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[deleted] OP t1_j28tco6 wrote

Reply to comment by Reasonable_Bend_1472 in Local Vermont Upstart Outdoor First Aid Kit Community feedback by [deleted]

Yes, thank you! Easy upgrade right there

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8valvegrowl t1_j28z19u wrote

Along with some sterile water/larger quantity of saline or something to treat the water being used for irrigation.

Solid looking kits. I have some of the MyMedic products, which are similar, but I'd certainly go out of my way to support a local company making good FAKs.

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[deleted] OP t1_j292esv wrote

Thank you for your support. Love Vermonters who support local companies. MyMedic makes great products but they charge alot and that can turn away consumers. Our IFAKs on our crowdfunding campaign are 30-40% marked down $69 to grow business but even when we launch retail at $89 it's still half off what MyMedics prices are. Our goal is to make high quality first aid available to everyone by keeping the prices low. Keep in touch and follow us on Instagram@ go_frugged and Facebook as Frugged

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8valvegrowl t1_j29pzv1 wrote

MyMedic is VERY pricy and 7-8 years ago when I started using them, they were about the only game in town for kits of this caliber, so kudos to you and your team trying to put together well thought out kits at a better price. I'll be watching and supporting.

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[deleted] OP t1_j29qe1x wrote

Yes, please go to IndieGoGo, find us under Frugged and support us if you can. These will be the cheapest the kits sell for before retail. Thanks again!

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Reasonable_Bend_1472 t1_j29evox wrote

That's good if you can get it, but weight can be a factor.

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8valvegrowl t1_j29orpl wrote

For sure, carrying 500 ml of saline or DI is a weight concern for someone carrying a kit in a daypack or backpacking.

I was thinking more like the Base Camp kit would include a sterile water source.

For a lighter weight kit, maybe some Iodine drops/tablets to clean up an unknown water source. Yes, cleaning a wound out with any water is better than none, but a little insurance that you aren't adding bacterial infections in a deep or dirty wound might go a long way in prevention.

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