TOP TEN FIRST AID ADDITIONS

First-aid kits come in all sizes, from Band-Aid dispensing quick packs, to occupational wall-mounted kits at work. As overlanders, we all know to carry one. But have you asked yourself lately, “how useful is mine?” Did you pick up your kit during a grocery shop and put it under the seat of your tow-tug for ‘just incase’? Do you even know what’s in it?

If you plan to rely on the local ambulance and health services to get you out of a pickle when you’re on the road, you’re placing yourself at unnecessary risk. After all, lots can go wrong between home-base and your preferred caravan park. If you think about how you’d deal with a multi-vehicle, high speed road accident, you’ll gain a better appreciation of the importance of a decent first-aid kit.

By this point in the discussion, perhaps you’re feeling comfortable with your choices. Maybe you take your safety pretty seriously and took advantage of the 20 per cent discount that St John Ambulance offers