Pictures from outdoor exercise.
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Then today I FINALLY completed building a fairly comprehensive first-aid kit. I should have done this a decade ago, but at least now it's done. I hope never to have to open it except to put in fresh supplies and medications. In reality, I'll have to open if if I need any of the ointments as I threw out all my very much expired stuff when I was building this one.
It's nowhere near as organized as the kit that my friend has who shared his list of components. He has a larger waterproof box that's actually an EMT case. It has dividers and organizing layers within. All I have is zip-seal freezer bags organizing things. Maybe some day I will have some spare cash and buy an actual EMT style case. That would be very nice. I'm pleased I could fit everything in this 13-liter box. I did take some lessons from my training in how I organized it. Gloves are packed with any of the smaller bags that have supplies for any kind of bleeding or body fluids. The Israeli bandage and tourniquet are almost on top - below a couple pairs of gloves and a set of shears to cut off clothing. Clotting supplies are below that, and bandages are below that. Rolled gauze is in with bandages. Tape is separate. Things that are not so much EMERGENCY equipment, like medications, a SAM splint, ring cutters, splinter removers, nail clippers, and blister care are near the bottom. I've got gloves stashed everywhere. Superglue is not too far from the top - it's pretty handy stuff.
A friend who has a very comprehensive kit shared what he carries. That made a huge difference. I bought the box several months ago, and now it's closed up and full. I am grateful for the training I maintain just in case I ever need to deploy this kit. I hope that through continued training my response will be automatic. It would be nice though, to get more practice with the CAT-7 tourniquet and the Israeli bandage.
I now have to build a smaller kit to carry when I don't want to schlep a huge suitcase, or for when I don't have room like kayaking or on a day-trip hike.
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I bought a ready-built comprehensive pack which I keep in my truck... better safe than sorry...0
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I bought a ready-built comprehensive pack which I keep in my truck... better safe than sorry...
I have a kit in my truck that I should move to my car since I will most likely have the new kit in my truck if I'm driving my truck. A comprehensive kit for a truck will have all of the trauma supplies that I have, but might not have things to keep a patient stable for two days. My challenge will be to make sure people who come on my trips bring their own ibuprofen and band-aids, for example, and not rely on my kit. Yes, I have them, but it's really not intended for that. If need be, but - this is more for dealing with emergencies.
The "comprehensive" kit I'll put in my vehicle won't have cold and flu medicine or diarrhea medicine or laxative or antacid. It will have what I need to stop major bleeding and package a patient for EMS. Yeah - probably some ibuprofen too. Sometimes it's nice to know you have some. I am more fond of aspirin, so I'll always keep some of that.
This one was more for when I'm away from help for days upon days and want to make sure everyone comes out safe and sound. I hope I never need to use a damn thing in it.3 -
I took another bike ride through that same nice woods I mentioned a few days ago. Almost all the Cutleaf Toothwort (Cardamine concatenata) flowers that had been so plentiful were already gone. I found a few clumps looking a little worse for wear, and took multiple photos. My phone camera was having a bad day, I guess, because I couldn't get sharp focus on the blooms despite many tries using tricks that have worked in the past. Oh, well. Sharing anyway.
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@mtaratoot cool job, and very comprehensive first aid kit. I’d never heard of the Israeli bandage, but am ordering one for my emergency kit.2
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@mtaratoot cool job, and very comprehensive first aid kit. I’d never heard of the Israeli bandage, but am ordering one for my emergency kit.
Next time you're down at the firehouse, check in with the EMT folks. I bet they have an expired one that people can use to get trained how to apply it. The part that goes over the wound has clotting agents to help stop the bleed, and then it holds pressure on the wound.
I suspect that in the future, it will become more standard for people to get training on how to use them. They aren't self-explanatory, but they also aren't hard to use once you know how. I want to get some expired ones to practice with.2 -
When not working, I’m close to finishing my current kayak build, plus constructing an outdoor play structure for our indoor cats who love to be outside. There’s a rat hanging out on the drainage between properties, so if you look closely on the tool belt that skinny guy is wearing, you may see a ‘rat limiting tool’. (CO2 powered)
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When not working, I’m close to finishing my current kayak build, plus constructing an outdoor play structure for our indoor cats who love to be outside. There’s a rat hanging out on the drainage between properties, so if you look closely on the tool belt that skinny guy is wearing, you may see a ‘rat limiting tool’. (CO2 powered)
I need to get my workshop set up on PEI... Most of my father's woodworking machines are dated and have received several of his patchwork repairs over the years... but the bones look good so I'm gonna fix 'em up and have some fun...3 -
Walked in the park. The False Solomon's Seal is going crazy as are the Larkspur and even some Bleeding Heart. I was planning to go for a bike ride, but too much rain so walk instead.
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I went to visit the Trail of Ten Falls again yesterday.
The last two times I went it was sunny. Even though it was a weekday, it was crowded. Yesterday was pretty nasty out, so it wasn't very crowded at all. Thank goodness for waterproof clothes and good boots. It's a bit more than ten miles. A little less than 1200 feet of ascent/descent.
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Damn, bro... you've got some photo skillz!!1
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When not working, I’m close to finishing my current kayak build, plus constructing an outdoor play structure for our indoor cats who love to be outside. There’s a rat hanging out on the drainage between properties, so if you look closely on the tool belt that skinny guy is wearing, you may see a ‘rat limiting tool’. (CO2 powered)
I need to get my workshop set up on PEI... Most of my father's woodworking machines are dated and have received several of his patchwork repairs over the years... but the bones look good so I'm gonna fix 'em up and have some fun...
I can't believe I missed an opportunity to mention you being the owner of a "cat house" but yeah...
Safely back to PEI now..3 -
I had considered dropping off my car at the boat ramp about a half mile from my house, putting my bike rack on my truck, putting my canoe on top of my truck, and driving about 12 miles to a put-in upstream. Then I was going to drive my canoe home and bike to pick up my truck and put the bike on the rack and bring it home. It's not my favorite section of river. It's only about nine miles. Anyway, a friend was going to be driving up from where she lives to Portland. She offered to swing over to my town and help me with a shuttle since I've helped her out several times. I suggested instead I meet her at the place I was going to put in and leave my truck there and she could take me up to another put-in that would give a 15 or 16 mile paddle. It's a section I don't do too often. It was great.
I saw five Bald Eagles and one deer in my first 2.5 miles. When I was getting read to put in, a truck towing a boat came up. They wanted to use the ramp. I moved my stuff so they could come down and told them they were welcome to come on. They just needed to rinse out their engine after being in salt water. We all have to share. There was a car that had pulled up to the place I would take out and he did some stretching. I think he was going for a run or something. Other than that, I only saw about a half dozen people on the huge gravel bar at county park about a third or half way down my trip. That's it. I had the river to myself. There was nobody at the take-out. Just me and my boat and my paddle and the river. So nice.
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Although the majority of our drive from Texas to Canada was on interstate highways, my wife was delighted by how much wildlife we saw through the passage... eagles, owls, deer and many crows...3
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When not working, I’m close to finishing my current kayak build, plus constructing an outdoor play structure for our indoor cats who love to be outside. There’s a rat hanging out on the drainage between properties, so if you look closely on the tool belt that skinny guy is wearing, you may see a ‘rat limiting tool’. (CO2 powered)
I need to get my workshop set up on PEI... Most of my father's woodworking machines are dated and have received several of his patchwork repairs over the years... but the bones look good so I'm gonna fix 'em up and have some fun...
I may have mentioned it before, but much of my shop is vintage tools from the 1950’s. Great stuff. Cast iron tables etc. Quality not seen in today’s equipment.
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The clients are happy with the results
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His table saw, band saw and lathe are all cast iron pieces. His shop wasn't well insulated so there's rust to deal with... but plenty of meat on them bones. If they came with any safety equipment (ie: riving blade, cover), that is long since gone... A couple of the motors show signs of being "rewired" so I'm not sure if they're original or ???When not working, I’m close to finishing my current kayak build, plus constructing an outdoor play structure for our indoor cats who love to be outside. There’s a rat hanging out on the drainage between properties, so if you look closely on the tool belt that skinny guy is wearing, you may see a ‘rat limiting tool’. (CO2 powered)
I need to get my workshop set up on PEI... Most of my father's woodworking machines are dated and have received several of his patchwork repairs over the years... but the bones look good so I'm gonna fix 'em up and have some fun...
I may have mentioned it before, but much of my shop is vintage tools from the 1950’s. Great stuff. Cast iron tables etc. Quality not seen in today’s equipment.
Also he didn't believe in dust extraction... so yeah...
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Another great hike. It was about 6.5 miles. A friend who retired a few months ago joined me. We've been trying to get outside at least one day each week. We missed one or two; that's OK.
He had, oddly, never been on this trail. He created maps of it, but hadn't been. I gave him directions to the trailhead that I use. He made a wrong turn and went to the wrong trailhead. I sent him a text with a "dropped pin," and he eventually found me. I think I'll do another hike in the area tomorrow because... WILDFLOWERS!
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Yesterday I did go back to that lower elevation trail in the same area. I was looking for fawn lilies because I know there's a LOT there. Sadly, I was about two weeks too late. Most were bloomed out. I did see three or four of them. There was also some native hawthorn and a few nice views and a happy little snail. There's also a patch of very large madrone trees I like to stop at and admire. Yes, that's poison oak behind the fawn lily in the picture. The whole area is covered in the stuff.
Then, on the way back out I took a trail that's seldom used in winter. It's low and wet. It's in the dog off leash area. I just wanted to extend the mileage just a bit and see an area I hadn't seen since last year. I spooked a few Turkey Vultures and then came upon a fairly clean but fresh deer carcass. That's when I started seeing cat tracks. Kind of sketched me out. I kept my head on a swivel until I got back to the main path. I'm sure the cat was right by the trail watching me. The tracks were very fresh. I'm sure I've been stalked before. Odds are if you've been in the forest at least four times, a cougar was stalking you at least once. Fortunately we're not on the menu, but I still don't want to get jumped.
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I spent four days rowing my raft down the Wild & Scenic section of the Rogue River. The first day was a bit of an adventure. One of our boats flipped and we had to chase it for a mile before we could un-flip it. The second day was short and glorious and we had a LONG afternoon in my favorite camp in the whole canyon. Day three was a long 20 mile day with headwind. The row out the last day was just an hour and a half with some wind.
I did a short hike on the day we had so much time. I got a tick deeply embedded in my waist. We got "most" of it out.... We ate and ate and ate. I only gained a couple pounds. I baked a cake in a Dutch oven on the first night. Fun stuff.
Every time we got to camp, we had to unload all our gear, set up our kitchen, and then put it all back together in the morning, so there was plenty of carrying. That one site I love so much is a big carry up a steep hill, but it's worth it.
We only saw two bears. One was a LARGE cinnamon colored bear, and almost directly across the river was a much smaller 200-pound black one. We smelled the sweet aroma of Mock Orange blossoms often. Native azalea were in bloom as were some gorgeous yellow native irises that only grow in a small area in southwest Oregon (Iris innominata).
I'll unload the truck and get things cleaned today and get ready for the next adventures.
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That little cabin is where Zane Grey lived part of many years and wrote many of his books. The larger building across the river from above is Black Bar Lodge.5
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I went paddling the last couple days.
Monday was about 18 miles down the river on one of my favorite sections. A friend had wanted to go one day this weekend, and I convinced a couple other friends to join us. Two kayaks and two canoes. We saw 17 Bald Eagles. I was surprised how few others were out on the water since it was a holiday.
Yesterday was a work trip. The trip was called, "Try Kayaking." It was for people who possibly had never been in a kayak to see what it was all about. It was a shorter trip on a local reservoir, and there were smiles all around.
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Looks kinda cold... just my imagination??0
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Looks kinda cold... just my imagination??
That's just the last image of Tuesday. We had a threat of Mr. R. and the air was not super warm. The water was fine. We had a couple folks "go swimming" accidentally right as we were getting started. They were fine. It was more of an issue of Mr. W. blowing air over us.
Not so much cold as overcast with some liquid sunshine off in the distance.
Smiles all around.
Monday was very nice. I was glad, however, I had two layers of long sleeves on because of the breeze. I still got too much sun. Off again soon - I'm doing an overnight starting Friday morning.
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Not exactly exercise, but kinda. I was walking the block or so from the "remote" parking lot to my favorite farmers market at an urban neighborhood center facility, where there's limited nearby parking. (They have a free pedicab service from the farther parking lot, but I walk.) There are always interesting things to see.
I'm sorry this is a fuzzy photo, but I had to take it from a distance. I'm intrigued by what's obviously Lionel Richie wishing us "Hello" on one of their garden flags, and by the general variety of other items in the display.
This other place always has unusual artistic expressions outside, painted sidewalks, eccentric paint jobs (that change) on the house/porch, found-art objects, various things hung up (rugs, these painted or tie-dyed things, sometimes painted or reflective bits of plastic) - really random.
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