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Old 11-04-2018, 07:48 PM
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I like the Folgers plastic can for holding TP, wipes, and hand sanitizer. I got the idea from a YouTube video. Keeps it dry, clean, and self contained.

For first aid kits, consider the CAT tourniquet as a good addition. ATV accidents can result in extremity wounds which can bleed heavily. Just make sure you buy real ones. There are a lot of fakes out there that don't work correctly but do look the same. Also the Israeli pressure dressing is another ideal dressing where you need pressure to help stop a bleed. The pressure dressings are pretty cheap to purchase and worth the money.
 
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Old 11-04-2018, 11:35 PM
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Those are good ideas. I thought about getting some QuikClot for my first-aid kits but haven't done it yet. https://quikclot.com/QuikClot/Products
 
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Soon, you'll need a trailer to carry everything people suggest! lol
 
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Originally Posted by Alex G.
Soon, you'll need a trailer to carry everything people suggest! lol

All the stuff I carry actually packs quite small.
 
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Old 11-07-2018, 01:29 AM
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Everyone should carry a flashlight. You never know when you'll end up being out after dark. I had really small LED flashlights on my key chains for emergencies but the cheap pieces of crap both fell off. Before I got a replacement for them my ATV quit one night and I had to check my tank to see if I ran out of gas. My only source of light was my lighter, and I feel lucky to have not blown up my ATV or caught it or myself on fire using it.
 
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I like carrying both a head lamp as well as a small handheld flashlight.

I like Fenix lights. Good quality and price isn't too high. The LD09 is a nice pocket size light that is impressively bright.

 
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Old 11-07-2018, 10:54 PM
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I just have the Harbor Freight flashlight I got for free. They sell single lights for 2 bucks, and 2 packs for 3 bucks. I keep getting coupons, usually 3 or 4 at a time, to get this or that free with any purchase, and I can use flashlights more than the other things. I bought a pair of mechanic-type gloves for riding really cheap with a coupon and got another free flashlight. I have one in the bag with my tools and first aid kit etc., one in the glove box of my truck, and 2 spares on the dining room table. I'll use those when the batteries die in the other 2. They're only for emergencies so the 5 hour run time is good enough. They're 3.5 inches long with 9 LEDs and use 3 AAA batteries.

 
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Old 11-08-2018, 09:46 AM
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I'm not allowed out after dark so I don't need a flashlight.

These work OK for me.

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Originally Posted by Specta
I'm not allowed out after dark so I don't need a flashlight.

These work OK for me.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Sounds like a good sage policy for everyone else.

Are those bright enough?!? Can probably see them 40 miles away! When we were out riding with you the day we went to Beaver, we returned late. Either Moose One or PJ had some crazy bright flashlight. Almost made me go off the 02 down near the bottom.
 

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