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Adventure travel medical kits
I can think of three times I've wished I'd packed more immodium, hydration salts, or an emergency blanket with me but I didn't. The first was when I ate a bad mango in India and spent two days either on the toilet or in bed. The second was when my friend came down with a stomach bug in rural Thailand and spent the night in the village doctor's guest room after a shot in the butt and hooked up to an IV (see photo). The third was on my U.S. road trip, where I bundled my pug up in two sweaters under my thin blanket and slept through a cold night in Flagstaff, Arizona; we woke up to find the water frozen in our bottles.There's a reason travel kits and accessories exist: for our comfort and survival. That's why I felt honored to receive a care package from Simon Ashdown at Adventure Medical Kits (a subsidy of Tender Corporation). Inside the package was an assortment of great travel and medical kits. For a travel savvy wanderer like myself, these kits satisfy my travel needs perfectly. The new adventure travel kit series satisfy four different kinds of travel needs:
- World Travel ($75), for the serious trekker and adventurer (suitable for 1-4 people on a multi-day trip)
- Smart Travel ($40), for 1-2 adventurers on a week-long exploration abroad
- Suture Syringe Medic ($22), for real emergencies in places where medical care may be spotty or nonexistent
- Travel Medic ($10), for everyday travel to places where it's easy to access more serious medical care; contains materials for stomach, pain, cuts, and hygiene issues
Both the World and Smart Travel kits include a 'Point and See' communication card, which can be an important tool to break the language barrier. The Suture Syringe and Travel Medic kits are certified 100% carbon neutral and are made of recycled craft paper laminated onto woven polypropylene. Since I'm a light packer, I think the Travel Medic will suit my needs just fine, but if ever I travel with family, I would opt for the Smart Travel kit. In addition to these great kits, there are some neat accessories available that are great for travelers too, such as the cool "Heatsheets" sleeping bag, which comes with a cool orange stuff sack. The "no deet" insect repellent wipes and baking soda itch relief would come in handy as well.
Those interested in taking advantage of these cool products should visit the Adventure Medical Kits website. Or feel free to contact Simon directly at sashdown [at] tendercorp [dot] com.
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