On Jun 28, 4:56?am, John H. wrote:
On Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:20:06 -0000, Tim wrote:
OK, in my little CC 169, I have in the tinted-covered glove box (if
you want to call it that) a small, but inexpensive first aid kit. OH,
it's more than a box of band-aids, it has some gause dressings, and
ointments,but still basic, and not really extravagant. It's still
sealed in waterproof plastic, but yet, it's easy enough to tear open
with little effort.

I've had it for 3 years, Out of sunlight, and out of humidity, but
it's live has been in over 100 Degree down to 15 below .

There doesn't seem to be any expiration date on it, and without
opening it I wouldn't know if the bandages are still adhiesive or
not. Should I toss it and get a new one? or is it something that will
last for years as long as unopened?

I had a small kit I kept on the motorcycle. I cut a finger while out and
got a bandaid from the kit. It wouldn't stick, and the plastic was actually
brittle! We now use a small tupperware container on the boat and make up
our own kit with bandaids, gauze strips, scissors, aspirins, tums, etc.
Works pretty well.
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Making your own kit is pretty sensible. It's not unusual to see $50
First Aid kits tht appear to have about $10 worth of contents. It
looks to me like you pay a lot, maybe far too much, for the convenince
of having somebody pick out a very few medical sundries and place them
in a plastic box with an instruction booklet.

On my list of ideas to explore is the concept of a "club kit". The
concept would be for boating organizations like Power Squadrons or
Yacht Clubs buy bandaids, gauze pads, ointments, bandages, etc in
wholesale lots. They would then have an annual "fresh up" event where
members could replenish their First Aid kits at the discounted price.

But, from my vantage point over here in left field I have a problem
endorsing unrestrained profiteering on anything people are *required*
to carry........(don't get me started on the price of flares)...... or
charging so much for critical gear like a First Aid kit that many
people will skimp down to something less than they should have aboard
or may even elect to skip altogether. But that's just me, most folks
will feel that it's OK to charge whatever the market will bear- and I
can be flexible enough to understand where they're coming from.