Now,
here is the token horror story. I met a girl on Koh Phangan who, on a previous
visit, got a small piece of glass in the bottom of her foot while on the beach
during Full Moon Festival. She didn’t take care of it quite as diligently and
ended up spending 3 weeks in the hospital on Koh Samui because it got infected.
Even after that she still had to go back on a regular basis to have it drained.
Having
a well-stocked first aid kit is always good to have on hand. Now I’m not
suggesting you go buy one of the big red first aid bags from your local outdoor
store. It’s quite easy to make your own. In addition to bandaging material,
keeping some basic medications from home will save you a good amount of trouble
if problems arise. I recommend having a smaller travel kit to carry with you
and a reserve that stays in your pack.
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Band-aids:
Pack mostly your standard size, but include a few other smaller and larger
types.
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Alcohol
pads
/ Antibiotic ointment
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Ibuprofen:
Don’t take this on an empty stomach.
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Acetopminaphen:
It is really important that you don’t take this before, after or during
drinking. It gets processed through the liver, same as alcohol.
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Sudafed
/ Tums
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Dramamine:
Between the bus and boat rides I used more than enough to justify having it on
hand.
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Antihistamine
pills / Antihistamine cream
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Pawpaw:
If you can get it.
Although
not technically first aid, here are some other useful things to always bring on
a trip
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2
Small locks: You will need these for lockers at
the hostels.
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Ziplocs
/ Garbage bags: I keep a few sizes of Ziplocs with me on trips. The uses
are endless
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Basic
sewing kit / Safety pins
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Duct
tape
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Carabineers
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