Re: [at-l] first aid kits

["Bucky" <mfuller@somtel.com>]

> Scissors. bring a pocket knife. Keep it sharp.

I keep a single-edged razor blade in my kit. Unlike my knives,
I know it'll be very sharp and relatively clean when needed (i.e.
no streaks of velveeta, summer sausage grease, or gore of my
enemies), and it is easier to manipulate positively when doing
fine work like cutting out splinters.

I'd consider including a pair of latex gloves in a 35mm film
container, just in case you wander across an injured stranger
worth treating.

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mfuller@somtel.com; Northern Franklin County, Maine
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