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Re: what gear do you take with you on a trip??
« Reply #50 on: February 07, 2010, 07:06:48 AM »
Spare stubby holders,a tube of Silverzine and a tube of Butesin Picrate,and dont forget the Aerogard.

The Butesin Picrate is a must  8)

PS:- dont forget the Tea Tree oil.

PPS:- Dont put silverzine on and then go out in the sun,It's full of silver and goes black in the sunlight!But being an ex-B/maker welder it stops the sting instantly,you may need a doctors script ( well worth the hassle believe me on this one ) this is for real burns,not sunburn,it bloody works,if you touch a hot exhaust for instance this stuff stops the pain in a minute and no scar! 8)

A medical opinion on Silvazine:
Silvazine is not a first aid treatment but is used to treat and prevent infection.   It is used on burns with more than a trivial area of broken skin/blistering.   These are the sort of burns you should take to the doctor, hence the need for a script.    (Silvazine contains sulphur. Some people are allergic. There are reasons it needs a doctor's script)   It's not designed for symptom relief, although it's best kept in the fridge and any cool cream will be soothing.   After you put silvazine on, the burn should be covered with a sterile dressing, and so would therefore be hidden from the sunlight.   Normally someone on silvazine treatment would be having their dressings changed and wound reviewed each day by the nurse.   Silvazine is kept in the clinic.   I've used it for over twenty years but never written a script for it.

Infection is one factor that contributes to scarring, but more important is the depth or severity of the burn.

There are other creams available over the counter that are for numbing the sting of superficial burns with unbroken skin, eg Paxyl, which contains a local anaesthetic.

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Re: what gear do you take with you on a trip??
« Reply #51 on: February 08, 2010, 10:50:24 AM »
Don't forget the hammock!!

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Re: what gear do you take with you on a trip??
« Reply #52 on: February 14, 2010, 04:17:55 PM »
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           most important ,,,,,,, take the weather with you !
then you  it will be good , or you will have to suffer   " you should have been here last week mate  " 
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Re: what gear do you take with you on a trip??
« Reply #53 on: June 03, 2011, 08:00:14 PM »
Old thread I know - but why do these lists always seem to miss my #1 spare?.........

SPARE CAR KEY!

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Re: what gear do you take with you on a trip??
« Reply #54 on: June 04, 2011, 10:49:46 AM »

SPARE CAR KEY!



Yep, I'll second that! On a Boy's trip a few years back we had camped in NE Vic's HC when the frost hit. We were all sitting around the fire when a mate went to his truck to find it locked...Keys and remote fob in ignition, all doors/tailgate closed and locked. We had to ration drinks for him to survive until morning when we found some wire and gained entry to the truck.

Still don't know how it locked....no 'jokers' 'fessed.....


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Re: what gear do you take with you on a trip??
« Reply #55 on: June 11, 2011, 10:16:58 PM »
A medical opinion on Silvazine:
Silvazine is not a first aid treatment but is used to treat and prevent infection.   It is used on burns with more than a trivial area of broken skin/blistering.   These are the sort of burns you should take to the doctor, hence the need for a script.    (Silvazine contains sulphur. Some people are allergic. There are reasons it needs a doctor's script)   It's not designed for symptom relief, although it's best kept in the fridge and any cool cream will be soothing.   After you put silvazine on, the burn should be covered with a sterile dressing, and so would therefore be hidden from the sunlight.   Normally someone on silvazine treatment would be having their dressings changed and wound reviewed each day by the nurse.   Silvazine is kept in the clinic.   I've used it for over twenty years but never written a script for it.

Infection is one factor that contributes to scarring, but more important is the depth or severity of the burn.

There are other creams available over the counter that are for numbing the sting of superficial burns with unbroken skin, eg Paxyl, which contains a local anaesthetic.

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Good stuff Pat80l.. I find Emla works well for burns. Dan, our 7 year old put his hand on a fire ring a few years ago. After 30 mins in cold water I used Emla for pain relief.

It's a great cream and is also great to put on a splinter for eg. Wait 10 mins and then you can get the needle out and get the splinter. It is also great mixed with Cortisone (just a little) and used to provide relief for mozzie bits if they are bad enough.
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