Main Page
Vehicle Information - Technologies - Fuels and Fuel storage - Information tables and Reference - Techniques - Water and Food - Stuff to do - Tracks to Follow - Preps when traveling - Overland Essentials
| Note: This page is currently a stub with little or no information in it. If you would like to contribute to the site by writing interesting content (with full attribution and links to your site of course) please contact us on contributions@adventurestuff.wiki. Unfortunately because this is a hobby site we don't have the resources to pay for content, but we would be glad to promote you and your content to our audience.
|
Overland Expedition Medical Kit
A comprehensive kit for vehicle-based travel in remote areas where professional healthcare may be substandard or unavailable.
Trauma & Stabilization
| Item |
Quantity |
Notes
|
| CAT or SOFT-T Tourniquet |
1-2 |
For life-threatening limb hemorrhage.
|
| Hemostatic Gauze |
2 |
Celox or QuikClot to stop heavy bleeding.
|
| Israeli Emergency Bandage |
2 |
4-inch or 6-inch pressure dressings.
|
| SAM Splint |
1 |
For stabilizing fractures or severe sprains.
|
| Trauma Shears |
1 pair |
Heavy duty for cutting clothing/seatbelts.
|
Sterile Procedures & Minor Ops
Note: These items are intended for use by trained medical professionals or in extreme emergencies where sterile supply chains are compromised.
| Item |
Quantity |
Notes
|
| IV Giving Sets |
2 |
Standard drip sets for fluid resuscitation.
|
| IV Cannulas |
4 |
Mix of 18G (Green) and 20G (Pink).
|
| Hypodermic Needles |
10 |
Assorted sizes (21G, 23G, 25G).
|
| Sterile Syringes |
6 |
Mix of 2ml, 5ml, and 10ml.
|
| Suture Kit |
1 |
Sterile needle driver, forceps, and scissors.
|
| Sterile Sutures |
4 |
3-0 and 4-0 Silk or Nylon.
|
| Scalpel Blades |
3 |
Sterile #11 or #15 blades.
|
Diagnostics & Medication
| Item |
Quantity |
Notes
|
| Digital Thermometer |
1 |
Monitoring for infection or tropical disease.
|
| Pulse Oximeter |
1 |
Vital for high altitude or respiratory issues.
|
| Sphygmomanometer |
1 |
Manual blood pressure cuff.
|
| Broad-Spectrum Antibiotics |
1 course |
Standby (Consult MD for prescription).
|
| Oral Rehydration Salts |
10+ |
For severe dehydration/dysentery.
|