My Nugget Detecting Kit

[flakmagnet]

In response to a query by delnorter…

This is a like product to the one I carry,

it's not the exact one, but it accomplishes the same thing.

 

http://www.celoxmedical.com/usa/

[Ivansgarage]

In response to a query by delnorter…

This is a like product to the one I carry,

it's not the exact one, but it accomplishes the same thing.

 

http://www.celoxmedical.com/usa/

 

Super glue and ductape, been using it in the garage for years.

 

Ivan

[flakmagnet]

Or, yes super glue and duct tape…

Both approaches work great.

It is just good to have some sort of wound management available.

Stuff happens, as we all know. 

[Steve Herschbach]

This has been a really great thread with some ideas that will have me updating my own kit. Thanks everyone for all the wonderful ideas and suggestions!

This is what the Internet should be for. Helping each other out. You guys are great and I really do thank you all for participating.

[delnorter]

Thanks flakmagnet for the link and yes Ivan, what a great combination; super glue and duct tape. I've used both for field injuries. I just like the idea of a coagulating agent for heavy bleeding. 

 

In the hills of the northwest you don't have to be very far from the nearest road to be in really rough country, more often than not out modern communication range. It seems a packet of the stop bleeding powder with duct tape would be great light weight combination for injury.

 

Thanks again guys,

Mike

PS, yes Harry, I also always have dental floss. Tough stuff!  Great thread Steve.

[indianbullet]

Beings I always seem to try to carry the kitchen sink, I have found my pack to be killing me. I feel like the fng in Platoon with unnecessary crap.

Between the water in the camel back and the minelab battery then a nail pouch on another belt that has a pointer and scoop. A few snacks in the pack, gps for marking anything important, oh and lets not forget the pick. I have even been leaving my little first aid kit back in the truck to avoid that bit of weight. But that needs to change.

I too have patched myself up too many times to count with superglue. Quick Clot is always in my packs as well. The last time I should have just got stitched up properly as I still have nerve damage up to my thumb.

At least the water going away makes things get lighter, and when its done so am I. I feel like my ass is dragging my tracks out half the time.

I think I need to lose the finds nail pouch belt and do something different to carry all my square nails and lead out in.

I'm always open to suggestions.

[LipCa]

I always carry several water bottles with me.   I never leave them home.  I think it's a good idea.

If I don't drink them, the dog is always thirsty

[Swegin]

I usually bring along a  couple of small sampling bags.  One for sampling and one for when I don't want to spend the time chasing a small target.  Scoop it dump it in the bag and pan it later.

[jasong]

Sample bags are in my pack too. The ziplocks with the white bar across them for labeling work pretty decently for cheap ones.

 

Something that not everyone has a use for but if anyone likes making prospecting videos, I bought one of those $3 Amazon cell phone tripods with all the adjustable balls and it's the best $3 I ever spent, that thing packs away easy and is so much easier for shooting videos than trying to hold the phone with 1 hand and dig with the other.