[pct-l] First Aid Kit

[Gary Minetti]

Most useful: Leukotape 

This is a sports/medical tape that has an exceptionally strong adhesive and high tensile strength.  It is used for taping - including shoulders.  In my experience, it does not lose its effectiveness when soaking wet.  It can easily be removed without tearing off your hair/skin.

I was fortunate and had no blisters last year - I did use it to tape several fellow hikers- some with nasty blisters - all raved about it's effectiveness.  I did use it with some left foot tendonitis - I was able to wrap up and comfortably keep walking.  I also used it after a knee weak.  Again, wrap up and kept walking.  It did a great job with those annoying skin cracks on my thumbs just above the nail line.  

It is expensive ($9. - $12. on the net). And, a roll is heavy - but in my opinion, Leukotape can serve as a multi-purpose substitute for ace bandages, other medical tape, band aids, mole skin, etc.  Not often carried by your typical chain pharmacy - is carried by some medical supply stores.

I left Campo with a full roll and used almost all of it.

Gman

 

 
On Mar 17, 2013, at 7:57 PM, Mark Halverstadt wrote:

> Hey PCT-L,
> Past Thru-Hikers: What were some of the most useful and least useful
> items you carried in your first aid kit??
> Class of 2013: What are some of the things in your kit?
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