry a wallet. We have our snake bite compression bandages out of their plastic wrap, ready to go. Don't want to be fumbling with plastic wrap esp if you're injured. Thanks for sharing. Added to that doing a first aid course is always handy.
Great vid! Underrated insurance is having the kit if you need it! I’ve purchased a red cantilever tool box and stocked it myself. Epi-pens, vomit bags, hydrolyte, tweezers and lots of burn, cut, bleed, break, bite type stuff. Cold pack lives in the fridge freezer. In the cabin, a DIY filled carry FAK with handheld UHF attached. Also, lots of tough single use gloves 🧤
An excellent First Aid Kit load out there Brett... if I could make a suggestion it would be to include some Ibuprofen as it's anti-inflammatory properties are invaluable for treating symptoms to a wide variety of ailments (including viral infections and dental complications), if space is a premium Ibuprofen/Paracetemol combination medicine is available 👍
Good tips! I’ve got the same St Johns case- it’s nice and sturdy. Also, I carry some freeze spray for ticks and kitchen cling wrap is good for burns. To refresh first aid knowledge, the Red Cross first aid app is good to have on the mobile phone.👍
A nice comprehensive kit mate. The only two things I would add from a medic's point of view is at least 1 CAT Tourniquet and a 6inch Israeli Pressure Bandage.
Great video I have just started following yo. So I am a remote area senior communications network engineer , as the title suggests I regularl6 work solo in some of the most remote areas of Aust & one of the most important pieces of kit that we carry on our hip beside a well stocked 1st air kit including snake bite bandages is a digital 406Mhz PLB & a hand held UHF. If you are a distance from camp and are unfortunate enough to have a run in with old mate john blake as I am sure you know the 1st thing you need to concentrate on is bandageing your self up, the next thing you need to do is stay still & get help. A PLB is your fastest way to help if you cannot get back to base camp to get to the HF or Sat Phone ( assuming the sat phone is not also on your hip, it is with us we are fully tooled up from the moment we wake up till we go to bed. A UHF hand held is good to hsve to just scan around to see if you can hear anyone, maybe a distant cattle station or a passing vehicle in the distance.. We have noted on our PLB profile that we are UHF Hand Held portable equipped & will be monitoring UHF Emergency Chnl 5 to enable rescuers to communicate with us if deemed necessary or helpful. Besides a whistle we also carry a small pen touch and a couple of spare AAA batteries which can also help attract attention. Vehicle wise we are fully kitted up with commercial UHF, Codan HF , Nextivity Telstra Cel-Fi go mobile voice & data repeater for massivley extended mobile voice and data range as well as 2 x Telstra mobile portable 3G//4G mobile broadband routers, 1 x for in vehicle use & 1 x for base camp use, you'd be surprised sometimes when you put up a MiMo ( Multi in / Multi Out ) omni directional antenna at base camp whete you might pull signal from. Here's another tip a great backup tip ( assuming you don't already do it ) run an app called Viber & purchase $10 of Viber out credit. Viber out a.lows you to call any mobile or fixed line service anywhere in the world for just a few Aust cents P/Min it uses the least amount of bandwidth of any VoIp on the market today, some times you can find your self in an area that only has HSDPA 3G data service with not even enough bandwidth to surf the net but you can make that maybe life saving phone call, like wise you might fund your self in a 4G data only area & if you have an app like Viber with Viber out you can still make an out bound call. Just because you don't have Mobile voice doesnt have to mean that you cannot make an out bound call to any No. Regards Wayne.
Hi Wayne. Thanks for the detailed tips. You're well kitted out. This Saturday I'm releasing my 4x4 communications video covering most of what you've just mentioned. Would have been great to pick your brain on several points before filming, but hopefully I've got most of it covered correctly without too many technical errors. I'd appreciate any comments on it. A couple more comms videos to follow in the next few months. regards Brett
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Only things I’d add to that would be a cat , ( tourniquet ) , some clotting powder or sponges to stop bleeding and an Israeli bandage ( google them great piece of kit )
Great looking first aid kits So one of things that's your missing and and I recommend you should really have at least one off if you're in remote areas are major bleeding kit they're about 65 bucks each from tacmed Australia they are a potential lifesaver I have 3 kits from them two of them I carry in the ute one in the glove box and 1 in the first aid kit and then one in my hiking bag first aid kit I live and work quite remote thankfully I haven't had to use them yet but it's a peace of mind knowing I've got them
@@RoamingTheOutback for any of your major bleeding stuff mate I can highly recommend tacmed Australia they're an Australian company owned and run by veterans amazing customer service you just can't beat them and if you are going to get a tourniquet the C.A.T its the best one for one-handed use personally very easy to use they're not cheap I think they're about 65 bucks each but they're worth it
I had to reduce weight, as I was over GVM when fully loaded for the longest stretches of my journey. All my extra solar and 3rd battery took the remaining payload I had. No issues, no damage since removal.
Yes, quite possibly particularly the rocket flares. Would have to assess the situation as to whether I'm in bushland or desert as to whether I would set one off.
Good prep kit, you also need a venom extractor, along with a bowie knife, a handgun & ideally a rifle for personal protection from nasties you may run into out there on your own.
Sorry Brett, but this is a Red flag to a bull for me.... Q's : 1) What is a Venom Extractor and how is that going to work on your lymphatic system ? 2) What's a Bowie knife going to be good for ? Levering a leaf spring back into place ? Digging a hole to hide from "the enemy" ? How are you going to remove a splinter with a bowie knife ? 3) What is a hand gun for when camping in Australia ? 4) What "nasties" does one come across that need a rifle for self protection ? 5) Finally, just what is the danger when one is in remote outback Australia ? LOL - Venom Extractor is right up there with sucking out the poison and pissing on it......works just as well..... LOL
@@adelarsen9776 1. It's a field utility medical device proven to extract venom from a recent bite. 2. Deterring something that's attacking you at close quarters in extremis, & it's a useful utility blade for survival situations in all sorts of ways. 3/4/5. A member of the Milat family on walkabout, or a saltwater crocodile cornering you as a hot lunch, etc., numbnutz.
Great kit. I always have ibuprofen too as anti-imflamatary good for all sorts of injuries, aches etc. I also like to unclude a small pair of nail clippers as they are great for trimming all sorts of little things that happen in the bush, dry, cracking skin around hands and fingers, small cuts and wounds and so on. I find they cut cleaner and closer than scissors, without leaving that annoying little bit that catches on everything.
A unique idea I haven't heard before, thanks. Have to get the moisturiser going again.. some dry winds out here some nights.
Good tips. We have a custom first aid kit. We travel with two kids, off the shelf kits have the basics but are not comprehensive enough for my wife!!
Cheers
Good tips Brett. To the hiking first aid kit, I'd add some kind if ID maybe? Unless of coarse you carry a wallet. We have our snake bite compression bandages out of their plastic wrap, ready to go. Don't want to be fumbling with plastic wrap esp if you're injured. Thanks for sharing. Added to that doing a first aid course is always handy.
I think you've got most things covered there Brett,better to be safe than sorry 👍😊
Great vid! Underrated insurance is having the kit if you need it! I’ve purchased a red cantilever tool box and stocked it myself. Epi-pens, vomit bags, hydrolyte, tweezers and lots of burn, cut, bleed, break, bite type stuff. Cold pack lives in the fridge freezer. In the cabin, a DIY filled carry FAK with handheld UHF attached. Also, lots of tough single use gloves 🧤
A nice kit there ready to go.
An excellent First Aid Kit load out there Brett... if I could make a suggestion it would be to include some Ibuprofen as it's anti-inflammatory properties are invaluable for treating symptoms to a wide variety of ailments (including viral infections and dental complications), if space is a premium Ibuprofen/Paracetemol combination medicine is available 👍
Thanks for the tip. I usually never take those anti-inflammatory things, but if I'm in pain then might be the relief I need.
Great tips mate. I'll be adding a few things to my kit.
Great advice Brett. Thanks mate.
Thanks Jarrod.
Good one mate
Good work Brett
Very comprehensive as always!
Looks like you could’ve done with some Bushman’s before you filmed this.
Thanks mate, just bought a new can in Cunnamulla. Appears mosquitoes are the new kid on the block now.
Bushmans? Insect repellent plus sunscreen? Need some of that out in the Mojave.
Good tips! I’ve got the same St Johns case- it’s nice and sturdy. Also, I carry some freeze spray for ticks and kitchen cling wrap is good for burns. To refresh first aid knowledge, the Red Cross first aid app is good to have on the mobile phone.👍
Tick freeze spray sounds good! Thanks Brend.
Everyone should do an Advanced First Aid and Resus course every year with St John's Ambulance. Added to that is AED training and carrying an AED.
Well done 👍
A nice comprehensive kit mate. The only two things I would add from a medic's point of view is at least 1 CAT Tourniquet and a 6inch Israeli Pressure Bandage.
yes I've since bought a couple CATs. Thanks
cling film use for burns cheat wordes ect
Great video I have just started following yo.
So I am a remote area senior communications network engineer , as the title suggests I regularl6 work solo in some of the most remote areas of Aust & one of the most important pieces of kit that we carry on our hip beside a well stocked 1st air kit including snake bite bandages is a digital 406Mhz PLB & a hand held UHF.
If you are a distance from camp and are unfortunate enough to have a run in with old mate john blake as I am sure you know the 1st thing you need to concentrate on is bandageing your self up, the next thing you need to do is stay still & get help.
A PLB is your fastest way to help if you cannot get back to base camp to get to the HF or Sat Phone ( assuming the sat phone is not also on your hip, it is with us we are fully tooled up from the moment we wake up till we go to bed.
A UHF hand held is good to hsve to just scan around to see if you can hear anyone, maybe a distant cattle station or a passing vehicle in the distance..
We have noted on our PLB profile that we are UHF Hand Held portable equipped & will be monitoring UHF Emergency Chnl 5 to enable rescuers to communicate with us if deemed necessary or helpful.
Besides a whistle we also carry a small pen touch and a couple of spare AAA batteries which can also help attract attention.
Vehicle wise we are fully kitted up with commercial UHF, Codan HF , Nextivity Telstra Cel-Fi go mobile voice & data repeater for massivley extended mobile voice and data range as well as 2 x Telstra mobile portable 3G//4G mobile broadband routers, 1 x for in vehicle use & 1 x for base camp use, you'd be surprised sometimes when you put up a MiMo ( Multi in / Multi Out ) omni directional antenna at base camp whete you might pull signal from.
Here's another tip a great backup tip ( assuming you don't already do it ) run an app called Viber & purchase $10 of Viber out credit.
Viber out a.lows you to call any mobile or fixed line service anywhere in the world for just a few Aust cents P/Min it uses the least amount of bandwidth of any VoIp on the market today, some times you can find your self in an area that only has HSDPA 3G data service with not even enough bandwidth to surf the net but you can make that maybe life saving phone call, like wise you might fund your self in a 4G data only area & if you have an app like Viber with Viber out you can still make an out bound call. Just because you don't have Mobile voice doesnt have to mean that you cannot make an out bound call to any No.
Regards
Wayne.
Hi Wayne. Thanks for the detailed tips. You're well kitted out. This Saturday I'm releasing my 4x4 communications video covering most of what you've just mentioned. Would have been great to pick your brain on several points before filming, but hopefully I've got most of it covered correctly without too many technical errors. I'd appreciate any comments on it. A couple more comms videos to follow in the next few months. regards Brett
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Only things I’d add to that would be a cat , ( tourniquet ) , some clotting powder or sponges to stop bleeding and an Israeli bandage ( google them great piece of kit )
Thanks for the tips Diana. Never heard of clotting powder, but the tourniquet has been brought up a few times. Will look at it for future additions.
Great looking first aid kits So one of things that's your missing and and I recommend you should really have at least one off if you're in remote areas are major bleeding kit they're about 65 bucks each from tacmed Australia they are a potential lifesaver I have 3 kits from them two of them I carry in the ute one in the glove box and 1 in the first aid kit and then one in my hiking bag first aid kit I live and work quite remote thankfully I haven't had to use them yet but it's a peace of mind knowing I've got them
Thanks Luke, yes I've been meaning to add a one handed tourniquet for major bleeding. Will prep before the next trip.
@@RoamingTheOutback for any of your major bleeding stuff mate I can highly recommend tacmed Australia they're an Australian company owned and run by veterans amazing customer service you just can't beat them and if you are going to get a tourniquet the C.A.T its the best one for one-handed use personally very easy to use they're not cheap I think they're about 65 bucks each but they're worth it
Hi! See you decided to remove rock sliders. Why? Thx!
I had to reduce weight, as I was over GVM when fully loaded for the longest stretches of my journey. All my extra solar and 3rd battery took the remaining payload I had. No issues, no damage since removal.
Just asking cause i dont know,but cant flares start Bush fires?
Yes, quite possibly particularly the rocket flares. Would have to assess the situation as to whether I'm in bushland or desert as to whether I would set one off.
Should have used a bit of that Bushman before filming. 👍
Probably so. But I'll save it for further West. I'll need it out there more!
do you have a hemostatic like quikclot? or a tourniquet?
others have mentioned a tourniquet, so will look into it. Thanks
Good prep kit, you also need a venom extractor, along with a bowie knife, a handgun & ideally a rifle for personal protection from nasties you may run into out there on your own.
haha.. it's only the outback, not Armageddon. Thankfully to date I've only ran into the odd character, but no psychos.
Kcirdrab, this is not America
Sorry Brett, but this is a Red flag to a bull for me....
Q's :
1) What is a Venom Extractor and how is that going to work on your lymphatic system ?
2) What's a Bowie knife going to be good for ? Levering a leaf spring back into place ? Digging a hole to hide from "the enemy" ? How are you going to remove a splinter with a bowie knife ?
3) What is a hand gun for when camping in Australia ?
4) What "nasties" does one come across that need a rifle for self protection ?
5) Finally, just what is the danger when one is in remote outback Australia ?
LOL - Venom Extractor is right up there with sucking out the poison and pissing on it......works just as well..... LOL
@@adelarsen9776 1. It's a field utility medical device proven to extract venom from a recent bite. 2. Deterring something that's attacking you at close quarters in extremis, & it's a useful utility blade for survival situations in all sorts of ways. 3/4/5. A member of the Milat family on walkabout, or a saltwater crocodile cornering you as a hot lunch, etc., numbnutz.
Yeah, because members of the Milat family and Crocodiles are so prevalent.....
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