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Be ready if you have to provide first aid in the backcountry

May 18, 2018 Ty Stockton Comments Off

You can find yourself in need of medical help anytime, anywhere. It’s bad enough when you’re in town, and the EMTs are only a few blocks away. But when you hurt yourself or get sick […]

The best backwoods first aid is preventative

May 14, 2018 Ty Stockton Comments Off

It turns out the most common ailments people experience in the backcountry are pretty simple things. That’s good news. And even better news is that most of these things are fairly easy to prevent in […]