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* '''Sunglasses''' help prevent [[snowblindess]]. Sunlight, especially when reflected in snow, can seriously limit visibility, and jeopardize one's ability to travel safely. | * '''Sunglasses''' help prevent [[snowblindess]]. Sunlight, especially when reflected in snow, can seriously limit visibility, and jeopardize one's ability to travel safely. | ||
* A '''first aid kit''' usually contains items to treat cuts, abrasions (blisters), punctures and burns. Additional items might address broken fingers, limbs, [[Heart condition|cardiac conditions]], [[hypothermia]], frostbite, | * A '''first aid kit''' usually contains items to treat cuts, abrasions (blisters), punctures and burns. Additional items might address broken fingers, limbs, [[Heart condition|cardiac conditions]], [[hypothermia]], frostbite, hyperthermia, [[Hypoxia (medical)|hypoxia]], [[decompression sickness]], insect and snake bites, allergic reactions, burns and other wounds. If applicable, include any personal medications. | ||
* A '''knife''' is useful for opening packages, building shelter, shaving wood for tinder, eating, field surgery (after sterilization), cutting rope and clothing, etc. A larger knife ([[machete]]) might be essential when one needs or desires to go off trail into thicker growth. A heavier ax or knife is more effective when one has larger needs for construction or for collecting firewood. | * A '''knife''' is useful for opening packages, building shelter, shaving wood for tinder, eating, field surgery (after sterilization), cutting rope and clothing, etc. A larger knife ([[machete]]) might be essential when one needs or desires to go off trail into thicker growth. A heavier ax or knife is more effective when one has larger needs for construction or for collecting firewood. | ||