Hi again!
It's crazy busy in life so it's hard to make time for my preparations. I take it slow and do things one at a time. The past weeks I've spent mainly on my first aid-kit. I went to see a specialized doctor to see what vaccinations I need. I surfed the net and my own mind and put a list together of things I think would be useful. Then I went to my own doctor and discussed the items. For some items we discovered better ones, but it was a pretty good list. Next stop? The pharmacy. I had a lot of prescriptions with me and a list of items that do not need prescriptions, so it took a while before everything was found. The pharmacist told me I could come back the next day, so that he could order missing items and I could make sure I had enough money. Yes, I had to spend quite a lot of money... . But hey: it's important to have these things in case you get hurt badly! I guess you guys are wondering what I took? Well, here it is: First of all I take some personal medication with me. This takes up a lot of space, because I have to take two pills every night. I'm also allergic to certain trees and stuff, so medication again. And obviously you need normal painkillers. Second part of the medication is bandaging and desinfectant for wounds. I've bought some steristrips (for heavy cuts), some band-aids, gauze and bandages. I also have soms tubes with me to clean wounds and keep them from infecting. Third part are items related to specific situations. Obviously I take medication for malaria, altitude sickness and travelers diarrhea. I also have a rescue blanket with me, after sun and ORS (for dehydration). Fourth and final part are vaccinations. I have had almost all vaccinations that are necessary; but I still need the one for rabiës and a second one for Hepatitis A. How will I transport it all? I'll punch as many pills as I can and put each kind in a small ziplock bag, with instructions and name of the pills. I will try to minimalize volume wherever I can and ultimately I'll put everything in a sturdy plastic box. This makes my first-aid kit waterproof and protects everything from being crushed. Let's hope I can leave the box deep in my panniers for my entire trip! Happy holidays and for 2016 I wish that everyone is able to see a small glimmer of good in everyone, everything and every situation, how afwul it may be. Kelly
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