Snake Bite Kit
Does anyone have a recommendation for a snake bite kit that is small and suitable for taking along while backpacking? We have done quite a bit of hiking and have never even encountered a snake but th...
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dcmac214 wrote:
Just last week saw a TV program that strongly recommended this kind of 'reverse-syringe' suction cup kit:
Allegedly - not ad hype - it really works on snake bites and insect stings.
And whatever you do DO NOT CUT THE BITE PUNCTURES! That only causes additional problems.
The ad says this is not "ad hype", I love it. This is "snake oil" pure and simple.
As a Pharmacist, I spend more time talking people out of wasting their money on the "latest and greatest" thing they see on television. Snake oil salesmen are alive and well, and using the mass marketing medium.
