[pct-l] pills for first aid kit

[Jeffrey Olson]

In terms of heavy duty pain medications I always take enough hydrocodone 
or Oxycontin or the like with me to get me out of the high country.  
I've never had to take any, and throw them away as part of the spring 
ritual.  I have sprained my ankle badly enough to have to leave a 
section hike of the CDT where I would have LOVED to have had something 
more powerful than naprosin or Vitamin I.


I've never worried about carrying six pills in one of my little 
containers.  This is from a guy who this Christmas was reminded that he 
carried a gallon of Gallo Hearty Burgandy in the glass bottle up to 
Merced Lake.  Ahhhh - Youth...


Jeffrey Olson
Martin, SD "The flyover zone"



At Rerunner wrote:
> Maybe it goes without saying, but if by "Vicadin", you're refering to
> Vicodin (tm) aka hydrocodone/acetominophen aka the most abused
> pharmaceutical in recent history, don't just "...take a few tabs
> with...", take them in the original dispensing container, with it's
> label protected by some clear tape, and with the receipt from the
> pharmacy (in an abundance of caution) Having your Dr's office and cell
> #'s along is also a good idea. Undocumented Schedule 3 drugs can land
> one in jail until the cops decide to take the time to call your
> pharmacy or Dr. (if they do at all), and the DEA is currently looking
> to increase the classification of Vicodin and other combo hydrocodones
> to Schedule 2, i.e., heavier penalties, etc. This may have already
> happened, not sure....
>
> fenu
>
> On 1/22/09, GA
>