GSW/Blowout kit.

[Abraxas]

What's wrong with iodine tablets? Much easier to carry, store and use.

Agreed, but if you use them for water purification, god do they taste horrid!

[Iraq Ninja]

I'm trying to assemble a GSW kit by acquiring individual components.

In a field-situation, I've considered adding a small bottle of iodine for water treatment. Is this a bad idea?

Bad idea only if you stick it in your GSW. I prefer to keep only med kit in a GSW. Don't turn it into a survival kit. The more you open a GSW, the more chances you may loose part of it.

Put it in a WTFAI (where the F*&^ am I?) pouch.

[Gutshot John]

Agreed, but if you use them for water purification, god do they taste horrid!

They also give me the shits.

I like my miox pen for water purification.

[00leland00]

Leland, have you considered adding this:
http://www.chinookmed.com/cgi-bin/it...--------------

Or this:
http://www.chinookmed.com/cgi-bin/it...--------------

Warning - Graphic Videos of QuickClot in action:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3TUKKx0cus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e9xvIbKBJn4

Yeah, I want to add a couple of chest seals and some kind of coagulant, think I like the looks of the combat gauze best.

[Outlander Systems]

I should clarify, since my original wording was abysmal.

My intent was to use tincture of iodine for a surface disinfectant, and water treatment for a wound-wash.

Infection is a big concern of mine. Since I've ruled out any way to procure antibiotics, I'm trying to brainstorm for ideas for infection-mitigation.

What does one do, to treat deep puncture wounds? Every sterilant/antiseptic/etc. that I've found, indicated that it should NOT be used for puncture wounds. Well, what the hell should be used on puncture wounds?

[Iraq Ninja]

Oral broad range antibiotics seems to be the best choice. Why have you ruled them out?

[Iraq Ninja]

Problem with iodine tablets is that they run out. Most have around 50 tablets. Good for short term use.

If you use something like the Polar Pure commercial iodine crystal bottles, they claim it is good for 2000 quarts. This is a good choice for long term water when the pills and batteries are all gone.

[Outlander Systems]

Oral broad range antibiotics seems to be the best choice. Why have you ruled them out?

There's no way to procure them and store them in the event of emergency, short of "faking" an illness.

If there's a legal way to get antibiotics for my medicine cabinet, without going to the doctor, someone shoot me a lead.

[Iraq Ninja]

Don't give up so easily, especially if you are planning for SHTF. I buy mine during my world travels and bring them back.

Here is a starting point:

http://www.coreynahman.com/antibiotics.html

[Outlander Systems]

Don't give up so easily, especially if you are planning for SHTF. I buy mine during my world travels and bring them back.

Here is a starting point:

http://www.coreynahman.com/antibiotics.html

Thanks. You sir, have helped.

My fish have been coughing a lot lately, so I might see what I can do for them.