We hear about the 10 essentials, but what are they and is it only 10 and can they really save our lives?

Let's find out

All righty let's jump in in a mail bag. know, I kind of wish I had some sound effects here on this podcast. I don't. So just kind of close your eyes, sit back and imagine jumping into a mail bag. This week's letter comes from Dylan who lives in Connecticut

and Dylan writes Martin I'm looking to take my first multi-day backpacking trip.

I've done several day hikes over the years but I haven't done an overnight

backpacking trip probably in decades. I have a question what do you do for a

first aid kit? Do you go out and buy a commercial first aid kit

or do you put one together yourself?

Good question, Dylan.

He goes on to say this.

Poppy Bear, I know you've probably covered this in a past episode, but I'm too f-ing lazy to look it up.

I don't blame you.

I wouldn't want to go that far back.

You're right, I have, but it was a long time ago.

Thanks for the great job you do at your podcast. Keep up to good work. long time

to write to the great job you do at your podcast keep up to good work.

Hey, thank you, Dylan, for listening and taking the time to write us a question here.

Yeah, I put together my own first aid kit.

It has been decades since I've bought a

commercial first aid kit. I don't think I've purchased a first aid kit since

well maybe I was in my 20s. But since then, I've done a number of things to build my own first

aid kits. I had this little red pouch I used at one point that somebody was getting rid of they had a first aid kid in it and

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