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Showing posts with label First Aid. Show all posts
Showing posts with label First Aid. Show all posts
Friday, August 01, 2025

When Injury Sidelines You

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There is nothing more frustrating than experiencing an injury that keeps you from doing what you love to do. Especially hiking. After compl...
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Monday, July 13, 2020

The Virus Thing and Hiking – 8 Ways to Protect Yourself and Others

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UPDATE - 7/23/2020 Please consult the local, state and federal areas for these closures and please obey the regulations. Change your hiking ...
Thursday, February 21, 2019

What Worked and Didn’t Work for Me on a Long Distance Trek

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Things I have heard to take on a long distance trek that just don’t work for me. Sorry. Case in point - 1. Duct Tape – this is the...
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Friday, July 27, 2018

Overuse Hiking Issues

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Overuse issues cropping up among hikers and especially those doing long distances. Unfortunately hikers sometimes believe the hike is a com...
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Wednesday, May 09, 2018

The Ticks Are Out! Get Defensive Now

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It's tick season and they are out in full force! Now more than ever it seems new diseases and other issues are evolving concer...
Monday, March 07, 2016

The Hiker Medicine Chest

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So what do you carry on a backpacking trip with regards to supplements and other medicines? I’ve touched on this briefly in my blog on firs...
Thursday, July 09, 2015

Oh, My Aching Knees

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 One of a hiker's chief complaints is knee issues that can spring up on the trail. A knee is a rather intricate joint with many ligament...
Friday, March 20, 2015

Foot Care

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Caring for your feet while hiking is a vital part of the trail experience. Take it from one who had to abandon a hike for a small irritated...
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Wednesday, September 24, 2014

My Serious Infection Trailside

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A simple sting begins to blister, which is not a good sign (Be Warned - Injury Pictures) On my most recent hike along the Foothills Tra...
Wednesday, July 16, 2014

Guest Blog - Dehydration

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A follow up on the previous blog about heat related illnesses is a guest blog on dehydration from a medical standpoint and what it means in ...
Saturday, April 19, 2014

Blissful Hiking's Ten Essentials for Hiking

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I came across this post on REI of their updated Ten Essentials for Hiking. Updated Ten Essential "Systems" Naviga...
Friday, January 24, 2014

First Aid – Fundamentals for Survival

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So you are ready to head to the outdoors, but have no medical background to handle those injuries that might come your way. Or what to do...
Tuesday, January 15, 2013

Know About Hypothermia!

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Cold, wet conditions can bring about hypothermia After learning the tragic news of a scout dad and his boys who died because of hypother...
Saturday, February 18, 2012

Take Wilderness First Aid!

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Me (in the black coat) helping a teammate tend the injured in a scenario I had the opportunity last weekend to participate for certifica...