Cadette/Senior Girl Scout Troop 253
30 & 50 Miler WILDERNESS MEDICAL KIT


A good reference for medications to be carried on outings into the wildernes is:
Medicine for Mountaineering & Other Wilderness Activites, Fourth Ed. James A. Wilkerson, M.D., The Mountaineers, Seattle WA 
  
X 	 Bandages, 1" X 3" (bandaids) 20 each


 	 Burn pads 4" X 4" 2 each


 	 Butterfly bandages, medium 10 each


 	 Gauze pads, 12 ply, 2" X 2", sterile 20 each


X 	 Moleskin, strip or pads 24 sq.in.


 	 Op-Site wound dressing, 2.5" X 3.5" 10 sheets


 	 Steri-strip skin closures 3 each


  	 Telfa gauze dressing, 1" X 4" 5 each


 	 3M Coban self-adhesive wrap, 1" wide 

         (or self stick  elastic bandage) 1 roll


 	 Elastic bandage, 4" X 10 yds, top quality

         (self stick optional) 1 each


 	 Tape, 1" X 10 yds. 1 roll


 	 Alcohol swab pads 15 each


X 	 Antiseptic wipes 10 each


 	 Povidone iodine prep pads 10 pads


 	 Fever thermometer 1 each


X 	 Folding scissors 1 each


X 	 Latex gloves 1 pair


 	 Q- tips 10 each


X 	 Safety pins 10 each


  	 Scalpel blade (or disposable scalpel)  1 each


X        Small blood lancets 

         (BD Microlance or equiv.)10 each


 	 Snakebite kit 1 each


 	 Splinter forceps (tweezers) 1 each


  	 Sterile syringe 1 each


 	 Stethoscope 1 each


 	 Suture 1 each
X = Keep in a ready access portion of the first aid kit

Reference material in "A Comprehensive Guide to Wilderness & Travel Medicine" by Eric A. Weiss, M.D.

EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT

100 feet of 9mm climbing rope
One Trimble Scout GPS - electronic location device
One water purification pump
One candle lantern
Three - "essentials kits" containing: water purification, tape, Power Bar, shelter, and other items required for 24 hour survival